LSTA Grant Awards, 2007-2008
June 12, 2007

The State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, is pleased to announce Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awards for 2007-2008. One hundred and fifty-seven (157) applications were considered in fifteen categories and requests for funds totaled $4,890,333. One hundred forty-six (146) projects have been approved for funding totaling $4,629,570. These awards are made possible by LSTA grant funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal grant making agency.


IMPORTANT NOTE:  Funded libraries must not commit or expend any grant or matching funds until representatives of the library and the State Library sign grant agreements.


The following libraries received funding:

Automated System Grants Basic Equipment Grants
NC ECHO Digitization Grants NC ECHO Digitization Starter Grants
NC ECHO Heritage Partners Grants Innovation Grants
Internet Infrastructure Improvement Grants Library Outreach Services Grants
LSTA Project Planning Grants Planning Grants
School Library Collection Development Grants Strengthening Public and Academic Library Collections Grants
Technology Planning Grants Special Grants
Statewide Leadership Grants  


Provisional Grants: Notification letters to libraries will explain the requirements or conditions that must be met before awards are final.

Library Name

Location

Amount Awarded

Comments

Automated System Grants

Catawba College, Corriher Linn Black Library

Salisbury
County: Rowan

$21,199

 

Robeson County Public Library

Lumberton
County: Robeson

$100,000

 

Sandhill Regional Library

Rockingham
Counties: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond

$39,792

 

Surry Community College, Learning Resources Center

Dobson
County: Surry, Yadkin

$30,636

 
 

$191,627

 

Basic Equipment Grants

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Holly Learning Resources Center

Asheville
County: Buncombe, Madison

$20,500

 

Catawba County Library System

Newton
County: Catawba

$4,416

 

Craven Community College, Godwin Memorial Library

New Bern
County: Craven

$15,853

 

Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$25,000

 

Halifax County Library

Halifax
County: Halifax

$2,568

 

Hyconeechee Regional Library

Hillsborough
Counties: Caswell, Orange, Person

$13,951

 

Methodist University, Davis Memorial Library

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$20,822

 

Neuse Regional Library

Kinston
Counties: Greene, Jones, Lenoir

$25,000

 

Pettigrew Regional Library

Plymouth
Counties: Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington

$25,000

 

Piedmont Community College, Learning Resources Center

Roxboro
County: Caswell, Person

$25,000

 

Rockingham County Public Library

Eden
County: Rockingham

$4,523

 

Rowan Public Library

Salisbury
County: Rowan

$11,230

 

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Learning Resource Center

Salisbury
Counties:  Cabarrus, Rowan

$25,000

 

Sheppard Memorial Library

Greenville
County: Pitt

$25,000

 

St. Andrews Presbyterian College, DeTamble Library

Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$10,904

 

Surry Community College, Learning Resources Center

Dobson
County: Surry, Yadkin

$25,000

 
 

$279,767

 

NC ECHO Digitization Grants

Appalachian State University, Belk Library and Information Commons
(year 1 of 2)

Boone
County:  Watauga

$38,100

 

North Carolina State University, NCSU Libraries
(year 1 of 2)

Raleigh
County: Wake

$75,000

 

UNC-Chapel Hill, Davis Library
(year 3 of 3)

Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$50,000

 

UNC-Chapel Hill, Davis Library
(year 1 of 2)

Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$50,000

 

UNC-Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$48,680

 

UNC-Wilmington, William M. Randall Library

Wilmington
County: New Hanover

$46,851

 

Wake Forest University, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
(year 2 of 3)

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$74,079

 
 

$382,710

 

NC ECHO Digitization Starter Grants

Campbell University, Carrie Rich Memorial Library

Buies Creek
County: Harnett

$4,800

 

Rockingham Community College, James Library

Wentworth
County: Rockingham

$5,524

Provisional

 

$10,324

 

NC ECHO Heritage Partners Grants

UNC-Chapel Hill, University Library
(year 1 of 3)

Chapel Hill
County: Orange

$142,749

 

Western Carolina University, Hunter Library
(year 3 of 3)

Cullowhee
County: Jackson

$106,245

 
 

$248,994

 

Innovation Grants

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
(year 2 of 2)

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$21,472

 
 

$21,472

 

Internet Infrastructure Improvement Grants

Buncombe County Public Libraries

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$21,425

 

Catawba College, Corriher Linn Black Library

Salisbury
County: Rowan

$31,769

 

Catawba County Library System

Newton
County: Catawba

$19,322

 

