The resources below are provided for IMLS grant program reviewers, but we also encourage grant applicants and prospective reviewers to familiarize themselves with the grant review process by reading the handbooks below.

Handbooks

IMLS program offices prepare reviewer handbooks for each grant program, which provide reviewers with the background information and instruction they need to effectively review grant applications. The following handbooks are available in PDF format:

2011

2011 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Handbooks
• Overview Panel (PDF, 164 KB)
• Technical Panel (PDF, 176 KB)

Also available for 2011 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program reviewers is the following Reviewer 101 web presentation. Viewers must have Adobe® Acrobat Pro or Reader version 9 or above to be able to see the PDF presentation below. Get Plug-in.

Reviewer 101 LB 21 Narrated Web Presentation (36MB)
Reviewer 101 Web Presentation handout (PDF; 731KB)

2011 National Leadership Grants Panelist Handbook (PDF; 176 KB)

2011 Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums
• Sparks Panelist Handbook (89 KB)
• Sparks Field Reviewer Handbook (152 KB)

2010

2010 American Heritage Preservation Grants (PDF, 114KB)

2010 Conservation Project Support Grants (PDF, 92KB)

2010 Museum for America Grants (PDF, 150KB)

2009

2009 21st Museum Professionals Grants (PDF, 137KB)

2009 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants:
• Field Reviewer Handbook (PDF, 298KB)
• Tips for Reading Electronic Applications (PDF, 140KB)
• General Steps for using the Online “E-Review” System (PDF, 82KB)
• Completing your reviews using the IMLS Online “E-Review” System (PDF, 137KB)

2009 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (PDF, 134KB)

Review Online
Reviewers can access the Online Reviewer System Login here (password-protected).