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<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
December 6, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS Press Contact</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
202-653-4799<br>
Giuliana Bullard, <a href="mailto:gbullard@imls.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">gbullard@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="midboldbrown" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">Call for Applications: 2013 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant Program</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The program’s new deadline is March 1, 2013</span></em></span></b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Washington, DC</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">—</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">The
 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant program. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Note that the program’s deadline is now March 1, 2013.</span></strong></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"><br>
The following members of the IMLS staff are available by phone and e-mail to discuss general issues relating to these grants:<br>
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Alison Freese, Senior Library Program Officer </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759">202-653-4665</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
<a href="mailto:afreese@imls.gov"><span style="color:#1B636F">afreese@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Kathy Mitchell, Library Program Specialist<br>
202-653-4687<br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><a href="mailto:kmitchell@imls.gov"><span style="color:#1B636F">kmitchell@imls.gov</span></a><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Web Conferencing with Program Staff</span></strong><br>
We also invite you to participate in one of two web conferences to learn more about the program, ask questions, and listen to the questions and comments of other participants. The web conference schedule for the FY 2013 Enhancement Grant program is as follows:<br>
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Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern Time<br>
Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern Time<br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=1&d=73&mid=333802&m=1193"><span style="color:#1B636F">Click here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"> for
 more information about this funding opportunity, including program guidelines, contacts, and Webinar access information.<br>
<br>
Use the </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=2&d=73&mid=333802&m=1193"><span style="color:#1B636F">IMLS grants search tool</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#555759"> to
 view our archive of awarded grants. Search grants by grant name, institution, or project type.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.
 Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=3&d=73&mid=333802&m=1193"><span style="color:#0D6573">http://www.imls.gov</span></a> or follow
<a href="http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=4&d=73&mid=333802&m=1193"><span style="color:#0D6573">@US_IMLS</span></a> on Twitter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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