ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  • February 23, 2001
  • CONTACT: Dave Druker
  • CONTACT: Randy Nehrt
 

White Awards Libraries $2.1 Million in
"Educate & Automate" Grants to Boost Technology

SPRINGFIELD –– Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White today awarded more than 400 grants totaling almost $2.1 million that will allow all types of Illinois libraries to improve technology and provide state-of-the-art computers and networking equipment.

White said the Educate and Automate grant program is designed to improve access to electronic information, develop and expand electronic library networks, upgrade hardware and software and provide assistive and basic technology to library patrons.

"The Educate and Automate program allows libraries to address assistive technology needs as they relate to persons with disabilities," White said. "Libraries use this funding to purchase items such as large print books and computers that turn written words into audio for the visually impaired. Many libraries use these grants to purchase microform reader printers so that special and historical library collections can be preserved for generations to come while other libraries use the grants to purchase and install new local area networks (LANs) to improve networking solutions between libraries.

"Many of our libraries could not pay for these services on their own, which is why I’m delighted that my office can help."

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and are funded by a portion of fees collected by the Secretary of State for business related services. Recipients must be a member of one of the state’s twelve regional library systems.

FY2001 EDUCATE AND AUTOMATE GRANTS

City

Institution

Grant Amount

Type of Technology

Abingdon

John Mosser Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Altamont

Altamont CUSD #10

$350.00

Assistive

Alton

Alton CUSD #11

$2,500.00

Assistive

Anna

Anna-Jonesboro CCSD #81

$2,500.00

Assistive

Arthur

Arthur Community Unit School District #305

$1,255.00

Assistive

Ashland

Ashland Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Athens

Athens Municipal Library

$2,370.00

Assistive

Atwood

Atwood-Hammond Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Augusta

Greater West Central Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Aurora

Aurora East Community Unit School District #131

$2,500.00

Assistive

Aurora

Aurora East Community Unit School District #131

$2,303.00

Assistive

Aurora

Aurora West Community Unit School District #129

$2,500.00

Assistive

Aurora

Aurora East Community Unit School District #131

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bartonville

Alpha Park Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bartonville

Limestone CHSD #310

$2,500.00

Assistive

Belvidere

Ida Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Belvidere

Immanuel Lutheran School Library

$3,500.00

Expansion

Belvidere

Immanuel Lutheran School Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bensenville

Bensenville Community Public Library District

$29,995.00

Innovative

Benton

Benton CCSD #47

$2,500.00

Assistive

Benton

Benton CCSD #47

$2,500.00

Assistive

Benton

Benton CCSD #47

$2,500.00

Assistive

Benton

Benton Public Library District

$12,268.00

New Local Area Network

Benton

Benton CHSD #103

$2,500.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,488.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,488.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,488.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,454.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,493.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,500.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn North District #98

$2,500.00

Assistive

Berwyn

Berwyn South School District #100

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bethalto

Bethalto Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Bethalto

Bethalto CUSD #8

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bethany

Marrowbone Public Library District

$4,460.00

Microform Reader Printer

Biggsville

Henderson County Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Bloomington

McLean County UD #5

$997.00

Assistive

Bloomington

Bloomington Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Blue Mound

Blue Mound Memorial Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Bluford

Bluford CCD #114

$2,443.00

Assistive

Bowen

Greater West Central Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Brimfield

Brimfield Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Brookfield

Brookfield School District #95

$2,470.00

Assistive

Bureau

Leepertown Township Public Library

$940.00

Assistive

Byron

Byron Public Library District

$1,620.00

Expansion

Calumet City

Calumet City Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Canton

Graham Hospital Association

$12,456.00

New Local Area Network

Canton

Spoon River College

$16,500.00

Innovative

Canton

Spoon River College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Canton

Spoon River College

$13,000.00

Expansion

Carbondale

Carbondale Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University

$23,363.00

Expansion

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University

$2,285.00

Assistive

Carbondale

Carbondale CHSD #165

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carlinville

Carlinville CUSD #1

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carlinville

Carlinville CUSD #1

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carlinville

Blackburn College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carlyle

Carlyle CSD #1

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carlyle

Case-Halstead Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Carmi

Carmi Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Carol Stream

Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District #200

$30,000.00

Expansion

Carterville

Carterville CUSD #5

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carterville

Carterville CUSD #5

$2,500.00

Assistive

Carthage

Carthage Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Carthage

Carthage Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Centralia

Centralia Regional Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Centralia

Centralia Regional Library District

$1,417.00

Assistive

Centralia

Centralia Regional Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chadwick

Chadwick Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Champaign

Champaign Public Library

$6,513.00

Expansion

Champaign

Champaign Public Library

$1,729.00

Assistive

Channahon

Three Rivers Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Charleston

Eastern Illinois University

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Charleston

Charleston Carnegie Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Charleston

