RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant of up to $5,000 from Califa to participate in the California Libraries Cultivating Racial Equity and Inclusion (CREI) Initiative for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive an amount not to exceed $5,000 from the California State Library and federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), to be administered by Califa. The Library will utilize these funds to send employees to the CREI training. Any additional training costs will be covered by the Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The California Libraries Cultivating Racial Equity and Inclusion (CREI) Initiative provides participating library jurisdictions up to $5,000 in reimbursements to support the successful learning, planning and implementation of racial equity and inclusion policies, practices and programs. Funding comes from the California State Library and federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and is administered by Califa, a nonprofit library membership consortium representing 230 libraries in California.
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