Grant Writing Is Advocacy
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Grant Writing Is Advocacy
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Episode 4: Advocacy Through Grant Writing with Christine Szeluga
What if the funding for your dream library program is already out there, and no one has applied for it?
In this episode of The Library Stage, Amanda Hunt welcomes Christine Szeluga, Librarian/Library Media Specialist at Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey, where she leads innovative programming that integrates research, media literacy, and technology.
She shares how school librarians can turn grant writing into a form of advocacy, where to look for the money that's already sitting on the table, and why applying to present at a conference belongs in the same conversation. Christine's work has been recognized with ALA's "I Love My Librarian" Award (2026), the AASL 'Miss Honey' Social Justice Award (2025), the NJASC High School Advisor of the Year Award (2025), and the NCHE Paul Gagnon Prize (2014).
Pillar: 🧡 Edtech
Plus, stick around for her Curtain Call featuring:
- 📖 Christine's book recommendation — All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson, the title behind her first-ever book challenge
- 🛠️ Her favorite tool: Ancestry Classroom K–12
- 💡 Steal This Idea: Local History: pick one historical thing in your community and turn students loose on it. Scale it as big or small as you want.
- 💡 Steal This Idea #2: An intergenerational book club
Resources: Grants & Awards Worth Your Application
National library organizations: AASL Grants & Awards (conference proposals open Nov 2026) | ALA Grants & Awards | Thinking Money for Kids | Pokémon Clubs at Your Library | Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries | Friends of the Library (501c3s — check yours) | Donors Choose
State & local (check your own state's equivalents): NJLA Mini-Grants | NJASL | NJEA PEP/FAST Grants
Subject-area organizations: NCTE REALM Award for Student Publication | NCHE — conference proposals + the Paul A. Gagnon Prize | NCSS Awards & Grants | National History Day — judge or enter students; very supportive of new schools
Student leadership: National Association of Student Councils | NJASC (check your local association)
Follow Christine: 📱 Instagram: @cranfordhighlibrary 💼 LinkedIn 📩 christineszeluga@gmail.com
Hosted by Amanda Hunt, MLS (@TheNextGenLibrarian) 🌐 thenextgenlibrarian.com
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