2015GrantApplication_GLMA Filled In

Mable Wyche Underwood GrantApplication 2015

Purpose: To allow building level library media specialists who are members in good standing of GLMA to develop, design, implement, or continue an ongoing program, which promotes the use of the library media center in the instructional program.

Award: The award shall consist of 2 grants from $400-$600 for school library media specialists at the building level.

Criteria:1. Recipients must have been a GLMA member for two years before applying for the grant.2. Grant requests must be typed and may not exceed the length of the form. They must not

include additional materials. 3. Grants will be judged by the following criteria:

a. Qualityb. Innovativeness (Interpretation: a packaged commercial program that can be

purchased could qualify as long as its application is innovative.)c. Clear objectived. Benefits of Project to Studentse. Budgetf. Evaluation Plan

4. Grant recipients must agree to participate in a concurrent workshop along with other grant recipients at GLMA Summer Institute to share the merits of their projects. It is intended that each grant recipient will make only a 15-minute presentation. Should a grant recipient choose to present a whole concurrent program independently, the recipient would not be expected to participate in the joint presentation.

5. Grant recipients may not apply again for another grant for five years.6. Grant award checks will be mailed to recipients. 7. The Selection Committee will consist of five library media specialists appointed by the

Board of Directors. The chair of the GLMA Awards Committee shall be included in this number.

8. Application deadline is May 22, 2015. All grants must be postmarked and received by that date. Faxes will not be accepted.

9. The Selection Committee will meet during Summer Institute to select recipients.10. Only the names of grant recipients will be posted on the GLMA website at www.glma-

inc.org. Grant recipients alone will be notified by email.11. Grant checks will be made out to the recipient’s school.12. Unexpended funds must be returned to GLMA, Inc. in the event that the grant recipient is

unable to implement the conditions of the grant. 13. 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.

Mable Wyche Underwood GrantApplication 2015

My School is an…

Elementary School Grades/Age of Students: pk- 5th ages 4-10

Middle School Grades/Age of Students: _______________________

High School Grades/Age of Students: _______________________

Other (specify: _______________) Grades/Age of Students: _______________________

Title of Project: __Book Club/Book Buddies________________________________

Brief Description of ProjectList objectives and describe benefits to students

The objective of this project is to improve literacy, comprehension, discussion, and interest in literature in the library. There will be two parts of this project to achieve this objective. First, the library will establish a book club for grades 3, 4, and 5. Teachers will help select students who would benefit from the book club. Students would be given a new book each month, and meet weekly to discuss the book together and with the media specialist. At the end of each book, students would create a product of some kind as a culminating project. For grades K-2, students who need additional literacy skills/practice would be paired with an older student. These students would meet weekly to read new children’s books together and discuss them. These students would also complete an activity each month related to one of the books they read. Books for students will be selected using book award lists and accepted book review sites.

BudgetDescribe how the money will be usedMoney will be used to purchase book sets for the book club students and new children’s literature for the literacy club students from a book seller such as Scholastic or Barnes and Noble (books will be price checked). Additionally, money will be used to purchase supplies such as paper, crayons, etc, for the culminating projects students will complete.

Total: $500

Evaluation PlanBriefly describe how you will evaluate the project

Effectiveness of the project will be evaluated in several ways. First, the culminating projects will show how well books were read and understood, graded using a rubric, and anecdotal data from weekly meetings will be collected. Additionally, surveys for book club students (3-5) and their teachers (K-5) will be administered at the end of each semester to evaluate how well literacy/reading skills have improved.

Signature of Media Specialist: Dixie Shoemaker

Signature of Principal: _____________________________________

Applications must be postmarked and received by May 21, 2015.

No faxes will be accepted.

Criteria for Judging

QualityInnovativenessClear ObjectiveBenefits of Projects to StudentsBudgetEvaluation Plan

Return 6 copies of this typed form to:

Grants ChairGLMA Executive Office2711 Irvin Way, Suite 111Decatur, GA 30030

Name: ___Dixie Shoemaker_________ GLMA District: __Ga- East______________________See district map at www.glma-inc.org to determine your district

Position: __Media Specialist__________________________________________

School Name & Address:

Diamond Lakes Elementary4153 Windsor Spring Rd.Hephzibah, Ga 30815

School Phone: __706-771-2881_____ Home Phone: 706-836-1182_______________

Email Address at School: [email protected]________

Email Address at Home: [email protected]______________

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Principal,

Your media specialist has applied for a GLMA grant. If awarded the grant, he or she will be expected to turn in an evaluation of the grant by May 1, 2016. The evaluation should address the number of students affected, impact on student learning, a list of itemized expenses, and recommendations for improvement of the project. Failure to turn in the evaluation will result in the school being assessed a $100 fee payable to GLMA by your school. By signing below, you are agreeing to pay this fee on behalf of your school if your media specialist fails to turn in an evaluation by May 1, 2016.

Signature of Principal: _________________________________________________________

Principal’s Name: (typed or clearly written): _________________________________________

Principal’s Email Address (typed or clearly written): __________________________________

Signature of Media Specialist: ___________________________________________________

Do not write in this box. This box is for the GLMA Grants Chair only.

GLMA member:

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