R-86-882 - 6/12/1986WHEREAS, In January of 1985, the Round Rock Public Library in
conjunction with other intities, received a grant from the State Library
to create a Library Literacy Program; and
WHEREAS, this program has proved to be a very beneficial and worth-
while program with increasing participants; and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary to expand the program; and
WHEREAS, Federal funds are available to help expand the program;
Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to submit a grant
application for assistance in the Library Literacy Program.
RESOLVED this 12th day of June, 1986.
ATTEST:
/mixt. hnotJ
NNE LAND, City Secretary
RESOLUTION NO. 0 0 '; `\
MIKE ROBINSON, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
The Round Rock Public Library proposes to submit an application for a cooperative
Literacy Project. The intent is to subcontract to Employment Resources the management
of a countywide network consisting of libraries, community schools, Adult Education
programs, and businesses.
In January 1985, the Round Rock Public Library, Round Rock Community School, and
Palm Valley Lutheran Church, received a grant from the State Library to create a program
in Round Rock. In September 1985, the Williamson County Literacy Council was formed to
manage the requests for tutors and location of Literacy sites throughout the county.
To date, this program has been run on a volunteer basis, with some in -kind assistance from
Round Rock Library and Employment Resources. About $6000 from other sources has been
raised. The present goal is to raise enough funds to hire a part -time administrator for
this program.
The purpose of the present, proposed project is to (1) recruit more volunteer tutors
and students (there are presently 30 pairs meeting regularly), (2) encourage use of libraries
by (a) providing tutoring space, and (b) providing circulating materials, (3) provide the
personnel costs for someone to (a) do the promotional work, (b) order and keep up with
materials published, and (c) work actively with library staffs at different libraries
throughout the county to make the program available at their sites.
The Round Rock Public Library has chosen to act as applicant as it has been the most
actively involved library in the county on this topic. According to the Grant Review
Officer, subcontracting is permissible.
The deadline for submission is June 24, 1986. The application was received June 4, 1986.
DATE: June 10, 1986
SUBJECT: Council Agenda, June 12, 1986
ITEM: 11L - Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the
application and submit a grant to the U.S. Department of
Education for a Library Literacy Program.