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Stimulus Funds for Broadband - July Update

Submitted by Penny Frere on Tue, 06/09/2009 - 09:35

More News from Tenn-Share VP Tricia Bengel of Nashville Public Library,

The Broadband Stimulus rules were released on July 2, so it is now possible for the State to start writing the grant proposal for libraries. The first round of grant applications must be submitted between July 14 and August 14 and the Library Stakeholders want to be part of that window. Arnie Reed, Consultant, Economic Analysis & Policy Division of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority, with Jeanne Sugg and Jane Pinkston of the Tennessee State Library and Archives and representatives from the four Metro libraries are working with Theresa Pepin, Science Alliance, University of Tennessee/Knoxville-Oak Ridge National Laboratory TARRABTOP Initiative, to put together a grant package for public libraries both rural and urban.

Guidelines for Broadband Stimulus Grant Proposals

June 15 Message from Assistant State Librarian Jane Pinkston

More details to come as they unfold!

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Learn & Discover is Back

Submitted by cornelisen on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 20:01

Tenn-Share's popular Learn & Discover program is back for another year. Didn't quite finish last year? Do you have friends and co-workers who missed out? Invite them to join!

We're repeating last year's program first, starting April 14th. Then we'll be exploring new territory with Learn & Discover 2.0, starting in July.

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Jeanne Sugg Receives TLA Honorary Membership Award

Submitted by Penny Frere on Wed, 04/15/2009 - 13:57

The TLA Honorary Membership Award recognizes an individual who has made significant, sustained contributions to librarianship in the state of Tennessee.

Tennessee State Librarian and Archivist Jeanne Sugg will never have to pay dues to the Tennessee Library Association again!

Read the text of the presentation of this Award made by Chuck Sherrill, Director of The Brentwood Library and President-Elect of Tenn-Share, at the General Session of the TLA Conference on Thursday, April 9, in Nashville.

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Broadband Access for All Tennessee Libraries - Appeal to Sec. Hargett

Submitted by Penny Frere on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 11:39

It is once again time for us all to speak up for Tennessee libraries!

Tenn-Share has asked the new Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, to take his first big step in support of our public libraries by directing the State Library to write a grant for funding available through the ARRA – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – for increased bandwidth for Tennessee public libraries, especially those in rural areas of the state.

Remember our letter-writing campaign for TEL funding? OK, let’s do it again for broadband funding.