Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services LSTA APPLICATION Fiscal Year 2012 Applicant: University of Florida Libraries George A. Smathers Libraries Project Name: Florida Digital Newspaper Library: Broadening Access and Users LSTA Funds Requested: $21,753 Number of persons to be served by the project: 19,057,542 Applicant Information Applicant Name University of Florida Libraries, George A. Smathers Libraries Applicant Mailing Address P.O. Box 117001, Gainesville, FL 32611-7001 Phone Fax (352) 273-2505 (352) 392-7251 Applicant Director Judith C. Russell, Dean of University Libraries Applicant Director Phone Applicant Director Fax (352) 273-2505 (352) 392-7251 Applicant Library Type Applicant DUNS Number Academic Library 969663814 Project Manager University of Florida Libraries, George A. Smathers Libraries 2 Florida Digital Newspaper Library: Broadening Access and Users Jefferson, Rebecca Project Manager Phone Project Manager Fax (352) 273-2650 (352) 392-8118 Project Manager E-mail
[email protected] Public Library has implemented an Internet Safety Education Program? [ ] Yes [ ] No [√] Not applicable If the library is a Rural Economic Development Initiative eligible community in compliance with Section 288.06561, Florida Statutes and wishes to request a waiver of the matching requirements, click yes below. [ ] Yes [√] No Project Information Priority 2 of 2 Targeted user group(s) [√] Adults [√] Statewide public [√] Library staff and volunteers Project Service Area The target population for this project includes all 19,057,542 citizens of Florida (U.S. Census Bureau, estimate for 2011) with access to the internet. The Current Population Survey (CPS) on Internet Use in 2009 reveals that 71.53% of the households in Florida use the internet.