Two grants, up to $1,000 each, are available for school library media specialists at the building level.

 

Criteria

• Recipients must be a GLMA member for 2 years or more before applying for the grant.

• Previous recipients of this award may not apply for 3 years after being honored as a Grant Recipient 

• Current GLMA Mable Wyche Underwood Grant Committee members are not eligible for the grant. 

Application

• A letter of support from the school principal is required. 

• Please note that all references to space limiters (ex: 2500) are in reference to characters, not words.

• Names of the school, district, and school librarian should appear ONLY on the front page, not the narrative, in order to ensure impartial judging.

• Preview the application here

• Deadline: March 15, 2024

 

Judging

Grants will be judged by the following criteria:

• Quality

• Innovativeness (Interpretation: a packaged commercial program that can be purchased could qualify as long as its application is innovative.)

• Clear objective

• Benefits of the project to students

• Budget

• Evaluation plan

 

Implementation

• Grant checks will be made out to the recipient’s school.

• Unexpended funds must be returned to GLMA, Inc. in the event that the grant recipient is unable to implement the conditions of the grant.

• The GLMA Executive Office must receive a final written evaluation of the success of the project no later than May 1 of the year following implementation or a fee of $100 will be billed to the principal. The evaluation should include the number of students affected, impact on student learning, a list of itemized expenses, and recommendations for improvements of the project.

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