State Library of North Carolina

New blog address

Government & Heritage Library staff — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:06:24 +0000

This blog is on the move. Please update your bookmarks and feeds to reflect our new address:

http://statelibrarync.org/events

If you have any questions, email us at digital.info [at] ncdcr.gov.

2012-2013 LSTA EZ Grant Applications

Library Development staff — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:47:38 +0000

EZ Grant Applications are now available. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant funds are made available to eligible North Carolina libraries through a competitive application and selection process.

New this year – applications may now be submitted online!

Complete guidelines, application instructions, and application forms for EZ Grants are now available; the application deadline is February 16, 2012.
<http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lsta/2012-2013Grants.htm>

Library Outreach and Innovative Services Grant
Planning Grant
Strengthening Public & Academic Library Collections Grant
Technology Grant (replaces Basic Equipment Grant)

The Overview of all 2012-2013 grant programs is available online.
<http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/lsta/Overview2012-13.pdf>

These LSTA funded grant programs are made possible by an award to the State Library of North Carolina from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Please direct any questions to Library Development staff at 919-807-7400 or Raye Oldham, Federal Programs Consultant, 919-807-7423, raye.oldham@ncdcr.gov.

Going to the NC State Fair? Visit the Blue Ribbon Memories site!

Government & Heritage Library staff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:58:11 +0000

Explore past NC State Fair premium lists and newspaper clippings. Look at pictures and read stories people have submitted about their memories of the fair. Upload your own photos and memories! http://statefair.ncdcr.gov

Listen to Blue Ribbon Memories on WUNC’s “The State of Things”: http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/Blue_Ribbon_Memories.mp3/view

Watch the WRAL segment on Blue Ribbon Memories: http://www.wral.com/entertainment/statefair/video/10269369/

Watch the WRAL video clip about the State Library’s Blue Ribbon Memories site

Government & Heritage Library staff — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:45:09 +0000

WRAL TV highlighted the State Library of North Carolina’s Blue Ribbon Memories site this evening. The video may be viewed on the WRAL Web site at http://www.wral.com/entertainment/statefair/video/10269369/.

Take a look at the video to learn more about the project and then explore Blue Ribbon Memories: Your History of the NC State Fair. To submit your own memories, simply click “Remember.”