When most people hear any title with the word "digital" in it, the first thing they think of is money. That's understandable as most libraries are constantly having to juggle budgets that are truly scarce in their available funds. Not to worry, though. No need to fret, my fellow librarians. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (
IMLS) has made it their business to support these organizations with digital tools to reach the masses. One such grant they are connected to, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, has garnered a large amount of prominence as it has helped several museums and libraries across the nation help feed the digital needs of their respective communities. This foundation's main focus "supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world" ("About Us," 2015). The entire pledge really sums up what digital media labs seek to accomplish and how libraries that choose to incorporate them are knowledgeable of just what an inclusion of such a lab would bring to their patrons. As of 2014, this foundation has authorized $203.5 million grants. That's impressive and it shows their commitment to helping institutions like libraries fund digital media labs that will greatly benefit all who use them. Just ask the Kansas City (MO) Public Library who received $100,000 to develop their DML specifically for their teen population in 2012!
References
About us. (2015). In
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved October 26, 2015, from https://www.macfound.org/about/.
creative
people and effective institutions committed to building a more just,
verdant, and peaceful world - See more at:
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creative
people and effective institutions committed to building a more just,
verdant, and peaceful world - See more at:
https://www.macfound.org/about/#sthash.yMWoVvMo.dpuf
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