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Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 19BCC000001 - Recognize Durham County Library Grant Revenue: "Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Practicing Inclusivity"
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Date Of BOCC Meeting: August 6, 2018
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The Board is requested to recognize $95,735 in grant revenue from the State Library of North Carolina. Durham County Library has been awarded an Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) 2018-2019 Multi-Year Project Grant (Year 1 of 2) for Practicing Inclusivity: Establishing a Multi-Sensory Environment, Inclusive Playroom, and Mobile Adaptive Technology and Sensory Units for Transformation Main in the amount of $95,735 in Fiscal Year 2019.
Practicing Inclusivity will provide programs, services, resources, and spaces for all members of the community, with special emphasis on individuals with special needs. The goal of Practicing Inclusivity is to focus on individuals with special needs, including, but not limited to: autism, developmental delays, emotional disabilities, hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, orthopedic impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech and/or language impairments, traumatic brain injuries, vision impairments and other health impairments. The Multi-Sensory Environment, Inclusive Playroom, and Mobile Adaptive Technology and Sensory Units at the renovated Main Library will allow for Durham County Library to expand and improve services, spaces and programs for individuals with special needs.
This grant is made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: This aligns with Strategic Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient and Visionary Government - Customer Engagement and Responsiveness.
Resource Persons: Tammy Baggett, Library Director; Faith Bur...
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