CLEE Awarded IMLS Grant for LAMBDA
Beth Ponder
Associate Director
Center for Literacy, Education and Employment
The Center is pleased to announce a new partnership with the University of Tennessee’s School of Information Sciences in support of LGBTQ homeless youth. Beth Ponder, Associate Director at CLEE has been named co-PI along with Dr. Cortez, Director of the School of Information Sciences at UT of this three year grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Please see the Announcement excerpted from the UTK School of Information Sciences blog below for details:
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:33 AM
Subject: [UTKSIS-L] UT SIS Awarded IMLS Grant for LAMBDA
KNOXVILLE – Library Anchor Models for Bridging Diversity Achievements (LAMBDA) brings together the University of Tennessee’s School of Information Sciences and the Center for Literacy, Education & Employment with the San Diego County Libraries and other public libraries in California and Tennessee to provide education, training, workshops, and support materials to support library staff members who serve LGBTQ homeless youth.
Activities and materials will focus on educating library personnel about the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth who come to the public library to access the Internet, read, find employment, contact family, or socialize with others. Activities will help libraries build partnerships with community organizations that work with homeless populations.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the grant of $189,416. Dr. Cortez, Director of the School of Information Sciences at UT will lead the research team along with co-PI Beth Ponder.
“We continue to give our students extraordinary learning experiences which also serve the greater good of the communities we serve,” said Cortez. “This research speaks directly to the core of UT’s Vision for ideas that advance society through discovery, inquiry, innovation, research and scholarship.”
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, IMLS helps communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning.
[Post author: Donna Silvey, Communication Specialist The University of Tennessee College of Communication & Information, School of Information Sciences]