NEW ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Added on 01/23/10! The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides approximately $100 billion for education, creating a historic opportunity to advance reforms and improve programs to create long-lasting results for our students and our nation.
As your school library and media partner, we want to ensure you make the most of this opportunity to realize sustainable improvement in student achievement.
Contact us today to locate materials that will support the needs of your students and meet the federal funding requirements for ARRA. Your local Account Manager is available to personally work with you to develop a plan that will include a guide to writing a proposal for securing stimulus funding or to further discuss any of our services and offerings. For immediate assistance please call 888.511.5114, ext. 1164.
Forbes: "Young Learners Need Librarians, Not Just Google"
A year ago The New York Times presented a multimedia, packaged gift to school librarians everywhere. With its profile of Brooklyn, N.Y., school librarian Stephanie Rosalia, at long last, a major newspaper had chronicled the 21st century school librarian’s role as Web curator and information literacy specialist. The article made the Times’ "most e-mailed" list for days and was featured on more than 100 blogs, as educators and parents everywhere recognized the need for media specialists to guide students...
>> Read the Full Article Now
>> Contact Us for Research Solutions Today
School Library Journal Webcast: Accessing Stimulus Funding
School Library Journal Webcast Alert: Increase your chances of receiving ARRA "Stimulus" funding with these insights from our panel of education, social policy and library advocacy experts during this 60-minute webcast. This event was sponsored by Follett Library Resources & the ALA Washington Office.
>> View the Recorded Webcast Now
>> Download the PDF for the ARRA Funding Webcast
Additional Resources
>> Browse our PDF of recent updates or news on Stimulus Funding.
>> Race to the Top Fund
>> Description and Fact Sheets for Each Grant Opportunity
>> Federal Education Budget, Strategic Plan, Performance & Accountability Plans
>> Federal Department of Education ARRA (Stimulus) Funding Information
>> Federal Department of Education Reports
>> US Department of Education Guidelines For Each Funding Source
>> Accountability and Transparency
>> Spend Stimulus Funds On School Libraries
>> What librarians should know about ARRA
>> State Oversight Plans
>> PowerPoint Outlining The Different Stimulus Opportunities
>> American Association of School Librarians Advocacy Toolkit
>> School Library Impact Studies from Library Research Service
California Students & Parents Lobby for School Libraries
The following video is from a recent school board meeting for Saddleback Valley Unified School District in Orange County, California, that attracted hundreds of parents, teachers and students who rallied to protest the proposed reduced staffing levels at their school libraries.
You may want to post this video on your own school site as a reminder about the essential role of school libraries.
Contact Us
Follett can help you make the most of your stimulus funds. Contact Us.