Cleveland County Memorial Library

Shelby
County: Cleveland

$25,670

 

Fontana Regional Library

Bryson City
Counties: Jackson, Macon, Swain

$18,085

 

Lee County Library

Sanford
County: Lee

$12,728

 

Mooresville Public Library

Mooresville
County: Iredell

$20,400

 

Nantahala Regional Library

Murphy
Counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham

$18,624

 

Neuse Regional Library

Kinston
Counties: Greene, Jones, Lenoir

$45,820

 

Polk County Public Library

Columbus
County: Polk

$12,700

 

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Learning Resource Center

Salisbury
Counties: Cabarrus, Rowan

$43,792

 

South Piedmont Community College, Library

Monroe
Counties: Anson, Polk, Union

$37,048

 

Southern Regional AHEC Library

Fayetteville
County: Cumberland

$17,700

 

Transylvania County Library

Brevard
County: Transylvania

$15,387

 

Western Piedmont Community College, Library

Morganton
County: Burke

$16,461

 
 

$356,931

 

Library Outreach Services Grants

Braswell Memorial Library
(year 2 of 3)

Rocky Mount
County: Nash

$50,000

 

Buncombe County Public Libraries
(year 2 of 2)

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$26,147

 

Forsyth County Public Library
(year 2 of 3)

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$46,013

 

Sandhill Regional Library

Rockingham
Counties: Anson, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond

$50,000

 

South Stanly High School, Media Center

Norwood
County: Stanly

$17,810

 

Wayne County Public Library
(year 1 of 3)

Goldsboro
County: Wayne

$50,000

 
 

$239,970

 

LSTA Project Planning Grants

Greensboro Public Library

Greensboro
County: Guilford

$11,709

 

Johnson C. Smith University, James B. Duke Memorial Library

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$15,000

 

Mauney Memorial Library

Kings Mountain
County: Cleveland

$7,374

 
 

$34,083

 

Planning Grants

Beaufort-Hyde-Martin Regional Library

Washington
Counties: Beaufort, Hyde, Martin

$15,000

 

Hickory Public Library

Hickory
County: Catawba

$15,000

 

McDowell County Public Library

Marion
County: McDowell

$15,000

 

Pender County Public Library

Burgaw
County: Pender

$15,000

 

Rockingham County Public Library

Eden
County: Rockingham

$15,000

 

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Learning Resource Center

Salisbury
Counties: Cabarrus, Rowan

$15,000

 

Southwestern Community College, Library

Sylva
Counties: Jackson, Macon, Swain

$15,000

 
 

$105,000

 

School Library Collection Development Grants

Acme Delco Middle School

Delco
County: Columbus

$10,000

 

Anderson Creek Primary School

Bunnlevel
County: Harnett

$10,000

 

Apex Elementary School

Apex
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Belmont Elementary School

Roanoke Rapids
County: Halifax

$10,000

 

Buies Creek Elementary School

Buies Creek
County: Harnett

$10,000

 

Central Cabarrus High School

Concord
County: Cabarrus

$10,000

 

Chaloner Middle School

Roanoke Rapids
County: Halifax

$10,000

 

Claxton Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Covington Street Elementary School

Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$10,000

 

Creekside Elementary School

Winterville
County: Pitt

$10,000

Provisional

East Elementary School

Kings Mountain
County: Cleveland

$10,000

 

East Iredell Middle School

Statesville
County: Iredell

$10,000

 

Edward Best Elementary School

Louisburg
County: Franklin

$10,000

 

Forest City - Dunbar Elementary School

Forest City
County: Rutherford

$10,000

 

Garner High School

Garner
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Goldsboro High School

Goldsboro
County: Wayne

$10,000

Provisional

Graham High School

Graham
County: Alamance

$10,000

 

Green Valley Elementary School

Boone
County: Watauga

$10,000

 

Hall Fletcher Elementary School

Asheville
County: Buncombe

$10,000

 

Highlands School

Highlands
County: Macon

$10,000

Hildebran Elementary School

Hildebran
County: Burke

$10,000

Provisional

Holly Ridge Middle School

Holly Springs
County: Wake

$10,000

Provisional

Hugh M. Cummings High School

Burlington
County: Alamance

$10,000

 

Kannapolis Intermediate School

Kannapolis
County: Cabarrus

$10,000

Provisional

Lilesville Elementary School

Lilesville
County: Anson

$10,000

Provisional

Mills River Elementary School

Horse Shoe
County: Henderson

$10,000

 

