Acknowledgement Guidance
2023-2024 LSTA Awards
Grantees are required to credit IMLS/LSTA in all related publications and activities in conjunction with use of the grant funds. Grantees should publicize grant-supported activities in available and appropriate media.
The following acknowledgement statement must be used when meeting these requirements: “This publication/activity/program was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-253645-OLS-23).”
Acknowledgement Logos
The images can be saved and used in your project's publications.
2023-2024 LSTA Acknowledgement Graphics
Media Releases
For media releases, please use this sample.
Social Media
Congratulations on your grant! This is an amazing achievement to share with your community. Below is some basic publicity and social media content that can help present the news of your award. With an already established social media presence, it amplifies you to a broader audience.
Sample Social Media Posts
We’re happy to announce that [your institution’s name] recently received a grant from @USIMLS to [explain what your grant will be used for]. Read more: [insert link for more information or press release].
This publication/activity/program was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the @StateLibraryNC, a division of @NorthCarolinaCulture (IMLS grant number LS-253645-OLS-23).
#IMLSGrant #NCLibraries
Great news! [your institution’s name] just received an @US_IMLS grant! [insert link to the press release listing your grant award] #IMLSGrant #NCLibraries
[Your institution’s name] is excited to announce that we received a grant from @US_IMLS! [insert link to the press release listing your grant award] #IMLSGrant #NCLibraries
your publication/activity/program funded by IMLS.
We’re happy to share that [Your institution’s name] got funding for [name of program/project] through an LSTA grant from @US_IMLS, administered by @StateLibraryNC. [link to more info about project/program] #IMLSGrant #NCLibraries
We’re happy to announce that [your institution’s name] recently received a grant from @US_IMLS to [explain what your grant will be used for]. Read more at the link in our bio.
This publication/activity/program was supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of @NorthCarolinaCulture (IMLS grant number LS-253645-OLS-23).
#IMLSGrant #NCLibraries
For further questions about the Grantee Communications Toolkit, please contact catherine.prince@dncr.nc.gov
LSTA grant awards are made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-253645-OLS-23). LSTA grants are awarded in response to specific needs of public, academic and community college libraries. These federal funds are investments that help libraries deliver relevant and up-to-date services to their communities.