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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have a head-scratcher situation and I’d love some perspectives. WSL offers digital heritage grants for libraries to do digitization projects. Library A has received these grants multiple times and has successfully completed several projects.
This year they are submitting a proposal with no issues. Library B is applying for the first time, and in their letter of interest said that they plan to hire the Library A Director as a contractor to work on the project.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are preparing to tell Library B and the Library A Director that they should describe in their application how they can make it clear that Library A Director is not using previous or current Library A grant or local funds for gain as
a personal contractor. She can’t use work time, vehicles, equipment, printer paper, etc. of Library A to work on the Library B project. Is that sufficient, or are there other aspects that we haven’t considered?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here are some additional points.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If Library B had not told us who their contractor is or if we didn’t recognize her as the Library A Director, this would not have raised any red flags.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Library A Director is not replacing local funds with grant funds. The contract hours would be in addition to her regular full-time hours at Library A.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Library A Director has relevant knowledge and experience to bring to the Library B project as a longtime recipient, but the WSL program manager also provides training and guidance
for free.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Library A Director is not planning to work on the proposed Library A project but is a full-time employee and the contracting authority of Library A.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for considering this, and I’d appreciate any thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Claire<o:p></o:p></p>
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