From book talks to exhibitions to performances, Cook Library hosts dozens of events per year focused on academic success, community wellness, as well as diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. The library’s communication and outreach staff can partner with grantseekers to help them develop and disseminate the products of their grant funded projects to the Towson University community and beyond.
Events & Programs
Definition: Cook Library staff can partner with grantseekers to design events and programs that satisfy grant requirements and/or disseminate grant products.
Example: A research team interested in launching a new curriculum to teach students about disinformation. They partner with their Subject Librarian to help develop the curriculum and with Cook Library staff to hold a hybrid summit for area educators and librarians to introduce them to the new curriculum.
Costs: In-kind assistance for event space and technology rental valued at the equivalent of what Towson’s Event & Conference Services charges non-TU affiliates for equivalent services. Personnel costs include an initial fee of $1,200 ($60/hour x 20 hours) for consultation and organization of an event with additional support billed at $60/hour. Additional costs such as catering, printing, and event supplies should be factored into the grant budget.
Contact: To discuss creating and hosting a grant-funded event or program in partnership with Cook Library, please contact the Assistant University Librarian for Communication & Digital Scholarship Joyce Garczynski.
Physical Displays
Definition: With tens of thousands of people visiting Cook Library per week during the semester, Cook Library can be an ideal location for grant-funded exhibitions to reach a large audience.
Example: A TU faculty member received a grant to work with undergraduate researchers to develop an exhibition focused on local Baltimore history and partnered with Cook Library to develop and launch the exhibit. Special Collections & University Archives staff trained students on how to conduct archival research, Library Informational Technology staff developed a mobile-friendly website that could accompany the exhibit, and the exhibit was launched in Cook Library.
Costs: Personnel costs include an initial fee of $1,200 ($60/hour x 20 hours) for consultation and organization of a display with additional support billed at $60/hour. Additional costs such as display supplies should be factored into the grant budget.
Contact: To partner with Cook Library to develop and bring a grant-funded exhibition or project to campus, please contact Assistant University Librarian for Communication & Digital Scholarship Joyce Garczynski to discuss library space, time, compensation, and costs.
Digital Exhibits
Definition: TU Special Collections & University Archives uses Quartex software to make their unique digital collections available and to create digital exhibits to tell the stories surrounding that content.
Example: A TU faculty member receives a grant that involves students creating digital artwork, so they partner with Special Collections & University Archives to preserve and create a publicly available online exhibit for the project.
Costs: Personnel costs include an initial fee of $1,200 ($60/hour x 20 hours) for consultation and organization of a display with additional support billed at $60/hour. A hosting fee of up to $2,000 for the life of the grant may also be charged to cover the costs of hosting, storage, and preservation in the Quartex software.
Contact: To discuss creating and hosting a grant-funded digital exhibition in partnership with Cook Library, please contact Ashley Todd-Diaz, the Assistant University Librarian for Special Collections & University Archives to discuss costs, time, and technology requirements.