USVI Library/Community Collaboration

The UVI Libraries and its community partners have been selected to receive a FY2021 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  In 2021, IMLS received 172 applications requesting over $47,000,000.  Of these, they selected 39 projects to receive funding.  The USVI Library/Community Collaboration: Training & Technology Innovations has been awarded over $240,000 in funding.   

The USVI Library/Community Collaboration: Training & Technology Innovations will focus on developing technology skills for telehealth and information-seeking skills through partnerships with community organizations.  UVI librarians will develop training materials while helpdesk technicians will support technology needs for our partners and their members. 

Community Partners:

• Cathedral Church of All Saints

• City of Refuge Worship Center

• ETA Phi BETA Sorority

• Family Resource Center

• Frederiksted Health Care

• Legal Services of the Virgin Islands

• Nisky Moravian Church

• Senior Supportive Services

• The Methodist Church, St. Croix

• Women’s Coalition of St. Croix

Northstar Digital Literacy:

UVI Librarians and Community Partners have adopted the digital literacy platform, Northstar Digital Literacy.  The training and assessment focuses on the basic skills needed to use a computer and the internet in daily life, employment, and higher education.