Gerald Anderson - Author presentation
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,313
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
June 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Clay
Clearwater
Norman
Wilkin
Project Overview
Author presentation on his Minnesota based mystery series. 3 days of presentations were held at 9 LALR locations from September 10, 2012 to September 12, 2012. Presentations were held at the Breckenridge Library, Climax Library, Crookston Library, Fertile Library, Fosston Library, McIntosh Library, Moorhead Library, Gonvick LINK Site and Rothsay LINK Site.
Project Details
62 attended
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,313
Other Funds Leveraged
$238
Direct expenses
$5,551
Administration costs
$136
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.0116139846743295
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
1) To encourage reading for the pure joy of engrossing oneself in living another life through fiction. 2) To encourage writing. 3) To publicize the work of the libraries of Northwest Minnesota. 4) To better acquaint the reading public about the genre of the mystery novel. 5) To provide an opportunity for interaction among the audience.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Sample survey responses asking what did you like best about the program: Hearing an author talk about how mysteries have evolved; Learning about various mystery writers, as well as meeting one who is very interesting; Seeing a Minnesota author, hearing his inspiration; Humor & dicussion of books & writing.
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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