Morrisville Elementary School

Morrisville
County: Wake

$10,000

Provisional

North Gaston High School

Dallas
County: Gaston

$10,000

Provisional

Northview Elementary School

Statesville
County: Iredell

$10,000

 

Northwest Elementary School

Greenville
County: Pitt

$10,000

 

Olive Chapel Elementary School

Apex
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Perquimans County Middle School

Winfall
County: Perquimans

$10,000

 

Pilot Mountain Middle School

Pilot Mountain
County: Surry

$10,000

 

Pleasant Ridge Elementary School

Gastonia
County: Gaston

$10,000

Provisional

Reedy Creek Elementary School

Charlotte
County: Mecklenburg

$10,000

 

Roanoke Rapids High School

Roanoke Rapids
County: Halifax

$10,000

 

Salem Elementary School

Apex
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Sanderson High School

Raleigh
County: Wake

$10,000

 

Sharon Elementary School

Statesville
County: Iredell

$10,000

 

Shelby Middle School

Shelby
County: Cleveland

$10,000

 

South Brunswick High School

Southport
County: Brunswick

$10,000

 

South Brunswick Middle School

Southport
County: Brunswick

$10,000

Provisional

South Central High School

Winterville
County: Pitt

$10,000

 

South Warren Elementary School

Warrenton
County: Warren

$10,000

 

Starmount High School

Boonville
County: Yadkin

$10,000

 

Sunset Park Elementary School

Wilmington
County: New Hanover

$10,000

 

Supply Elementary School

Supply
County: Brunswick

$10,000

 

Tabor City Middle School

Tabor City
County: Columbus

$10,000

 

Topsail High School

Hampstead
County: Pender

$10,000

 

Township Three Elementary School

Shelby
County: Cleveland

$10,000

 

Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary School

High Point
County: Guilford

$10,000

 

Wakefield Middle School

Raleigh
County: Wake

$10,000

 

William L Manning Elementary School

Roanoke Rapids
County: Halifax

$10,000

 

Winecoff Elementary School

Concord
County: Cabarrus

$10,000

 
 

$540,000

 

Strengthening Public and Academic Library Collections Grants

Caldwell County Public Library

Lenoir
County: Caldwell

$10,000

 

Catawba County Library System

Newton
County: Catawba

$10,000

 

Cleveland Community College, Library

Shelby
County: Cleveland

$9,995

 

Forsyth County Public Library

Winston-Salem
County: Forsyth

$10,000

 

Iredell County Library

Statesville
County: Iredell

$10,000

 

Meredith College, Campbell Library

Raleigh
County: Wake

$9,966

 

Piedmont Community College, Learning Resources Center

Roxboro
County: Caswell, Person

$10,000

 

St. Andrews Presbyterian College, DeTamble Library

Laurinburg
County: Scotland

$5,087

 

Stanly Community College, Learning Resources Center

Albemarle
County: Stanly

$10,000

Provisional

 

$85,048

 

Technology Planning Grants

Davidson County Community College, Library

Lexington
Counties: Davidson, Davie

$12,660

 

New Hanover County Public Library

Wilmington
County: New Hanover

$20,000

 
 

$32,660

 

Special Grant Projects

Project

Library Name

Amount

Support for Tar Heel Libraries

North Carolina Library Association

$5,000

NC Health Information Consumer Health Portal

UNC-Chapel Hill, Health Sciences Library, et al.

$110,027

UNC System Virtual Library Catalog and Resource Sharing

North Carolina State University Libraries on behalf of the UNC Libraries

$100,000

HBCU Special Collections Project

North Carolina Central University, et al.

$200,000

North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Pilot Project

North Carolina State Archives collaborating with NC ECHO

$160,000

Cataloging of North Carolina Core Collection Microfilm

State Library of North Carolina

$42,000

   

$617,027

Statewide Leadership Projects
State Library of North Carolina

Project

Amount

Collaborative Virtual Reference Project – NCknows

$175,000

Career Enrichment Program

$75,000

Student Development Program

$28,000

Master Trainer Project

$5,000

Strengthening the Library Message

$195,754

North Carolina ECHO Exploring Cultural Heritage Online

$419,802

Strategic Plan for State Library of North Carolina

$25,000

State Library of North Carolina Library Leadership Program Leading Library Excellence

$125,000

NC Public Library Trustees Conference

$60,000

Access to State Government Information

$178,621

Planning, Evaluation & Stakeholder Involvement

$20,000

LSTA Administration (4% of allotment)

$176,780

 

$1,483,957

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