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CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION'S ELIGIBILITY
Organizations applying for any LSTA opportunity must meet the general guidelines for LSTA eligibility (https://www.library.ca.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2021/08/LSTAEligibility.pdf).
The eBooks for All grant opportunity is open to all California Public Libraries that have been onboarded onto the Palace Project. Carefully review the LSTA eligibility guidelines (https://www.library.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LSTAEligibility.pdf).
Do you certify that your organization is eligible for this LSTA grant program? Yes
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ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION
The Authorized Representative is the legally designated representative of the applicant organization. The legally designated representative has the legal authority to enter into an agreement authorizing execution of the agreement and is authorized to receive and expend funds in order to administer the proposed grant project.The individual designated in the application as the Authorized Representative will be responsible for signing any potential award materials requiring signature (e.g. award agreement, payment claim forms, report forms, budget modification requests, and more), should the proposed project be funded, and must have the power to do so within their organization. Please note this person may or may not be the same person identified in your profile.
Authorized Representative Prefix
Ms.
Authorized Representative Name
Kim
Authorized Representative Title
Summers
Authorized Representative Business Phone Number
Please use the format 123-456-7890.
951-461-6005
Authorized Representative Email Address
[email protected]
Authorized Representative Street Address
1 Town Sq
Authorized Representative City
Murrieta
Authorized Representative State
US-CA
Authorized Representative Zip Code
Nine-digit zip code must be entered in the format 12345-6789. 92562
PROJECT COORDINATOR INFORMATION
The Project Coordinator is the person who would manage the day-to-day activities of the proposed project, and who would serve as the primary point of contact with the State Library.
Project Coordinator Prefix
Ms.
Project Coordinator Name
Agnes Rita
Project Coordinator Title
Supervising Librarian
Project Coordinator Email Address
[email protected]
Project Coordinator Business Phone Number
Please use the format 123-456-7890.
951-461-6130
FISCAL REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION (Optional)
If your agency requires a fiscal or legal representative to review your grant award documentation before signing, please enter that person's contact information here. This information will be used during the DocuSign process. It is optional.
Fiscal Representative Prefix (Optional)
Fiscal Representative Name (Optional)
The Project Coordinator is the person who would manage the day-to-day activities of the proposed project, and who would serve as the primary point of contact with the State Library.
Fiscal Representative Title (Optional)
Fiscal Representative Email Address (Optional)
Fiscal Representative Business Phone Number (Optional)
Please use the format 123-456-7890.
UEI
Enter your organization’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
CP6AE8VFMVR6
EIN
Enter your organization’s Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN). 330468975
PROJECT INFORMATION
PROJECT TITLE
Murrieta Public Library's eBooks for All
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Describe what you will do, how you will do it, what you aim to achieve, why, and for whom. (Word limit: 300).
Project Description Response
We are a community of 117,000 people with one 25,000 sq. ft. Library and a collection development budget of $125,000 (2022-23). We serve a large population of young families, commuters, retirees, special needs groups, homeschool families, and students. We average 1,200 visits per day and circulate approximately 350,000 items per year. The Murrieta Public Library has been part of the eBooks for All: Palace Project since 2022 and has made the platform available to the community. The Library seeks to apply for $40,000 in grant funding (with matched funding of $5,000) to purchase eBooks for the Palace Project App. Since the pandemic and library closure in 2020 and 2021, the Library has seen the demand for an increase in eBook and eAudiobooks in the community. The Library is looking for ways to expand and diversify its collection, reach more people in the community, and keep up with the digital access demands of library users.
This project will contribute to the Library’s efforts to provide exceptional services and a vibrant learning environment and its work to continually improve its offerings better to serve all segments of Murrieta’s diverse community.
California's LSTA Goals
The 23-24 eBooks for All California Grant LSTA Goal is Goal 4: Strengthen equitable resource- sharing and access to information, services, and opportunity with an emphasis on local community strengths and challenges.
Goal 4: Strengthen equitable resource-sharing and access to information, services, and opportunity with an emphasis on local com
Primary Audience(s) for Project
Adults, Families, School Age Children, Senior Citizens, Statewide Public, Young Adults and Teens
AGENCY INFORMATION
Describe how the proposed project aligns with your agency’s mission, values, strategic plan, goals, and/or other activities. (Word limit: 150).
