Library’s new program will allow faculty to apply for a grant each semester
By Tess Brewer, Staff Writer
This year, Xavier University’s McDonald Memorial Library will start a mini-grant program to fund potential projects by eligible faculty members, hoping to advance the vision and mission of the library and promote student success.
This pilot program comes in the wake of three endowment funds that the library was awarded. After development from Library Director Ken Gibson and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Dr. Rashmi Assudani — with approval from the library committee — the program is now open to grant proposals from Xavier faculty members who want to creatively integrate library resources into their curriculum.
Those eligible to submit proposals include principal and participating faculty members. Collaborative proposals (joint faculty colleagues…