We Support Public Libraries in Oklahoma

Get help, guidance and info on erate, state aid reports and more from the Library Development Office and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Learn about certification classes and the Library Academy.

ERATE

Annual Reports

Continuing Education

Dates and Deadlines

ARPA Grants to Libraries

September 30, 2022

Spend Grant Funds

March 31, 2022

Mid-Term Report Due

July 30, 2022

Final Report Due

Conference Grant

Deadline to apply for the grant: December 13, 2021

You can apply to go to either the Oklahoma Library Association Conference next March or the Texas Library Association Conference in April.

The grant pays for registration and reimburses travel, lodging, and per diem.

OLA 2022 is in Tulsa - March 9 to 11

TLA 2022 is in Fort Worth – April 25 to 28

Conference Grant application and instructions (pdf)

 

OUSF and eRate

eRate

Get ready for another eRate year! If your library has month-to-month service or a contract with expiring renewals, start thinking about the 470 form and what internet services or network equipment to ask for.

Funds for Learning monthly webinars

USAC Webinars

Oklahoma Universal Service Fund

OUSF Help and Training

Topics

Trends, Technology and other things going on in the library world.

Ebsco Training

June 22, 2021

If you missed any ebsco training, take a minute and get up to speed on ebsco in general, searching, reporting and admin. Tied to that is something on our to do list: get public libraries set up with an ebsco admin account. We want the libraries to have custom links direct to each database. The…

Library Farms and Gardens

March 17, 2021

More and more now, libraries are getting into community gardening. People can “check out” plots or raised bed spaces. It’s great because they usually work with local extensions or experts, so that even people new to growing veggies and fruit can get off to a good start and get help along the way. Plus, not…

Libraries and the Pandemic

June 16, 2020

Another great article from NPR on how libraries are adapting to the pandemic, how people are using the library, and how what libraries do and offer have changed. Libraries Are Dealing With New Demand For Books And Services During The Pandemic The Atlantic’s The Post-pandemic Future of Libraries Internet is a big problem. And Covid…

2019 Library Design Showcase

September 23, 2019

Sometimes we get caught up in eRate and annual reporting and forget to see what’s going in the library world. It’s fun to see what’s happening in design, in particular. American Libraries Magazine features library building, renovation and design projects each year. The slideshows have a range of projects. Everything Old is New Again shows…

Learn with Us

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Staff in Library Development

Jackie Kropp

Head of Library Development

Cathy VanHoy

Consultant, State Data Coordinator

Sadie Bruce

Consultant, Continuing Education Coordinator

Samuel Karns

Consultant, Computer Lab Coordinator

Melissa Askew

Consultant, Website Coordinator

Adrienne Butler

Consultant, Youth Services Coordinator