VRA 2020 Workshop #5:
$20.00 | Limited to 30 participants.Register for this workshop through the conference online registration(Adding this workshop to your schedule on Sched does not guarantee registration.)
This two part grant writing workshop will be geared towards cultural heritage/GLAM institutions and cover best practices for a variety of grant proposals from government to private agencies basing it on small to large grant amounts. Attendees will be able to apply the information they learn to their institutions and project ideas through interactive activities and engage with the instructor(s) and other workshop participants.
Have a great idea that needs grant funding but don't know where to start? Think applying for a grant is too complicated? Think again! This two-part workshop will help you understand how to identify funding resources, the process of creating and submitting a grant, and how to seek continuing funding for your project. For both workshops, you will hear from expert Carmen Cowick, Director of Preservation at
Preserve This. In Part I, we will go over:
Articulating your Statement of Need or Problem to be Addressed
- Identifying Grants and Granting Agencies
- Writing Clear Goals and Objectives
Carmen Cowick provides training, support and consulting services for libraries in the areas of preservation and collections care. She previously worked as a preservation specialist at Amigos Library Services and in the library and archives of The American Irish Historical Society, The Seamen's Church Institute, and the Special Collections department at CUNY Queens College. She received a bachelor's degree in art history and a master's degree in library science with a certificate in archives and preservation of cultural materials from CUNY Queens College in New York City. Ms. Cowick has written numerous scholarly articles on preservation-related topics and is the author of the books
Digital Curation Projects Made Easy and
Crash Course in Disaster Preparedness.
