SELCO and the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment
In November 2008, Minnesota voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to dedicate funds for Minnesota's Outdoor Heritage, Clean Water, Parks and Trails, and our State’s Arts and Cultural Heritage. Included in the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund is a sizeable portion for libraries. The law states that these funds are intended “for regional programs and working with arts and cultural heritage partners.”
As an initial approach to the Library portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage funds, SELCO held discussions with area library directors, library staff and library board members. Based on their input, SELCO has designated a number of broad categories that it will concentrate on in this first year of Legacy funding. Individual pages about these projects can be found to the right of the screen. |
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REGIONAL PROJECTS
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SELCO Sponsorship of Library and Community Programs
SELCO is pleased to announce the availability of financial support from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF). SELCO will undertake a variety of project, including statewide and regional initiatives, as well as sponsor activities in local communitites. Based on feedback from our first two months of funding grants via the Art & Culture Live and Community Collaboration programs, SELCO revised the application form, instructions, and other supporting materials for the start of the February funding cycle. If you or your organization has been working on a funding application to submit on or after January 31, please make sure you are working on the correct version listed below or contact SELCO for assistance.
During Fiscal Year 2010, applications for SELCO sponsorship of local programs, exhibits or projects will be reviewed monthly: February 28, March 25, April 25 and May 25. Application materials are now available. Please make sure to thoroughly read all instructions before submitting your application:
SELCO will require a signed Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy Agreement with all artists, performers, and/or organizations providing programs or exhibits in libraries or at community events funded completely or in part through Library Legacy funds. A sample contract is now available, however the final contract will be handled directly by SELCO.
Upon completion of the project, the following Evaluation and Final Report form must be filed:
LEGACY NEWS
Last changed Mar 15, 2010 21:22 by Ann Hutton
Labels: library_legacy, art, travelingexhibit, semva
SELCO and SEMVA (Southeastern Minnesota Visual Artists) will undertake a joint traveling art exhibit featuring the work of visual artists residing in the 11-southeastern counties --- Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona. Artists will be invited to interpet a literary theme that may include a letter or letters, a word or word, …
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Four plays were commissioned for the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Project. Each playwright used primary source documents as inspiration. The Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) will provide scripts of the plays to the libraries. The library acts as producer, casting local actors or teens. …
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Last changed Mar 11, 2010 11:47 by Abbey Thompson
Earlier this week, the SELCO Legacy Review Committee allocated a total of $11,611 for 4 Library Legacy projects. Congratulations to this month's grant recipients - remember, the next grant round deadline is March 25!
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Amount
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Medford Public Schools, with the Owatonna Public Library
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Muddying the Works
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$2,536
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National Eagle Center, with the Wabasha Public Library
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American Indian Magnet School Dancers |
*$1, … |
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Last changed Feb 23, 2010 15:28 by Abbey Thompson
SELCO would like to congratulate the Winona Public Library and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota on their completion of SELCO's first Legacy-funded event via the Art & Culture Live/Community Collaboration program. A Hobbit-nista Gatheringtook place on February 6, 2010, to celebrate the visiting Theatre Sans Fil from Montreal, Canada. The event included such highlights as a dramatic reading from "The Hobbit" and a children's art contest.
Again, …
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Last changed Feb 23, 2010 14:10 by Abbey Thompson
Just a quick reminder that the next round of Art & Culture Live/Community Collaboration grant applications are due on Sunday, February 28.
Please note that all supporting application materials, including required signatures and letters of support from partner organizations, are due concurrently. All materials must be submitted in a single package, delivered or postmarked by the required monthly due date. _This includes supporting documentation for online applications, …
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Last changed Feb 23, 2010 12:02 by Abbey Thompson
Last week, the SELCO Legacy Review Committee allocated a total of $66,083 for 18 Library Legacy projects. A wide variety of proposals were funded, including author talks, music and dance performances, theatre workshops and more!
Recipient(s)
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Project Title
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Amount
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| Albert Lea Public Library, with the Freeborn County Historical Society |
See it Now... Freeborn County Memories |
*$7, … |
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Last changed Feb 23, 2010 12:06 by Abbey Thompson
Ginny Brodeen & Maren Levad paid a visit to SELCO last week to discuss progress with the Minnesota Greatest Generation project. The following handouts were presented during the course of the discussion:
MGG Catalog of Programming
MGG/SELCO Partnership Mission
[MGG Sample Performer Evaluation|http://www.selco. …
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Last changed Feb 22, 2010 14:51 by Abbey Thompson
In November 2009, the Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) issued a Request for Qualifications from companies and organizations capable of providing digitization services to organizations with historical collections. The results of this RFQ are now available on the MDL website:
http://www.mndigital.org/digitizing/rfq/vendors.php
Last changed Feb 22, 2010 12:32 by Abbey Thompson
We're working on a smaller scale as the Chatfield project continues beyond its original LSTA grant period, but SELCO staff continue to make steady progress in the cataloging of the CBBMLL sheet music materials at SELCO. We've created a total of over 560 new records since the first of the year and are continuing to add new records to OCLC WorldCat each week. The circulation numbers for CBBMLL have been extremely good. Following the end of the original period, an average of 2, …
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Last changed Feb 03, 2010 17:18 by Ann Hutton
Labels: minnesota_book_awards, mba
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library announced the 22nd Annual Minnesota Book Award (MNBA) Finalists on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Check out the list by clicking here .
Last changed Feb 02, 2010 12:05 by Michael Scott
The Legacy Digitization Committee page on the SELCO website has been updated with information about the Committee, including the Committee's charge and its membership. This page will also contain information resources to be used by the Committee in its work.
Last changed Jan 31, 2010 01:16 by Abbey Thompson
Based on feedback from our first two months of funding grants via the Art & Culture Live and Community Collaboration programs, SELCO has revised our application form, instructions, and other supporting materials for the start of the February funding cycle. If you or your organization has been working on a funding application to submit on or after January 31, please make sure you are working on the correct version! …
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Last changed Jan 27, 2010 09:36 by Ann Hutton
Labels: library_legacy
The SELCO/SELS Board of Directors approved the list of responsibilities for the new Legacy Review Committtee. The Committee's primary role will be to award Arts and Cultural Heritage Library Legacy funding assigned to SELCO by the Minnesota Legislature.
Last changed Jan 19, 2010 15:45 by Abbey Thompson
The Rochester Post-Bulletin featured an article about the RACE exhibit on January 18th.
"An exhibit in Rochester this spring will open opportunities for people in the community to discuss issues surrounding race, a Mayo Clinic leader said this morning at a breakfast that honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. News that the acclaimed exhibit, "Race: Are We So Different?" will be coming to Rochester has been circulating in Rochester for some time now. …
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