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<p class="MsoNormal">For your information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#45556C">JEFF MARTIN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#B68451">Manager, Library Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">~~ Connecting Washington through the power of libraries ~~<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">From <a href="https://www.imls.gov/news-events/news-releases/applications-open-national-leadership-and-laura-bush-21st-century">
https://www.imls.gov/news-events/news-releases/applications-open-national-leadership-and-laura-bush-21st-century</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Monday, June 18, 2018<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">IMLS Press Contact<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">gbullard@imls.gov(link sends e-mail)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Applications Open for National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Programs
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Only One Application Deadline This Year<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Washington, DC — The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2019 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">New this year, IMLS is offering one application deadline for the two programs, which have previously each had two cycles per year. Applicants have through September 17, 2018, to submit their two-page preliminary proposals.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The NLG-L program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the library and archives fields and generate results such as new tools, research findings, or models that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports professional
development and training projects for libraries and archives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The programs have three new project categories this year: Lifelong Learning, Community Catalysts, and National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives, as well as other changes. Applicants should review the notices of funding opportunity
carefully and reach out to IMLS staff members listed on the NLG-L and LB21 webpages with any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Webinars<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Three pre-application webinars will be held with program staff to answer questions from potential applicants. The webinars, which will each cover the same material, are scheduled for:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">•Monday, June 25, 2018 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">•Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">•Wednesday, July 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18.0pt">Recordings of the webinars will also be made available on the IMLS website. For information about how to participate in the webinars or to access the webinar recordings, see the IMLS webinar webpage, which includes
information about system compatibility.<span class="date-display-single"><span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">
</span></span><span class="date-display-single"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Monday, June 18, 2018</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">IMLS Press Contact</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif"><br>
Giuliana Bullard, 202-653-4799<br>
<a href="mailto:gbullard@imls.gov">gbullard@imls.gov<span class="element-invisible1"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none"> (link sends e-mail)</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:18.0pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Applications Open for National Leadership and Laura Bush 21</span></strong><strong><sup><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">st</span></sup></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">
Century Librarian Grant Programs </span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Only One Application Deadline This Year</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Washington, DC — The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2019 proposals for
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-libraries">
National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L)</a> and <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/laura-bush-21st-century-librarian-program" target="_blank">Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21)</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">New this year, IMLS is offering one application deadline for the two programs, which have previously each had two cycles per year. Applicants have through
<strong><span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">September 17, 2018</span></strong>, to submit their two-page preliminary proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">The NLG-L program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the library and archives fields and generate results such as new tools, research findings, or models
that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports professional development and training projects for libraries and archives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">The programs have three new project categories this year: Lifelong Learning, Community Catalysts, and National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives, as well as other changes.
Applicants should review the notices of funding opportunity carefully and reach out to IMLS staff members listed on the <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-libraries" target="_blank">NLG-L</a> and <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/laura-bush-21st-century-librarian-program" target="_blank">LB21</a> webpages
with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Webinars</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif"><br>
Three pre-application webinars will be held with program staff to answer questions from potential applicants. The webinars, which will each cover the same material, are scheduled for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Monday, June 25, 2018 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Wednesday, July 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif">Recordings of the webinars will also be made available on the IMLS website. For information about how to participate in the webinars or to access the webinar recordings, see
the IMLS <a href="https://www.imls.gov/news-events/events">webinar webpage</a>, which includes information about system compatibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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