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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465496603321

Autore

Landau Herbert B

Titolo

Winning library grants [[electronic resource] ] : a game plan / / Herbert B. Landau

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : American Library Association, 2011

ISBN

1-283-09634-X

9786613096340

0-8389-9198-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (186 p.)

Disciplina

025.1/1

Soggetti

Proposal writing in library science - United States

Proposal writing for grants - United States

Library fund raising - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Grantsmanship fundamentals, definitions, and rules -- Preproposal market analysis and planning -- Finding grants and granting organizations relevant to libraries -- Initiating contact with grantors -- Obtaining solicited competitive grant application packages -- Preproposal research and fact finding -- Proposal management and project planning -- Proposal writing style -- Proposal writing section by section -- Proposal assembly, editing, review, and submission -- Postproposal preaward marketing -- Contract award and project management -- Writing a request for proposal -- Conclusion : why become a grantsman (or -woman)?.

Sommario/riassunto

Whether you're a newbie taking on the process for the first time or an experienced administrator looking to shore up finances, this book will help you find the dollars your library needs.