[PL-Directors] FW: [Libs-Or] An exciting grant opportunity for public libraries - The GIS-Mapping Exchange

[FUQUA Ross * SLO]

Hello all,
This announcement was shared a couple weeks ago on Libs-OR, but we've been asked to boost it specifically to public library directors.

The TL;DR version: there are grants available up to $5000 to help build digital mapping skills among your library staff and help make connections to GIS professionals in your area! This sounds like a potentially great experience.

More information in the email below. We will send a reminder about this in a couple more weeks.
Cheers!

Ross Fuqua, MA, MLIS (he/him)
Data & Digital Projects Consultant
State Library of Oregon
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From: Libs-Or <libs-or-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> On Behalf Of Spencer Keller via Libs-Or
Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 11:40 AM
To: libs-or at omls.oregon.gov
Subject: [Libs-Or] An exciting grant opportunity for public libraries - The GIS-Mapping Exchange

The GIS-Mapping Exchange is an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded partnership between academics, geospatial data professionals, and public libraries. Our goal is to establish an innovative training program and collaborative networking platform between public library staff, geospatial data professionals, and patrons. More simply, we want to support librarians that want to learn how to create maps, work with geospatial data, and more!


With the generous funding we received from IMLS, we are now starting a two-year project that will directly fund and support teams of librarians from around the country to partner with geospatial data professionals in their local communities and carry out some sort of geospatial project.

Libraries that wish to play a role in this project can apply for up to $5000 in funding to partner with local geospatial data professionals (which we will help you find). These small awards are aimed to fund projects that increase a library's capacity as a key participant in their geospatial data community. The grants are intended to be provided to and led by public libraries in partnership with community geospatial data organizations.

For more information and to apply for funding, please take a look at our Request for Proposals here: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/imls-gis-toolkit/request-for-proposals<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fpdx.edu%2Fimls-gis-toolkit%2Frequest-for-proposals&data=05%7C01%7CRoss.FUQUA%40slo.oregon.gov%7Cac402db756344f0e3a9408da5f7f0276%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637927296357034677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=us7t5YNkjf9bxI%2FKaqim0rQKb3QRDUA1TO9IPAeGQmg%3D&reserved=0>

If you have any questions, please email Nancee Hunter at nhunter at pdx.edu<mailto:nhunter at pdx.edu>

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