VILINET project

 

SUPPLEMENTAL funds:

 

As Territorial Librarian I have committed the Division of Libraries to provide: additional funds for travel, meeting venues, promotion/publicity and other cost that may go over budget.

 

 

Evaluation:

This project will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  1. Conducting of the four executive meetings.
  2. The establishing of the VILINET website.
  3. The hosting of the VILINET conference.
  4. The number of new member library/agencies.
  5. The development of a long range VILINET plan.

 

 Budget:

 

$7,000.00 SOLINET (see attached)

 

$2,500.00 = $625.00 x 4@ Board meetings

 

There will be four executive board meetings (the three agencies legislated members have agreed to meet to prepare for the VILINET conference: The Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums, the University of the Virgin Islands and the Department of Education), these figures are for air travel between islands for the four participants.  The Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums will supplement cost of air travel as needed.

 

$1,500.00 Publicity and Promotion

 

The publicity and promotion of the project will be facilitated by The St. Croix Source, The St. Thomas Source and the St. John  Source electronic newspapers which have agreed to provide banner ads and a special page that will update and highlight the participants and potential member libraries on VILINET activities.  In addition public service announcements, feature articles, flyers, brochures, website content will be effectively utilized.

 

$2,000.000 Membership dues

 

VILINET will purchase membership to ALA (The American Library Association), IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations), The Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL), Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) and other related institutions.

 

$2,000.00 VILINET website (see attached

 

The website for VILINET will provide basic web presence initially and evolve to a point where it will more facilitate the business of the membership.  

 

$5,000.00 Conference Cost (Total cost = $5,900.00 the balance will be covered by DLAM)

 

The location for the 1 ½ day conference has not been determined. It will cover the cost for travel for one representative of each member library 1@ (10 on one island will not be covered) x $150.00 $2,100.00,  24@ x $75.00 x 1  = $1,800.00 meals for first and full day + 24@ x  $25.00 1@ meal for ½ second day = $600.00, 14@ x $110.00 = $1,400.00 = hotel cost for one night for participants traveling from other island.

 

$10,000.00 Coordinator

 

The Coordinator for the project is the only paid staff.  This person will be responsible for the clerical, administrative and coordinative tasks associated with the project including the setup of the conference.  This person will be on contract for the duration of the project (beginning until the end of the conference and grant cycle).

 

$30,000.00 TOTAL