1. Ramsey County Law Library Director William Mitchell College of Law, JD Wayne State University, MSLS Sara.galligan@co.ramsey.mn.usSara.galligan@co.ramsey.mn.us;651-266-8391 Sara Galligan

2. Partnerships Overview Grants (see Handout)Handout Blogs, Wikis and the Web Outreach

3. Grants LSTA—Library Services and Technology Act—IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services)— (http://www.imls.gov/programs/programs.shtm) states receive federal funds, and the amounts vary depending upon state population; local entities/agencies establish criteria for the types of projects that are needed in the state; grant funds must go to legally established libraries. LSTA—Library Services and Technology Act—IMLS Gates Grants— (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/libraries/pages/default.a spx) Gates foundation grants for libraries; the website includes application information and lists of past grant recipients. Gates Grantshttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/libraries/pages/default.a spx)

4. Minnesota Grants—2000-2005 5th Judicial District Legal Research @ Your Library Locating Legal Information on the Web

5. Older Grants--Highlights PCs and Westlaw in public libraries Circuit riding librarian Training Unauthorized Practice of Law Free Internet Legal Resources

6. Minnesota Grants—2006-2010 Minnesota Legal Resources: Development and Dissemination for Diverse Library Users At the Crossroads: Public Libraries and Web- based Legal Forms Librarians Lending a Hand: Teaching the Public How to Find and Use Legal Resources Training on Minnesota Legal Resources

7. Newer Grants—Highlights Content Development Pro Se workstations in public libraries Public librarian training Promotional/Marketing component Capacity Building/end user training Centralized web resources, webinars, and training

8. Promotional Materials Brochures (Legal Forms, Letters) BrochuresLetters) Bookmarks

9. Grants—Pros Funding New Programs and Services New Partnerships More Cooperation

10. Grants-Cons Time to Administer Communication/Cooperation Failures Unmet Expectations Sustainability Concerns

11. Blogs, Wikis, and the Web WebJunctionMN—Blog--communicationsBlog Wikis for ad hoc communication Wikis Web—especially for placing “Ask Law Librarian” access on public library’s websiteAsk Law Librarian” public library’s website

12. Outreach MN Assoc of Law Libraries (MALL) http://aallnet.org/chapter/mall/index.html Core Resources List for public libraries (Doc) Core Resources List for public librariesDoc Training on UPL Sponsored programs—Public Librarian Conferences Conferences

13. Questions and Answers