Procedures for each grant purpose. A. Grants to support the State Library programs that are based on the LSTA priorities. The State Librarian, at his or her discretion, shall identify a particular CE activity as something of value to library development in Idaho, shall identify appropriate members of the library community to attend, and shall offer full or partial funding for their attendance. A written grant agreement shall be prepared, and persons accepting such grants shall follow grant evaluation procedures and fiscal management procedures outlined in a grant agreement. B. Grants to help library staff members achieve the educational guidelines that have been adopted by the State Library Board for their positions or to increase the number of MLS librarians serving Idaho.
Grants are to support formal library science courses.
Undergraduate courses or degree programs must be identified in formal guidelines that have been adopted by the State Library Board. MLS grants are available for any employee of a publicly funded Idaho library. All grants are made to the library at which the employee works. For undergraduate library science courses offered in-state, the library may apply by letter to the State Librarian, stating the name of the employee, the name of the course, and the cost of tuition. If the course meets the stated guidelines and funding is available, it will be considered for approval by the State Librarian.