Learning in Uncertain Times

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Learning in Uncertain Times

• A School/Library/Base Partnership Fostering
  Learning and Community

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Introduction

• Who we are
• Fort Belvoir Elementary School Fairfax County
  Public Schools, Fairfax, VA
• Public Library Kingstowne Library Fairfax
  County Public Library, Fairfax, VA
• Military Base Library - Van Noy Library, Fort
  Belvoir, VA
• Project ExCELLS grant Excellence Coalition for
  Education, Literacy and Library Services

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Partnership

• Community and communication
• Challenges
• Methods

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Application Process

• Identifying what you want to do
• Choosing the right grant
• Using the resources you have
• Flexibility and persistence

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Application process

• Know your institutions
• Know your audience
• Scope it out
• Program manager
• Defining goals for a transient population

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School Library Fort Belvoir Elementary School

• Presentation
• Summer Library Van
• Videos

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Public Library - Kingstowne Library

• Activities in support of Project ExCELLS
• Service to military families and military
  personnel
• How do we know it is working

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Lessons Learned

• Working with community partners
• Working through changed circumstances
• Sustainability of programs/activities

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Acknowledgment

• Project ExCELLS is funded by the Institute for
  Museum and Library Services IMLS www.imls.gov