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Published by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
            Additional support provided by Georgetown University
                   University of Maryland, Baltimore County
	                  Northern Arizona University

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THE DISTANCE LEARNING FUNDING $OURCEBOOK

Donna Demac

	Among the numerous directories listing foundation and corporate
giving programs,  none is as comprehensive and up-to-date as the
recently-published Distance Learning  Funding $ourcebook by Arlene
Krebs. Here is where educators, grassroots community  organizers, media
activists and producers can find a concise, practical, down-to-earth
resource.

	Published by Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co., the third edition of
the Funding $ourcebook, goes well beyond the common listing of contacts
and overviews of funding  programs. Krebs provides a veritable treasure
trove of information, as well as in-depth analysis of funding trends
and grant priorities of the many companies and foundations covered in
the book.

	Krebs, an educator and long-time distance learning consultant,
has been researching U.S. federal, state and private funding policy and
sources since 1989. Her new book reflects not only her understanding of
the requirements of distance learning practitioners, but also her
extensive experience in approaching funding agencies and serving as a
reviewer in the grants application process.

	Information in the Funding $ourcebook is presented in an easily
accessible and lively format. The book includes headers, tabs,
highlighted information and charts and includes detailed analysis of
each funding agency, with background information on major funding
programs and priorities. Contact names, addresses, telephone numbers,
e-mail and Internet resources are provided as well as listings of
recently funded projects to help the grantseeker better assess each
agency's major areas of giving.

	Chapters include: Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs,
Regional and Local Telephone Companies, Federal Government Agencies,
the Cable TV Industry, Grantwriting for $uccess, and Print and
Electronic Reference chapters which  offer invaluable print and
multimedia resources. An introductory essay precedes each chapter, and
here Krebs highlights the major areas of giving and how grantseekers
can best target their projects.

	The burgeoning field of distance learning now encompasses
education, telemedicine, health and social services, arts and culture
and corporate training. Krebs addresses all these arenas and how
grantseekers can research funding agencies, write the letter of inquiry

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and complete the grants application process. Step-by-step guidelines
are provided including worksheets on goals and objectives and a sample
budget page-which alone is worth the modest (U.S. $42.50) price of this
400 page Funding $ourcebook.

	As distance learning encompasses more international programs, the
Funding $ourcebook will help those seeking funding for distance
learning projects and joint ventures, both here and abroad. Krebs
recognizes that the paradigm of education is shifting, not just from
the traditional classroom to new learning facilities, but from the
parochial to the global.

The Distance Learning Funding $ourcebook may be ordered directly from:

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
Tel: 800/228-0810
4050 Westmark Drive
PO Box 1840
Dubuque, IA 52004-1840
Fax: 800/772-9165

Portions of The Distance Learning Funding $ourcebook can be accessed at
the following Web address:

http://www.technogrants.com

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES:

Donna Demac is a lawyer specializing in intellectual property and
copyright  issues. She is a former Gannett Fellow and teaches courses
on legal issues concerning new media technologies.

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