Project Videonet
Survey of Videoconferencing Usage Among U.S. Public Libraries
Equipment Funding Source – Libraries Outside California
| Library |
Source of Funding |
Contact Name |
Contact Number |
Contact Email |
| Alexander Memorial Library (TX) |
System belongs to Alamo Area Library System |
Clara Jo “CJ” Horton |
830-879-2601 |
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| Allen County Public Library (IN) |
INCOLSA cooperative (grant from State Library) |
Norman Compton |
260-421-1246 |
|
| Alliance Library System (IL) |
Grant from Illinois State Library |
Karen Michaelson |
309-353-4110 |
|
| Bandera Public Library (TX) |
Not sure |
John Hegemier |
830-796-4213 |
|
| Belmond Public Library (IA) |
Private donations and grants |
Carol Bailey |
641-444-4160 |
|
| Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (IA) |
Grant from the State Library of Iowa |
Carol Scharff |
563-344-4184 |
|
| Brighton Memorial Library (NY) |
Gifts |
Jennifer Lenio |
585-784-5345 |
|
| Brooklyn Public Library (NY) |
Diffusion fund and LSTA |
Michael J. Miller |
718-638-5409 x173 |
|
| Burlington Public Library (IA) |
Local and state grants |
Kay Weiss |
319-753-1647 |
|
| Carnegie-Stout Public Library (IA) |
State Grant Funding |
Denette Kellogg |
563-589-4313 |
|
| Davenport Public Library (IL) |
Private funds and grants |
Karen Neal |
563-326-7841 |
|
| Eckhart Public Library (IN) |
Grant |
Anni Bruns & Deb Kennedy |
260-925-2414 |
|
| Ericson Public Library (IA) |
Iowa Communications Network |
Carla Warrick |
515-432-3727 |
|
| Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (IN) |
Grants from State Library (INCOLSA) |
Scott Lehman |
812 428-8248 |
|
| Fayette Community Library (IA) |
Grants and local funding |
Linda Adams |
563-425-3344 |
|
| Fort Stockton Public Library (TX) |
Funded by library system |
Renee Forrister |
432-336-3374 |
|
| Free Library of Philadelphia (PA) |
Grant acquired by CAPE (Community of Agile Partners in Education) & collaboration with Clarion University of Pennsylvania |
Hal Rosenberg |
215 686-5389 |
|
| George Memorial - Fort Bend County Libraries (TX) |
Local grants + some library government funding; subsequent funding: Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Funds Grant, other grants from various sources including non-profit, corporation, government (local and federal) |
Danea Hall |
281-341-2692 |
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| Greenwood Public Library (IN) |
Grants |
Janine Orr |
317-883-4230 |
|
| Harlan Community Library (IA) |
State funding and local donations |
Jill Pannkuk |
712-755-5934 |
|
| Heritage Trail Library System (IL) |
State grant |
Mary Spevacek |
815-729-3345 |
Not provided |
| Hiawatha Public Library (IA) |
Fundraising and Building project |
Linda Nash |
319-393-1414 |
|
| Humboldt Public Library (IA) |
Trust funds |
Nikki Ehlers |
515-332-1925 |
|
| Idol Rashid Memorial Library (IA) |
No response given |
Jacqueline Kokke |
515-281-4316 |
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| Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority (IA) |
LSTA Grant |
Tim Holt |
317-298-6570 |
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| Indiana State Library (IN) |
State funds & LSTA grants |
Martha Roblee |
317-232-3715 |
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| Iowa City Public Library (IA) |
Budget capital request |
Kara Logsden |
319.356.5200 |
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| Kenedy Public Library (TX) |
Alamo Area Library System |
Sylvia Pena |
830-583-3313 |
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| Kinney County Public Library (TX) |
Alamo Area Library System |
Sarah Terrazas |
830-563-2884 |
|
| Lawrenceburg Public Library District (IN) |
Grant through State Library |
Trisha Webb |
812-537-2775 |
|
| Lewis & Clark Library System (IL) |
Local and grant funds |
Donna Vesper |
618 656-3216 |
|
| Lincoln Trail Libraries System (IL) |
State of Illinois Grant |
Donna Schaal & Amy Weber |
217-352-0047 |
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| Little Dixie Regional Libraries (MO) |
No response given (in process of installing equipment) |
Karen Hayden |
660-263-4426 |
|
| Manchester Public Library (IA) |
City budget |
Dan Bakke |
563-927-3719 |
|
| Metropolitan New York Library Council – METRO (NY) |
Grant |
Xuemao Wang |
212-228-2320 ext. 13 |
