HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement A-19-166 with CSL.pdfProgram Name
Please tell us the name of the program for which you are requesting funds.
Programs for Veterans
Applicant Information
Library jurisdiction name:Fresno County Public Library
Branch name (if applicable):WoW! Library or NA?
First name:Jessica
Last name:Hall
Job title:Librarian II
Email:Jessica.Hall@fresnolibrary.org
Phone number:559-476-6569
Library Director Information
First name:Kelley
Last name:Landano
Email address:Kelley.Landano@fresnolibrary.org
Phone number:559-600-6237
Project Areas
Which project area(s) does your program fall under? Please check all that apply.
1. Support for personal advancement
a. Learning and Knowledge Development
b. Economic Development
c. Emotional and Physical Wellness
2. Support for vulnerable populations
3. Support for community development
a. Crisis response and community resilience
b. Development of social capital
Audience
Please tell us who your program is designed to serve
•Early learners
•School-age children
•Tweens and/or teens
•Adults
•Families
•General population
•Other targeted vulnerable population, (e.g. person experiencing homelessness, new
immigrants, etc.) please tell us: Veterans
•Other, please tell us
Application/Agreement - California State Library
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Agreement No. 19-166
Program Description (300 words max.)
Please include information that demonstrates how your program relates to the targeted project
area(s) you have selected and tell us: we will do what, how, for whom, and with what anticipated
benefits.
The programs are in the planning stage and are subject to change. There will be an
overarching program to reach out to veterans and facilitate connections between the residents of
Fresno County. One program idea is to have an exhibition of artwork created by veterans along
with a reception during which people can come to view the artwork and meet the artists.
To allow for the community to have a more in depth look at the stories of veterans, a
listening station will be used to capture their stories. These stories will then be presented to the
public as a library program.
These programs relate to the targeted area of supporting vulnerable population of
veterans by creating a program by which the library can make connections with that population.
Through artwork and storytelling, the library will engage the creativity of the veteran community
and thus a connection will be made between the veterans and the broader community of Fresno
County.
Statement of Need and Aspiration (250 words max.)
Please describe the need for this program in your community and/or community aspirations that
align with your program description.
Fresno County Public Library (FCPL) staff facilitated three community conversations
with veterans and service providers using the Harwood method. One aspiration that came from
the community conversations were to have more social events for veterans that can interest them
or be helpful to them. The participants also made it clear that veterans need a central hub of
current and accurate information. With two Veterans Resource Centers, FCPL is uniquely
equipped to fill that need. This program will provide additional channels for veterans to connect
with the library and the information that is available to them. The programs will also offer social
opportunities for veterans which interest them.
Community Partners
Please list the community partner(s) you will work with to present your program.
CalVet, Friends of the Library
Timeline
Please tell us when your program will take place (please indicate if your program has not been
planned yet and your dates are estimates).
No definite dates have been set as the programs are in the planning stage but they are likely to
take place from May to August.
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Goals
Please check which of the following goals your program falls under, primarily, so that we can
issue you with the appropriate evaluation survey:
1.California libraries provide equitable access to information, services, and resources in a
trusted community space.
2.California libraries deliver essential literacy services and provide learning opportunities
for their communities.
3.California libraries inspire, support, and engage in innovation, creativity, connections,
and collaborations in their communities.
4.California libraries have the technology to deliver information and services in the way
their communities expect and need.
5.California libraries contribute to economic development and workforce innovation in
their communities.
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From:Cole,Natalie@CSL [mailto:natalie.cole@library.ca.gov]
Sent:Thursday,February 28,2019 1:11 PM
To:Hall,Jessica
Cc:Bath,Raman;Cole,Natalie@CSL;Maureen Theobald
Subject:Value of Libraries mini-grant
Dear Jessica,
I’m pleased to inform you that Fresno County Public Library has been awarded a Value of Libraries mini-grant
of $3,000.
Program title:WithOut Walls Library
Project area:Support for Vulnerable Populations
We are delighted to be able to help you provide this important program for your community.To receive your
funds,please complete and mail the attached form to the Black Gold Cooperative Library System by March 31,
2019.
As a Value of Libraries mini-grant awardee,you are required to:
1.complete your proposed program by September 30,2019;
2.provide status updates to project staff upon request;
3.submit a narrative and financial report describing your program (and its audience,partners,
participation,and impact)and documenting how grant funds were spent,at the end of your program
and no later than November 30,2019;and
4.issue outcome surveys to program participants.
Project staff will provide you with:
1.reporting forms,outcome surveys,and information about evaluating your program by March 31,2019;
and
2.a report on your program’s impact at the end of the project period.
Thank you for helping us demonstrate the impact that California’s public libraries have on their communities!
We look forward to seeing your results and your contribution to the Value of Libraries project.
If you have any questions,please don’t hesitate to let me know.
Sincerely,
Natalie
Natalie Cole |Library Programs Consultant
California State Library |Library Development Services
Library &Courts Building II |900 N Street |Sacramento,CA 95814
natalie.cole@library.ca.gov
The Value of Libraries project is supported with California Public Library Services Board funding.The project’s
fiscal agent is the Black Gold Cooperative Library System.
Award Notification
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California State Library
GRANT:
Grant Funds Requested:
Value of Libraries
$3,000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first hereinabove written.
COUNTY OF FRESNO .
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Nathan Magsig, Chairma~~ of
Supervisors of the County of Fresno
ATTEST:
Bernice E. Seidel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno, State of California
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