Elizabeth City State University’s G.R. Little Library’s programs are expanding thanks to two grants totaling nearly $100,000. The State Library of North Carolina awarded $49,770 for a production lab, or makerspace, and in a separate grant, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $49,951 for African American history and culture programs .
The State Library of North Carolina grant, provided by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeks to improve services and user experience with a production lab (makerspace) that includes a video production area, small-scale manufacturing equipment, and professional-grade scanning technology, according to Dr. Juanita Midgette Spence, director of library services.
“The lab will be designed to assist users in creating digital…
