Enrich Iowa

The Enrich Iowa Program includes:

• Direct State Aid for public libraries, intended to improve library services and reduce inequities among communities.
• Open Access which enables Iowans from participating libraries to check out materials at other participating libraries, thereby providing them with direct access to more materials and information resources.
• Interlibrary Loan Reimbursement which provides Iowans with equal access to library resources by encouraging and supporting interlibrary loan among all types of libraries.

Reports Due July 31, 2012:

• Direct State Aid FY12
• Interlibrary Loan Reimbursement FY12 (only if you have transactions done outside of SILO and OCLC)
• Open Access FY12 For the list of cities that contract for library services, click here
• Reports Received FY11 This is the list of reports received from each library for FY11.

FY12 Enrich Iowa Funding

The Iowa General Assembly funded Enrich Iowa at $1,688,316 for FY12.  Budget cuts will be distributed equally across all three programs.

FY12 Agreement Due June 24, 2011

To participate, sign and return the Enrich Iowa Agreement as described below:

• Print a copy of the Enrich Iowa Agreement and read the terms of agreements for Direct State Aid, Interlibrary Loan Reimbursement and Open Access.  (To reduce costs, the State Library is not mailing paper copies of the agreement.)
• Mark the boxes on the Enrich Iowa Agreement to indicate your library’s participation.
• Sign the Letter of Agreement (signed by library director or other signatory authority).
• Send the agreement to the State Library by mail or fax: 515-281-6191 or scan it and e-mail it to: toni.blair@lib.state.ia.us.
• Agreement must be postmarked by June 17 and received at the State Library on or before Friday, June 24 at 4:30 p.m.

FY12 Agreements

• Enrich Iowa Agreements Received FY12

• Enrich Iowa Agreement - Public Libraries FY12
• Enrich Iowa Agreement - Academic, AEA, Institutional, School and Special Libraries FY12
• Direct State Aid Terms of Agreement FY12 (public libraries only)
• ILL Reimbursement Terms of Agreement FY12
• Open Access Terms of Agreement FY12

If you have questions, contact:

• State Library's toll free number:  800-248-4483
• Marie Harms, (ILL Reimbursement) 515-281-3464, marie.harms@lib.state.ia.us
• Scott Dermont, (Direct State Aid and Open Access) 515-281-7573, scott.dermont@lib.state.ia.us
• Sandy Dixon, (General questions) 515-281-4328, sandy.dixon@lib.state.ia.us

Other Items of Interest

• Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts FY12 for public libraries
  

  Amount of funding received by public libraries for Direct State Aid, Open Access and ILL Reimbursement in FY12. Updated 12/21/2011.

• Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts FY12 for academic libraries and other educational agencies
  Open Access and ILL Reimbursement funding received by academic libraries and other educational agencies in FY12. Updated 12/21/2011.
• Enrich Iowa Frequently Asked Questions