Agency Information Response
Our library's mission and vision encourage us to create a vibrant environment with open access to services and to be our community's center of discovery. Through this grant, we will further seal our commitment to provide equitable access for all, encourage innovation and collaboration, and strengthen our connections with our community.
BRIEF ABSTRACT
Provide a brief summary of your project including what you will do, for whom, and for what expected benefit. (Word limit: 60).
Brief Abstract Response
The Library seeks to apply for $40,000 in grant funding to purchase eBooks for the Palace Project App. The Library's goal is to help increase and diversify its eBook and eAudiobook collection, reach more people in the community, and keep up with the digital access demands of library users.
MULTI-YEAR PROJECT IMPACT TO DATE
If this project has been supported with LSTA funds in the past, describe the project’s current status, any results, lessons learned, and impact to date, and why you are seeking additional funds. (Word limit: 300) If this is a new project, enter “N/A.”" Multi-Year Project: Impact to Date Response
N/A
MULTI-YEAR PROJECT: FUTURE YEARS
If this project is expected to take more than one year to implement fully, please describe your plans for future years and how this year’s activities contribute to your plans as a whole. (Word limit: 150) If this is a one-year project, enter “N/A.” Multi-Year Project: Future Years Response
Each fiscal year, the Library will advocate to garner local funding to sustain its eBook collection. If another grant opportunity arises, the Murrieta Public Library will continue to apply for the grant to help fund the expansion of its digital collection.
COMMUNITY NEEDS, ASPIRATIONS, AND ASSETS
Describe the community need(s) that this project is intended to meet, the community aspiration(s) with which it is intended to align, and how your project will respond to your stated community needs and aspirations. (Word limit: 300).
Community Needs, Aspirations, and Assets Response
Our goal is to address our community's need for an increase in digital access to library materials.
Despite our limited collection development budget, we continue to advocate for more local funding and apply for grants that will allow us to provide a robust eBook and eAudiobook collection to our community. By joining the eBooks for All: Palace Project and sharing resources we are addressing our community's needs for more digital materials. With more funding, we will be able to customize our collection based on our community's needs and offer more locally relevant materials while at the same time supporting other libraries in the project by expanding the overall collection.
EQUITY-BASED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Describe how your project will foster and support resource-sharing and access to information, services, and opportunities that prioritizes community engagement and centers on the lived experiences, strengths, and challenges of local communities. (Word limit: 300) *See application instructions for definitions.
Equity-Based Community Involvement Response
The EDIB principles have guided the Murrieta Public Library’s planning, implementation, and evaluation of the expansion of our eBooks collection by focusing on promoting access for all, community outreach, and involvement. Expanding our eBook collection and offering more ways to access information will help us further our advocacy for equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging by removing expense and knowledge barriers for all residents. We hope that by being part of the statewide collection, we will meet our goal of providing equity-based services and addressing our community's need for more eBooks and eAudiobook access.
PROJECT PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Proposed projects may include a project partner and/or a community connection. These are not required for this grant, but can be included. Please see the application instructions for definitions on project partners and community connections.
How many project partners are included in your project? Please describe formal partners. Attach to the application a copy of a signed agreement for each partner.
Agreements should confirm the partner’s role in the project and the resources the partner will contribute to the project.
0 How many community connections are included in your project? Please describe community connections. Attach any letters of support to your application. 0 PROJECT INTENT
Please describe the objective or expected result of the project.
Project Intent
Information Access: Improve access to information
ANTICIPATED PROJECT OUTPUTS
Please list services to be provided and/or products to be created in this project, including the approximate number of each. See instructions for more detail.
Anticipated Project Outputs Response
The Murrieta Public Library plans to purchase $45,000 ($40,000 will be grant-funded) worth of eBooks and eAudiobooks through the Digital Public Library of America collection.
EVALUATION PLANS
Describe additional local plans, if any, for evaluating the impact of your project in response to your stated needs, beyond the framework provided by the State Library and IMLS.
Evaluation Plans Response
The Library plans to keep track of circulation statistics as well as provide a community survey during the grant period.
SUSTAINABILITY
Should this project be successful, how will it be supported and sustained in the future? Sustainability Response
The Library will advocate garnering more local funding to sustain its eBook and eAudiobook collection. If another grant opportunity arises, the Murrieta Public Library will continue to apply for the grant to help fund the expansion of its digital collection. (http://www .wizehive.com/)