Friday, February 11, 2011

Ministry of Tourism and Culture Public Libraries Update

Thursday Feb 2 2011 3:45pm
Stephen Davidson, Assistant Deputy Minister

$28mm ongoing annual grants -- of that $1.4MM goes to Virtual Reference Library, $4.4 million goes to OLS and OLA, $2 million to Pay Equity
Culture Strategic Investment Fund In 2009-10, over $1 million split among 49 cultural organizations (arts council, historical societies, dance, theatre, algoma university.)

Creative Communities Prosperity Fund $1.3million -- libraries eligible to compete with upper and lower tier municipalities, municipal enterprises, museums, heritage organizations.

Trillium Foundation

Museums and Technology Fund -- not open to libraries.

Mentioned the power of stories to influence politicians, and policies.

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