Greetings Colleagues, I'm sharing this success gained from using the State of the Libraries at HBCUs data! Congrats to Mantra and the MVSU library community. Respectfully, Sandra From: Mantra Henderson [mailto:mlhenderson@mvsu.edu] Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 2:20 PM To: Sandra Phoenix Subject: HBCU Data Statement Sandra, Just a quick line to share with you the success I have had using the HBCU Data distributed back in 2010. I was able to use that data to do a peer analysis and parlay that into additional funding for my library through Title III. T he data is rich and portrays an accurate picture of the circumstances of my library. My president was able to see that and agreed that something needed to be done and so it was. The library will receive over $100,000 in additional funds due to the picture that I was able to paint using this data. Thanks HBCU Alliance for the ammunition that I so desperately needed to make my shot count. Mantra Henderson, MLIS Director of the Library James H. White Library Mississippi Valley State University 14000 Highway 82 West MVSU 5232 Itta Bena, MS 38941 662-254-3494 (phone) 662-254-3499 (fax) mlhenderson@mvsu.edu