The Office of Library and Information Services has announced the following  LSTA sub-grant award for 2006. Grant programs are supported by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services with funds from the Library Services and Technology Act. The 2006 LSTA sub-grants are for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007.

Please see About LSTA Grants for grant award criteria.

2004 LSTA Grant Awards

Grant Title: RILINK & RICAT

Amount Awarded: $4,729.94
Applying Agency: Rhode Island Library Information Network for Kids (RILINK)
Grant Administrator: Dorothy Frechette
Phone: 245-4998, ext. 320
Website: http://www.rilink.org <br />

Grant Title: Literacy Volunteers of Kent County, Inc.

Amount Awarded: $9,915
Applying Agency: Coventry Public Library
Grant Administrator: Joseph Suffredini, President
Phone: (401) 822-9103
Website: www.coventrylibrary.org

Grant Title: The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI)

Amount Awarded: $60,085
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library
Grant Administrator: Louise B. Moulton, Community Services Coordinator
Phone: (401) 455-8134
Website: http://www.provlib.org/happening/adultlit/default.html

2003 LSTA Grant Awards

Grant Title: The Heart of the Matter: Improving Health Information Access in Rhode Island

Amount Awarded: $36,100
Applying Agency: Association of Rhode Island Health Sciences Libraries (ARIHSL)
Grant Administrator: Jo-Anne M. Aspri, MLS, Kent Hospital Library
Website: ARIHSL [http://library.umassmed.edu/arihsl/] HELIN [http://library.uri.edu]

Grant Title: Digital Conversion of 20th Century Negative Collection

Amount Awarded: $15,800
Applying Agency: Rhode Island Historical Society Library
Grant Administrator: Allison Cywin, Graphics Curator
Phone: (401) 273-8107
Website: RI Historical Society Library [http://www.rihs.org/libraryhome.htm]

Grant Title: Reaching RILINK

Amount Awarded: $13,000
Applying Agency: RILINK (RI Library Information Network for Kids)
Grant Administrator: East Bay Educational Collaborative and Dorothy Frechette, RILINK Executive Director
Phone: 245-4998, ext. 304
Website: RILINK [http://www.ri.net/RILINK/]
Email address: rilink@ride.ri.net

Grant Title: Literacy Volunteers of Kent County

Amount Awarded: $5,700
Applying Agency: Coventry Public Library
Grant Administrator: Sandy Farnum
Phone: (401) 822-9103
Website: www.coventrylibrary.org

Grant Title: The Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI)

Amount Awarded: $ 59,300
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library
Grant Administrator: Louise Moulton
Phone: (401) 455-8134
Website: http://www.provlib.org

2002 LSTA Grant Awards

Grant Title: Community of Readers

Amount Awarded: $26,500
Applying Agency: The Providence Public Library on behalf of small, medium and large public libraries.
Grant Administrator: Shirley Long
Phone: (401)455-8000
Website: www.provlib.org

Grant Title: Music Score Retrospective Conversion Year 3

Amount Awarded: $9,816.00
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library
Grant Administrator: Shirley Long
Phone: (401)455-8000
Website: www.provlib.org

Grant Title: RILINK in the New Millennium

Amount Awarded: $10,852
Applying Agency: RILINK (RI Library Information Network for Kids)
Grant Administrator: Dorothy Frechette
Phone: 245-4998, ext. 304
Website: www.ri.net/RILINK/
Email address: rilink@ride.ri.net

Grant Title: Redwood Library Recon of Circulating Rhode Island and American History Books and Special Collections Biographies

Amount Awarded: $2,596
Applying Agency: Redwood Library
Grant Administrator: Wendy Kieron Sanchez
Phone: (401)847-0292
Website: www.redwoodlibrary.org

Grant Title: Literacy Volunteers of America - Kent County

Amount Awarded: $4,600
Applying Agency: Coventry Public Library
Grant Administrator: Irene A. Peloquinn
Phone: (401) 822-9103
Website: www.coventrylibrary.org

Grant Title: Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative

Amount Awarded: $52,000
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library
Grant Administrator: Denise DiMarzio
Phone: (401) 455-8041
Website: www.provlib.org

2001 LSTA Grant Awards

Grant Title: Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative: Family Reading Program

Amount Awarded: $65,000
Applying Agency: Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative
Project Director: Denise DiMarzio- Providence Public Library

Grant Title: The Providence Athenaeum: Travel & Exploration

Amount Awarded: $4,770.00
Applying Agency: The Providence Athenaeum
Grant Administrator: Kate Wodehouse
Phone: (401)421-6970
Website: www.providenceathenaeum.org

Grant Title: Homework Helpers Year 3

Amount Awarded: $22,500.00
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library on behalf of small, medium, and large size public libraries
Grant Administrator: Shirley Long
Phone: (401)455-8000
Website: www.provlib.org

Grant Title: Music Score Retrospective Conversion Year 2

Amount Awarded: $8,784.00
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library
Grant Administrator: Shirley Long
Phone: (401)455-8000
Website: www.provlib.org

Grant Title: RILINK: resources for students, teachers, and school library media centers

Amount Awarded: $21,640.00
Applying Agency: RILINK (RI Library Information Network for Kids)
Grant Administrator: Dorothy Frechette
Phone: (401)245-4998 x304
Website: www.ri.net/RILINK/
Email address: rilink@ride.ri.net

Grant Title: Central Falls Database Project

Amount Awarded: $4,000.00
Applying Agency: Central Falls Public Library
Grant Administrator: Thomas Shannahan
Phone: (401)727-7440
Website: www.cflibrary.com

Grant Title: Redwood Library Retrospective Conversion of Historic Biography

Amount Awarded: $3,533.00
Applying Agency: Redwood Library
Grant Administrator: Wendy Kieron Sanchez
Phone: (401)847-0292
Website: www.redwoodlibrary.org

2000 LSTA Grant Awards

Grant Title: Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative: Family Reading Program

Amount Awarded: $64,471.83
Applying Agency: Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative
Project Director: Louise Moulton - Providence Public Library

Grant Title: Redwood Library Retrospective Conversion of Special Collections, Part III

Amount Awarded: $3,267
Applying Agency: Redwood Library

Grant Title: RILINK 2000

Amount Awarded: $27,440
Applying Agency: RILINK

Grant Title: Music Score Retrospective Conversion Project

Amount Awarded: $12,352
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library

Grant Title: Homework Helpers Year 2

Amount Awarded: $20,000
Applying Agency: Providence Public Library for the member libraries in the Cooperating Libraries Automated Network

Grant Title: RISD Library Special Collections: Folios & Flat Folios

Amount Awarded: $4,000
Applying Agency: Rhode Island School of Design Library

Grant Title: Assistive Technology

Amount Awarded: $16,000.00 (through May 31, 2001
Applying Agency: Tech ACCESS of Rhode Island