Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Library Services and Technology Act FY2015 Special Priorities and Projects Projects budgeted for State FY2015 use two sources of LSTA grants; some projects are funded with FY2013 monies; the majority of the projects are funding with Federal FY2014 monies. Project Description Amount Agency Data Collection The Agency will contract via quick quote or $50,000 use state contract to hire a consultant to help staff identify data agency is collecting today and how to move that data into a product that will provide easy access. Emergency The Agency has two contracts for direct $25,000 Assistance/Disaster Recovery assistance to public libraries in the event of a disaster. One contract provides on-site recovery services and the second contract provides professional preservation consulting services available on site or by telephone 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Marketing Plan The Public Relations Advisory Committee and $150,000 Implementation MBLC staff will develop a Public Awareness plan this year. In FY2015, staff will promote the statewide eBook project, the new Virtual Catalog, ComCat, launch of the re-designed portal and will continue to support Summer Reading, Bruins Partnerships and other programs.
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Library Services and Technology Act FY2015 Special Priorities and Projects Projects budgeted for State FY2015 use two sources of LSTA grants; some projects are funded with FY2013 monies; the majority of the projects are funding with Federal FY2014 monies. Project Description Amount Agency Data Collection The Agency will contract via quick quote or use state contract to hire a consultant to help staff identify data agency is collecting today and how to move that data into a product that will provide easy access. $50,000 Emergency Assistance/Disaster Recovery The Agency has two contracts for direct assistance to public libraries in the event of a disaster. One contract provides on-site recovery services and the second contract provides professional preservation consulting services available on site or by telephone 24 hours/day 7 days/week. $25,000 Marketing Plan Implementation The Public Relations Advisory Committee and MBLC staff will develop a Public Awareness plan this year. In FY2015, staff will promote the statewide eBook project, the new Virtual Catalog, ComCat, launch of the re-designed portal and will continue to support Summer Reading, Bruins Partnerships and other programs. $150,000
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