Six KPL Innovation Grant Challenge ideas submitted

Hello, everyone, and Happy Friday!
I am delighted to report that we received 6 submissions for funding for creative and exciting projects.
A team of 3 staff members and one board member will score the applications based on these questions listed in the grant announcement:

• How this project will benefit the community
• Who in particular is the target audience
• How the project fits into KPL’s current Strategic Plan
• How/ by whom the project will be managed
• How the project will be sustained
• How the project’s success will be measured
• Project Timeline
• Itemized budget

Here are the ideas submitted:

• Tiny Libraries to provide children in after-school care sites in low income areas with instant access to more than 150 popular eBooks. (Heather)
• Refreshed branding for the library including a new logo (Brandi)
• Biblioboard Creator software to facilitate programs like hosting local author and performer collections online. (Marcia)
• Smart patron counters for automatic improved tracking of the number of visitors coming and going. (Rob, Max, Brent)
• Cell phone charger stations (Jake)
• STEAM programming equipment for Outreach Services to reach grades 3-6 as well as senior citizens. (Lisa)

Thanks to our grant writers for their fabulous ideas and to Martha, Gina, Sheri, and board member Deborah Ross-Corbett for agreeing to evaluate and score the applications. 
Your are all our Bright Spots for the week!

Two other staff members deserve a big round of applause. As our KPL Foundation Liaison, Brandi worked overtime on planning and tracking progress on this year's KPLF Gala event. Since the cancellation of that event, she's also done an outstanding job managing relationships and helping clean up loose ends. Sheri spent considerable time making sure all our donation records were accurate, including records dating back to 2008. At one point this week, Sheri's office floor was covered with boxes and old checkbook registers.
Both Brandi and Sheri deserve to take the stage with our other Bright Spot winners this week! 

Thanks to all of you for your outstanding service to the library and the community! You make us shine!

Barb