Who We AreCass Mabbott, Youth Services Consultant
Vermont Department of Libraries Sally Anderson, Executive Director Vermont Center for the Book Wendy Martin, Associate Director Vermont Center for the Book Karen Worth, Chair, Elementary Education Department Wheelock College Greg DeFrancis, Education Director Montshire Museum of Science |
Our HistoryIn August 2015, the Department of Libraries received a National Leadership Grant for Libraries award of $339,861 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand the Vermont Early Literacy Initiative (VELI). The National Leadership grant program is highly competitive and is designed to fund innovative grant projects which can serve as a model for replication across the country. The three-year grant project, VELI-STEM, a partnership of the Department of Libraries and the Vermont Center for the Book, will expand the VELI program in 25 selected public libraries to introduce librarian training and programming for young children, parents, and childcare providers in science inquiry and physical science.
The grant includes funding for librarian training, books and other hands-on STEM materials for the 25 libraries, travel to state and national conferences for networking and presentations, project assessment, and training for state library personnel in 22 other states. The Montshire Museum of Science will provide consultation as the project is planned and developed. The grant program officially began in November 2015. |
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