LDND InfoCenter

LSTA Funded Projects

The activities of the division are guided by the following projects funded by the Library Science and Technology Act.  These activities are evaluated and adjusted annually, on the federal fiscal cycle, of October 1 to September 30.  Annually, we have the opportunity to redefine what these categories mean to us and what actions we take to pursue their intentions.  As we continue to move forward, we welcome your input on what the library community would like to see happen.  While we cannot guarantee we can make it happen, we’d like the opportunity to hear your suggestions. Please contact Nan Carmack at nan.carmack@lva.virginia.gov or 804-692-3792.

21st Century Work Skills  |  Digital Projects  |  Find It Virginia  |  WordPress Websites  |  School Readiness  |  Summer Learning


21st Century Work Skills

    • Staff: 
      • Improve the library workforce (Institutional Capacity)
      • Improve users’ general knowledge and skills (Lifelong Learning)
      • Activities:
          • Provide synchronous, asynchronous, face to face and virtual learning opportunities for Virginia public library staff.
      • LDND Consultant:  Cindy Church
    • Leadership/Community Stakeholders:
      • Activities:
          • This project provides training and professional development to enhance the skills of current library administrators, trustees and Friends groups, enabling them to better meet the rapidly changing environment of community needs and challenges.
          • Ensures that library directors, their boards and library support organizations understand their appropriate roles and responsibilities; encourages development and improvement of library service throughout the Commonwealth.
      • LDND Consultant:  Reagen Thalacker

Community Based Digital Projects

    • Improve the library workforce (Institutional Capacity)
    • Improve users’ ability to discover information resources (Information Access)
    • Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources (Information Access)
    • Activities:
        • Facilitate digitization of public library collections of yearbooks across the commonwealth via Mass Digitization Project (Lyrasis).
        • Use Omeka.net (digital asset management) and From the Page (transcription software) as resources libraries can use to create and manage public access to digital materials.
    • LDND Consultant:  Nan Carmack

Find It Virginia

    • Improve users’ ability to discover information resources (Information Access)
    • Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources (Information Access)
    • Activities:
        • Provide a suite of products that enables users to find magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference works, TV and radio transcripts, company information and investment reports, health and wellness information, plus photos, charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations.
        • Users also have the ability to digitally download popular magazines and e-reader content.
        • Homework help is offered to students grades 3-12 for tutoring in Math, Science, English & SAT, and is available during the school year  Monday-Thursday 3pm-9pm and Saturday 9am-3pm.
    • LDND Consultant:  Barry Trott

WordPress Library Websites 

    • Improve users’ ability to discover information resources (Information Access)
    • Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources (Information Access)
    • Activities:
        • Provide WordPress sites, training and support to help public libraries create and/or maintain websites for their patrons.
    • LDND Consultant:  Barry Trott

School Readiness

    • Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their parenting and family skills (Human Services)
    • Improve the library workforce (Institutional Capacity)
    • Improve users’ general knowledge and skills (Lifelong Learning)
    • Activities:
        • Creating an online school readiness program that support the program of 1,000 books before kindergarten and 1,000 age appropriate activities before Kindergarten
        • Offering a Winter Reading Program for public libraries to implement for young children
        • Begin updating the online Family Literacy Calendar daybydayva.org
        • Provide training, primarily to Public Library Staff, but as topic allows to other agencies and organizations
    • LDND Consultant:  Sue La Paro

Summer & Out of School Learning

    • Improve users’ general knowledge and skills (Lifelong Learning)
    • Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources (Information Access)
    • Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their personal or family health & wellness (Human Services)
    • Activities:
        • Offering an training materials and program support materials for summer reading/learning program
        • Offering an online summer reading and learning program which tracks reading and learn through points and badges
        • Providing STEM Resource Hubs or STEM program materials and training in public libraries to use and share with community organizations
        • Nature backpacks which allow free access to Virginia State Parks and learning materials
        • E-books for children to provide a core collection of materials available through home and library access
        • Coaching training to library staff support change and learning
    • LDND Consultant:  Sue La Paro

 

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