A bout the C ommission Meeting Minutes STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES
September 11, 1998
Minutes State Advisory Council Members Present: Susan Baird, Fauneil Bennett, Joan Birnie, John Dale, Stan Gardner, Mo Khamouna, Michael LaCroix, Sylvia Person, Sandra Riley, Jeanne Saathoff, Tom Schmitz, Kathy Tooker, Richard Voeltz, Jane Wall, Sharon Wiegert and Sally Wise. Nebraska Library Commission Staff Present: Rod Wagner, Richard Miller, Sally Snyder, Ellen Van Waart and Mary Jackson. Welcome and Introductions The meeting was called to order by Chair Sandra Riley at 10:02 a.m. Introductions were given among those present. Approval of Agenda : Richard Voeltz moved and Michael LaCroix seconded the motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes of June 12, 1998 : Richard Voeltz moved and Tom Schmitz seconded the motion. Motion carried. Library Commission Report LSTA Grants Program Update Richard Miller : Richard Miller reported on the applications received for the LSTA grant program. A list of applicants was included in the mailing to Council members. The grant amounts requested ranged from $1,776 to $20,981. The total project costs ranged from $2,368 to $41,453. A 25% cash match is required. The projects are primarily technology related and include: Internet access, CD-ROM capabilities, fax machines, and T-1 lines. The Library Commission also received several planning grant requests. One application is for reference collection development. There is $250,000 available for this grant program. It is roughly divided as follows: $100,000 for mini grants and $150,000 for major grants. The Commission received 25 applications for mini grants and 19 applications for major grants. The total requested was $315,899. | |
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