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| Monona Public Library (WI) |
Municipal cable franchise fees |
John DeBacher |
608-222-6127 |
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| Nacogdoches Public Library (TX) |
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Grants (TIF) |
Lil Melton |
936-559-2970 |
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| Nashville Public Library – LoobyMetro (TN) |
New Building funding |
Michael Lusk |
615-880-2122 |
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| Newburgh Free Library (NY) |
Grant funds |
Vincent Diamonti |
845-563-3614 |
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| New Castle-Henry County Public Library (IN) |
Grant |
Tony Willis |
765-529-0362, ext 38 |
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| Northwest Library (OH) |
Technology Budget |
Jeff Greek |
614-645-2669 |
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| Peabody Public Library (IN) |
Grant |
Christine Will |
260-244-5541 |
|
| Portage County Public Library -Stevens Point (WA) |
South Central Library System funds |
Sue Hydinger |
715-346-1545 |
None given |
| Porter County Public Library (IN) |
Grant from State of Indiana |
Phyllis Nelson |
219-462-0524 |
|
| Queens Borough Public Library (NY) |
City funds and grants |
Kathleen Degyansky |
718-990-0887 |
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| Ramapo Catskill Library System (NY) |
LSTA Grant |
Jerry Kuntz |
845-343-1131 x246 |
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| Salina Public Library (KS) |
No response |
Joe McKenzie |
785-825-4624 |
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| Seattle Public Library (WA) |
Part of Capital bond issue |
Marilyn Sheck |
206-386-4637 |
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| Sioux Center Public Library (IA) |
Grant and depreciation |
Jean Maatman |
712-722-2138 |
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| Sioux City Public Library (IA) |
State funded |
Marla Kerr |
712-255-2933 x 211 |
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| Solon Public Library (IA) |
Donations as part of a new building project |
Kris Brown |
319-624-2678 |
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| South Central Library System (WI) |
System funds |
Donna J. Hussin |
608-246-5613 |
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| Southern Tier Library System (NY) |
No response |
Ken Behn |
607-962-3141, ext 211 |
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| Spencer Public Library (IA) |
State Grant |
Kim Peterson |
712-580-7290 |
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| State Library of Iowa (IA) |
Federal LSTA funds/Title II |
Judy Jones |
515-281-4499 |
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| Suburban Library System (IL) |
Grant funds through the Illinois State Library |
Mary Lou Lowrey |
630-734-5139 |
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| Tulsa City-County Library (OK) |
Grants |
Jon Walker |
918-596-7928 |
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| Urbandale Public Library (IA) |
State grant and individual donation |
Susan Clemmensen |
515-331-6765 |
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| Vigo County Public Library |
Indiana State Library |
Jeff Trinkle |
812-232-1113 |
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| Waverly Public Library (IA) |
State paid half; private funding paid for the other half ($250K total) |
Kathy Schaufenbuel |
319-352-1223 |
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| West Liberty Public Library (IA) |
Capital Equipment monies |
Tim McMahon |
319-627-2084 |
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| West Plains Public Library (MO) |
Grant from the Missouri State Library |
Jenifer Cook |
417-256-4775 ext. 205 |
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| West Union Community Library (IA) |
State of Iowa and community funding (tax dollars) |
Kathryn Meyer |
563-422-3103 |
This research project is a component of Project Videonet, which is working to build a framework for cooperation among the more than 40 California public libraries equipped with interactive videoconferencing. Project Videonet is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. For more information about Project Videonet, contact project manager Dan Theobald of i2i Communications at 415-431-0329 or via email at dtheobald@i2icom.com.
