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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Please excuse any duplications. For more information, contact Mamie Bittner at IMLS (see below). ******************************************************************************* Fiscal Year 1998 Guidelines for National Leadership Grants Available For immediate release January 21, 1998 Contact: Mamie Bittner (202) 606-4648 [log in to unmask] Washington, DC -- The first grant guidelines for the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grants are now available. Diane Frankel, Director of IMLS noted, "I am so pleased to present this opportunity to support projects of national significance. National Leadership Grants will enhance the quality of library services nationwide and provide an opportunity for collaboration between museums and libraries." About National Leadership Grants The application deadline is April 17, 1998. Awards will be made in September, 1998. Award amounts range from $15,000 to $500,000. Awards over $250,000 must be matched at least one-to-one with non Federal support, which may include in-kind cost sharing. Awards will be made for the following purposes: 1) Education and training for library and information science 2) Research and demonstration projects in library and information science 3) Preservation and digitization of library materials 4) Model programs of collaboration between libraries and museums. Who is Eligible? All types of libraries and museums may apply for National Leadership Grants. Libraries may apply individually or in partnership. Museums may apply only in a partnership that includes at least one library partner. Institutions of higher education may apply individually or in a partnership. How Much Funding is Available $2,371,937 is available for collaborative projects between museums and libraries, of which $1,000,000 is contributed by they IMLS Office of Museum Services and the remainder by the IMLS Office of Library Services. The library appropriation also provides $4,115,813 for the other three categories of National Leadership Grants. How to Receive Guidelines Guidelines are available at http://www.imls.fed.us/guidelines/natlead. For more information please call or write: Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506 (202) 606-5227. IMLS Call for Reviewers All National Leadership Grants will be awarded through a competitive peer review process. Library, museum and information science professionals are needed to review grant applications. Reviewers must be available to review approximately eight proposals during a four week period beginning in May 1998. To apply to participate in the review process, please complete the reviewer recruitment form available in the National Leadership Grant application and on the agency's website or call IMLS for an application. About the IMLS -- IMLS was created by the Museum and Library Service Act of 1996, P.L. 104-208. IMLS is an independent federal grantmaking agency serving the public by strengthening museums and libraries. IMLS consists of an Office of the Director, Office Of Museum Services, Office of Library Services and Office of Research and Technology. For more information, including guidelines contact: Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20506, http://www.imls.fed.us/ ************************************ Barry G. Szczesny AAM Government and Public Affairs