Funding Webinar For Rural Libraries

     The ALA Washington Office will host a webinar to assist rural libraries with pursuing funding opportunities from the U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA)

     The webinar happens this Friday Oct29 at 1:00PM central time. Reps from the USDA and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with the CEO from e-Copernicus, a Washington consulting firm with expertise in broadband connectivity, will all participate.

     Presenters will discuss 3 USDA programs that have funds available expressly for rural libraries to tap: (a) Distance Learning & Telemedicine (b) Community Facilities and (c) Community Connect. iLink Communications powers this online program. To learn more about this webinar—and to register—click here: https://ala.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=xyvbmfs&user_id