Eastern Illinois University

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chatham

Chatham Area Public Library District

$2,388.00

Assistive

Chatham

Ball-Chatham CUSD 5

$2,150.00

Assistive

Chenoa

Chenoa CUSD #9

$14,864.00

New Local Area Network

Chenoa

Chenoa CUSD #9

$2,497.00

Assistive

Cherry Valley

Cherry Valley Public Library District

$11,000.00

Expansion

Cherry Valley

Cherry Valley Public Library District

$2,220.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,495.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,389.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,498.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chicago

Newberry Library

$27,400.00

Innovative

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$25,869.00

Innovative

Chicago

Donors Forum of Chicago

$4,000.00

Microform Reader Printer

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chicago

Kennedy-King College

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$11,827.00

New Local Area Network

Chicago

Wilbur Wright College

$15,127.00

Expansion

Chicago

Newberry Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Chicago

Wilbur Wright College

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Chicago

Donors Forum of Chicago

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,343.00

Assistive

Chicago

City of Chicago School District #299

$2,464.00

Assistive

Chicago

Chicago Public Library

$29,790.00

Innovative

Chicago Ridge

Chicago Ridge Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chillicothe

Illinois Valley Central UD #321

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chillicothe

Illinois Valley Central UD #321

$2,500.00

Assistive

Chillicothe

Illinois Valley Central UD #321

$2,295.00

Assistive

Chillicothe

Illinois Valley Central UD #321

$2,500.00

Assistive

Clayton

Clayton Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Cobden

Cobden USD #17

$2,500.00

Assistive

Colchester

Colchester District Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Colfax

Martin Township Public Library

$5,383.00

New Local Area Network

Colfax

Martin Township Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Cordova

Cordova District Library

$850.00

Assistive

Cortland

Cortland Community Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Crete

Crete Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Crete

Crete Public Library District

$11,414.00

Expansion

Crystal Lake

McHenry County College

$28,969.00

Innovative

Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake Public Library

$16,053.00

Expansion

Danville

Danville Public Library

$4,894.00

Expansion

Darien

Indian Prairie Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Darien

Indian Prairie Public Library District

$817.00

Assistive

Decatur

Decatur Public School District #61

$2,500.00

Assistive

Decatur

Decatur Public School District #61

$2,500.00

Assistive

Decatur

Decatur Public School District #61

$1,655.00

Assistive

Decatur

Decatur Public School District #61

$2,226.00

Assistive

Decatur

Rolling Prairie Library System

$11,569.00

Innovative

Decatur

Richland Community College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Decatur

Decatur Public School District #61

$1,990.00

Assistive

DeKalb

DeKalb CUSD #428

$1,500.00

Assistive

Des Plaines

East Maine School District #63

$2,500.00

Assistive

Dixon

Dixon Public Library

$2,050.00

Expansion

Downers Grove

Downers Grove Public Library

$1,785.00

Assistive

Dunlap

Dunlap CUSD #323

$2,500.00

Assistive

Dunlap

Dunlap CUSD #323

$2,500.00

Assistive

DuQuoin

DuQuoin CUD #300

$2,500.00

Assistive

East Moline

East Moline School District #37

$2,500.00

Assistive

East Moline

East Moline School District #37

$2,500.00

Assistive

East Moline

East Moline School District #37

$2,500.00

Assistive

East Moline

East Moline School District #37

$2,500.00

Assistive

East Peoria

Illinois Central College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Effingham

Helen Matthes Library

$4,675.00

Expansion

El Paso

El Paso Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Eldorado

Eldorado Memorial Public Library District

$2,445.00

Assistive

Eldorado

Eldorado Memorial Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Elgin

Gail Borden Public Library District

$1,527.00

Assistive

Elgin

Elgin Community Unit School District U46

$2,500.00

Assistive

Elk Grove Village

Elk Grove Village Public Library

$2,490.00

Assistive

Elmhurst

Elmhurst Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Elmwood Park

Elmwood Park Public Library

$27,250.00

Expansion

Eureka

Congerville - Eureka - Goodfield Unit #140

$2,500.00

Assistive

Eureka

Eureka Public Library District

$30,000.00

Innovative

Eureka

Eureka Public Library District

$3,232.00

Expansion

Eureka

Eureka College

$8,750.00

Expansion

Eureka

Eureka Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Eureka

Eureka Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Evanston

National-Louis University

$2,500.00

Assistive

Fairfield

Frontier Community College

$3,658.00

Microform Reader Printer

Flora

Flora Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Flossmoor

Flossmoor Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Forrest

Forrest Public Library District

$13,053.00

New Local Area Network

Fox Lake

Fox Lake School District 114

$2,500.00

Assistive

Franklin Park

Franklin Park Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Freeport

Freeport Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Freeport

Highland Community College

$2,418.00

Assistive

Fulton

Schmaling Memorial Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Gages Lake

Woodland CCSD #50

$2,500.00

Assistive

Galesburg

Knox College

$3,115.00

Microform Reader Printer

Geneva

Geneva Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Gibson City

Moyer Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Glen Ellyn

College of DuPage

$29,760.00

Innovative

Glendale Heights

Glenside Public Library District

$21,500.00

Expansion

Glenview

Glenview Public Library

$2,443.00

Assistive

Godfrey

Lewis and Clark Community College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Golden

