Our awards will be announced Thursday during the luncheon.
One person was matched with a mentor since the last council meeting.
Grants has been very active:
SUNYLA
Professional Development Grants Subcommittee
Since our last Council meeting on 3/22 the subcommittee has received and awarded 4 additional grants:
1. Julie Setele, User Experience & Outreach Librarian, SUNY Buffalo State (3/27/24)
a. Registration cost of Library Juice Academy’s “Zines for Critical Reflection & Pedagogy” ($375)
2. David Floyd, Chief Cataloging Librarian, Subject Librarian for Judaic Studies, SUNY Binghamton (4/3/24)
a. Attendance to Association of Jewish Libraries and attendance and presentation at the Rare Book and Manuscript Society Annual Conference ($750)
3. Yu-Hui Chen, Librarian for Education & East Asian Studies, SUNY Albany (5/15/24)
a. Attendance and Presentation at ALA/ACRL Leadership Council and Membership Meeting; poster presentation and panel moderation at ALA 2024 ($750)
4. Daniel Harms, Instructional Services Librarian, SUNY Cortland (5/23/24)
a. Attendance and participation at the Devil 202 Conference in Halifax (704.03)
The Grants subcommittee usually receives 4-5 applications a year. This year we received 7 grant applications for a total of $4779.03 grants awarded.
Thanks to all the subcommittee members who tirelessly read, review and vote on all applications:
Danielle Apfelbaum (Farmingdale)
Jennifer Devito (Stony Brook)
Holly Chambers (Potsdam)
Susan Perry (OLIS/SLS)
Elise Thornley (Binghamton)
Werner Sbaschnik (Old Westbury)
Our committee would like to motion to appropriate $10,000 for grants to cover some approved funds and the upcoming year.
Respectfully submitted,
Logan Rath
