HLSP 2020-2021 Technology Grant

ABOUT THIS GRANT

Each year, METRO receives funding to support technology needs in hospital libraries. Grants are available to members of METRO's Hospital Library Services Program.

FUNDING LEVELS: Grants OF UP TO $2000 for projects consistent with state-of-the-art library technology.

CRITERIA: All HLSP libraries are eligible. This is a competitive grant. Projects will be evaluated on the basis of 1) project rationale, 2) innovative technology, 3) institutional commitment, and 4) quality and thoroughness of applications.

INELIGIBLE PROJECTS: Personnel, electronic journal subscriptions, and electronic databases.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the application below and click submit. Since you cannot save an application in process, you may wish to copy and paste your replies from a document on your computer. The deadline for the 2020-21 grant is January 8, 2021. If you have any questions about your application, please contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson@metro.org.

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* 1. Librarian's Name

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* 2. Library Director

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* 3. Institution

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* 4. Address

Street Address 1

Street Address 2

City

State

Zip

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* 5. Email

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* 6. Phone Number

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* 7. Project Justification

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* 8. What are the anticipated results of the project? Specifically, how will this affect service to patrons?

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* 9. Type of Hardware (include need and justification along with description)

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* 10. Type of Software (include need and justification along with description)

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* 11. Other Types of Requests (include need and justification along with description)

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* 12. Additional comments describing this project:

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* 13. Itemized list including prices and total. In your list, include amount requested from METRO:

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* 14. Librarian Electronic Signature (enter your name here)

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* 15. By clicking the box below, you confirm that you have you have made your financial officer and library director aware of this grant application.

Yes, I have the authorization from my director and finance officer to apply for this grant.

You may want to print this completed application before submitting for your records. (use Control+P on a PC -or- Command + P on a Mac). Note, you will not receive a confirmation email of your application but you will see a 'Thank You' page once submitted.