Greater West Central Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Grayslake

Grayslake Community High School District 127

$2,500.00

Assistive

Great Lakes

North Chicago Community Unit School District 187

$2,500.00

Assistive

Greenville

Greenville College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Gurnee

Warren Township High School District 121

$2,500.00

Assistive

Hampshire

Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Harristown

Niantic-Harristown CUSD 6

$1,774.00

Assistive

Harvard

Delos F. Diggins Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Harvard

Delos F. Diggins Library

$27,300.00

Expansion

Herrin

Herrin CUSD #4

$2,500.00

Assistive

Herrin

Herrin CUSD #4

$2,500.00

Assistive

Herrin

Herrin CUSD #4

$2,500.00

Assistive

Hickory Hills

North Palos School District #117

$19,860.00

Innovative

Hillsdale

Moore Memorial Library District

$4,475.00

Microform Reader Printer

Hinckley

Squaw Grove Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Hometown

Hometown Public Library

$927.00

Assistive

Jacksonville

Jacksonville SD #117

$2,500.00

Assistive

Jacksonville

Jacksonville SD #117

$2,500.00

Assistive

Jacksonville

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

$2,495.00

Assistive

Jacksonville

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

$29,951.00

Innovative

Joliet

Joliet Public Library

$15,078.00

Expansion

Joliet

Joliet Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Joliet

Joliet Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Joliet

Joliet Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Jonesboro

Jonesboro SD #43

$2,500.00

Assistive

Kankakee

Kankakee Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Kankakee

Limestone Township Library

$15,000.00

New Local Area Network

Kewanee

Black Hawk College, East Campus

$2,500.00

Assistive

Kings

Kings Consolidated School District #144

$13,560.00

New Local Area Network

Kirkland

Kirkland Public Library

$9,532.00

New Local Area Network

LaFayette

Ira C. Reed Public Library

$4,116.00

Microform Reader Printer

LaGrange Park

LaGrange Park Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

LaGrange Park

Brookfield School District #95

$2,470.00

Assistive

Lake Villa

Lake Villa Public Library District

$2,490.00

Assistive

Lake Villa

Lake Villa Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Lake Zurich

Ela Area Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Lake Zurich

Ela Area Public Library District

$3,295.00

Microform Reader Printer

Lanark

Lanark Public Library

$4,475.00

Microform Reader Printer

Lanark

Lanark Public Library

$13,513.00

Innovative

Leland

Leland CUSD #1

$2,095.00

Assistive

Lemont

Lemont Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Lindenwood

Eswood CCSD #269

$2,500.00

Assistive

Lindenwood

Eswood CCSD #269

$15,000.00

New Local Area Network

Lisle

Benedictine University

$2,500.00

Assistive

Littleton

Greater West Central Public Library District

$4,468.00

Microform Reader Printer

Littleton

Greater West Central Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Lockport

Homer Township Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Lockport

Homer Township Public Library District

$17,378.00

Expansion

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,500.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,498.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,500.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,499.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,500.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,467.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,442.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,461.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,500.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,466.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,490.00

Assistive

Machesney Park

Harlem CUSD #122

$2,500.00

Assistive

Macomb

Macomb Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Malta

Kishwaukee College

$2,419.00

Assistive

Manhattan

Manhattan Public Library District

$1,694.00

Assistive

Manteno

Manteno Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Marengo

Marengo-Union Elementary CD #165

$2,500.00

Assistive

Marengo

Marengo Community High School District #154

$2,345.00

Assistive

Marion

Marion CUSD #2

$29,200.00

Innovative

Marion

Marion CUSD #2

$11,250.00

New Local Area Network

Marion

Marion CUSD #2

$11,250.00

New Local Area Network

Marion

Marion CUSD #2

$2,500.00

Assistive

Marion

Marion CUSD #2

$11,250.00

New Local Area Network

Marion

Marion Carnegie Library

$2,495.00

Assistive

Marissa

Marissa Area District Public Library

$2,500.00

Assistive

Marissa

Marissa Area District Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Maroa

Maroa-Forsyth CUSD 2

$2,500.00

Assistive

Maroa

Maroa Public Library District

$2,500.00

Assistive

Marshall

Marshall Public Library

$505.00

Assistive

Mascoutah

Mascoutah Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

McCook

McCook Public Library District

$11,625.00

New Local Area Network

McHenry

McHenry Community High School District 156

$2,500.00

Assistive

McHenry

McHenry Community High School District 156

$2,500.00

Assistive

McLean

Mount Hope-Funks Grove Township Library District

$4,385.00

Microform Reader Printer

Melrose Park

Melrose Park Public Library

$2,093.00

Assistive

Metamora

Illinois Prairie District Public Library

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Metamora

Illinois Prairie District Public Library

$1,009.00

Assistive

Minier

H.A. Peine Memorial Library

$4,230.00

Microform Reader Printer

Moline

Moline School District #40

$8,481.00

New Local Area Network

Moline

Black Hawk College

$2,500.00

Assistive

Morris

Morris Area Public Library District

$4,500.00

Microform Reader Printer

Morton