Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Grant (PAC HUG)
The Gates PAC HUG program will help participating public libraries upgrade public library computers that were part of the Gates grant in 2000. The California State Library Foundation will receive the grant funds and manage the project. Read more in the Fall 2005 issue of CSL Connection.
Once the grant has been received by the California State Library Foundation, money will be distributed to the administrative entity of each participating library. The funds are to be used to replace the Gates granted computers from 2000 (Priority 1) or to replace the computers that replaced those original granted computers (Priority 2).
Infopeople and Califa have worked together with Dell, Gateway and Userful to create some excellent purchasing options for libraries receiving grant funds from the Gates Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Grant. Read more about these software and hardware deals.
Grant Requirements: Please note that the Gates PAC HUG funds can only be used for purchasing public access computers defined as follows:
- The computer is available for access by the public at no cost and without intervention by staff;
- The computer provides access to external information resources (e.g. the Internet and bibliographics databases); and
- The computer can access personal productivity or reference software (e.g. word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, encyclopedia or other educational software).
Deadline |
Task |
Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/05 | State Library sends out November 14 Letter and Library Quick Guide to eligible libraries | Completed 11/14/05 |
| State Library sends out email notifying grant recipients of December 5, 2005 deadline to complete Computer Inventory. NOTE: Survey is NOT required, just the Computer Inventory. | Completed 11/15/05 | |
| 12/5/05 | Participating libraries complete Computer Inventory section. | Completed |
| 2/10/06 | State applies for grant | Completed |
| State determines amount to distributed to each eligible library | Completed | |
| Califa and Infopeople work with vendors to make purchasing deals on hardware and software. Read more. | Completed | |
| State receives grant funds | Completed | |
| May, 2006 | Priority 1 and Priority 2 funds disbursed to smaller library systems (populations<300K). Funds dispersed to larger library systems (populations>300K). | Completed |
| December, 31, 2006 | Priority 1 funded computers must be in place | |
| 2006-2008 | All Priority 2 funds must be expended during this period |
The California State Library Foundation has contracted with Lori Ayre to help libraries throughout the grant application process. She is available to assist libraries with the TechAtlas tool and to answer any questions about the process or grant program.
Lori can be reached at (707) 763-6869 or emailed at LBAyre@galecia.com.
If you did not receive the November 14th letter from the State Library and you believe your library is eligible for this grant because you received Gates computers in 2000, please contact Lori Ayre immediately.
