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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I've had some questions about my last post on the AAM sessions. There seems to be a little confusion over the IMLS sessions. So at the risk of telling you something you already know, I'll try and explain what Congress did with museum/library funding for FY97. On September 30, 1996 Congress approved the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). It was signed into law the same day. The act moves the funding for library programs from the Department of Education (which funded LSCA and HEAII programs) and puts that power into the hands of the Institute of Museum Services. It changed the name of the IMS to the Institute of Museum and Library Services the IMLS. The IMLS was restructured to have a director and two deputy directors, one from each field of research. All the program proposals for grants from the museum field are recommended by the Museum Services Board. For library progams and policy the U.S. National Commission of Libraries and Information Science will serve a similar function. 1997 is expected to be a tranistion year, with funds available in the Fall. As of January 1997 the IMLS was asking for model programs of collaboration between museums and libraries. If you wish to report such a program contact Patricia Williams at (202) 298-1818. If you wish even more information the full text of the act is available at the IMLS' homepage: http://www.ims.fed.us/ Or you can check out ALA's Washington Office homepage at: http//www.ala.org/washoff/ Actually the whole procedure was very byzantine. The IMLS funding is attached to the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for FY97--go figure. Marianne L. Cavanaugh AAM liaison