[Bookstoprisoners] Re: [Btp-jail-libraries] grant proposal

[Niloofar Shambayati]

Sorry Jamie; I was referring to the grant that someone at the jail had told 
you about (hometown...).  Suzanne had sent an e-mail, asking for feedback 
and Leslie responded with some concerns about whether btp would be 
considered a good candidate or not.  I thought the only way we could fit our 
request within their parameters is to focus on the needs of jail libraries. 
Your input was very helpful in identifying the needs if we decide to apply.

Niloofar
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jamie storm" <gary_jamie at hotmail.com>
To: <nilu at insightbb.com>; <suzanne.linder at gmail.com>; 
<jay.schubert at gmail.com>; <lcrowley at uiuc.edu>
Cc: <BooksToPrisoners at lists.chambana.net>; 
<btp-jail-libraries at lists.chambana.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Btp-jail-libraries] grant proposal


> I'm confused re which grant and what feedback from Leslie you are 
> referencing, Niloofar.
>
> As to jail needs, many of the most popular books are rarely donated from 
> the UC community (eg, Walter Moseley, Donald Goines) and those that are 
> available literally get read to pieces in a relatively short time.  Same 
> for popular magazines (People, Ebony).  GED books are available for those 
> taking the classes but others also want them and we don't have a supply. 
> Stephen Hartnett could probably suggest poetry books that students in his 
> jail class would especially like (one of the young customers at the 
> library last Friday looked at the poetry shelf and asked if we didn't have 
> anything 'new", ie, published in the last 3-4 years).
>
> Jamie
>
>
>>From: "Niloofar Shambayati" <Nilu at insightbb.com>
>>To: "Suzanne Linder" <suzanne.linder at gmail.com>,"Jay Schubert" 
>><jay.schubert at gmail.com>,"Leslie Srajek" <lcrowley at uiuc.edu>
>>CC: BTP 
>><BooksToPrisoners at lists.chambana.net>,btp-jail-libraries at lists.chambana.net
>>Subject: [Btp-jail-libraries] grant proposal
>>Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:56:55 -0500
>>
>>Leslie, thanks for your thoughful comments.  I agree with your assessment 
>>of the type of projects they'd like to fund.  Our mission is a tough sale, 
>>especially since the direct beneficiaries are not necessarily part of our 
>>community.  I think the chances of getting a share of this grant would 
>>greatly increase, if our local jails would be the focus of the proposal. 
>>Since I have no experience in this area, I'd like to pick the brains of 
>>our jail-libraries volunteers to find out whether and in what ways their 
>>work would be facilitated and improved by a modest grant money. If a 
>>valuable project affecting our work at the jails can be identified, I say 
>>we should apply.  Purchasing dictionaries, GED books, may be even paying a 
>>librarian for a few hours per week (too ambitious or beyond our 
>>parameters?) etc... Please send out your feedbacks.
>>
>>
>>Niloofar
>
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