Acquire Microfilm Reader/Printer/Scanner

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,990
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Great River Regional Library
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2018
End Date
March 2019
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Benton
Sherburne
Stearns
Project Details

To purchase a microfilm reader/printer to make microfilmed records more accessible to the public.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2017 Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$8,990
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$8,990
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

We will begin and continue to track the usage of the new microfilm scanning system, which will provide the necessary data showing that the community is still connecting with the past through new forms of technology.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Spencer Buerkle, Randy Winscher, Jayne Dietz, Mary, Eberley, Lisa Fobbe, Laura Hayes, Jeff Bertram, Fran Ramier, Bernice Bern, Leigh Lenzmeier, Dave Kircher, Michael Potter, Wayne Bauernschmitt, Jim Shovelain, Dan Bravinder
Project Manager
First Name
Beth
Last Name
Stolpman
Organization Name
Great River Regional Library
Street Address
1300 W St. Germain Street
City
St. Cloud
State
MN
Zip Code
56301
Phone
(320) 650-2510
Email
bethr@grrl.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000