Through Access, the support system for Access sites, Libraries for the Future provides developmental, technical, evaluation and public awareness assistance. Access provides networking opportunities for library and site directors through an annual Leadership Forum. Access provides ongoing staff development through training for library staff and Access Coordinators. Through Access, sites communicate electronically to exchange information and service strategies and to connect isolated constituencies. Access enhances the relationship between local libraries and the communities they serve and builds advocates for future libraries.
Access attracts new public and private investments to urban and rural libraries.
Site Partner Baltimore, MD Enoch Pratt Free Library Centerreach, NY Middle Country Public Library and a coalition of Suffolk Country community agencies and educational organizations El Rito, NM El Rito Public Library, State Library of New Mexico, University of New Mexico, Mesa Vista School District, National Indian Telecommunications Institute and nine regional pueblos. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has provided support for national development of Access and direct support of six sites. Local sites are supported by the Annenberg Foundation, the Hasbro Children's Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Hartford Foundation for Community Giving, the Travelers Foundation, the Merck Family Fund, the Pritzker Cousins Foundation and the Zellerbach Family Fund. Additional resources are provided through a partnership with The National Library of Education.