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Cabarrus County Public Library For this project, the library will: • Administer the project • Provide office space for the staff (including internet, phone and copier use) • Provide assistance in developing lesson plans based on staff /library patron needs • Provide staff to be trained and then teach classes • Hire, train, supervise and evaluate grant staff For this project, the Literacy Council will: • Assist in training grant staff • Provide assistance in developing lesson plans based on staff /volunteer /student needs • Provide volunteers • Coordinate training for volunteers and students • Promote all library programs and services to adult basic literacy students • Encourage new readers to become library users and help them get a card 4. LIBRARY GOALS The Cabarrus County Public Library's five -year plan has several objectives related to this project — 3 Objective #8.4: Provide helpful, relevant digital resources that meet the needs and interests of the community; provide training to staff and the public on those resources; promote those resources to the public. Objective #10.3: Provide digital literacy programs and services. • Offer computer classes for the public following a consistent lesson plan. Objective #10.5: Provide programs and services that support adult literacy through the partnership with the Cabarrus Literacy Council. In addition, the library's 2012 patron survey revealed that computer and technology related classes were strongly desired by library patrons. The State Library of NC's LSTA plan specifically addresses Literacy and Lifelong Learning as a goal — "North Carolina libraries will equip users for success in life, school, and work through library programs and services that support literacy and lifelong learning." This project addresses lifelong learning and digital literacy for adults who want to learn more about computers and related technology. It also addresses adult basic literacy. 5. PROJECT GOALS / OUTCOMES This project has three goals: 1) to provide library patrons and literacy students with consistent, well - planned, technology related programs by developing consistent lesson plans for computer classes; 2) to provide library patrons and literacy students with knowledgeable and well- trained staff and volunteers by providing training for them; and 3) to provide library patrons and literacy students with technology related skills training so that they can achieve their technology related personal goals. By the end of the project, library patrons and literacy students will gain more knowledge and skill using computers, software, databases and related technologies. Library staff will be better prepared to teach classes Attachment nnmh 1 Literacy & Lifelong Learning Project Grant, 2013 -2014 page 3 of 7 F -8 Page 102