> For Immediate Release
>
> Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to Hold Budget Briefing on
> April 10
>
> IMLS Press Contacts:  202-606-8339
> Eileen Maxwell:  [log in to unmask]
> Mamie Bittner: [log in to unmask]
>
> News Advisory:
>
> Washington, DC -- April 4, 2001 -- The federal Institute of Museum and
> Library Services (IMLS) invites library and museum trade press to a
> briefing on President Bush's FY 2002 Budget Request for the agency.  IMLS
> fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting
> the nation's museums and libraries.  As a major source of federal funds
> for these institutions, IMLS assists museums in their educational and
> curatorial missions and provides technical and professional assistance to
> libraries.
>
> WHAT: Briefing on President Bush's FY 2002 Budget Request for theInstitute
> of Museum and Library Services
>
> WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, 10:00 AM - NOON
>
> WHERE: Old Post Office Building, Room M-07, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
> Washington, DC
>
> HOW: To attend, call Eileen Maxwell or Mamie Bittner at 202-606-8339 to be
> put on the press list.
>
> About IMLS -- Created by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, P.L.
> 104-208, IMLS administers the Library Services and Technology Act and the
> Museum Services Act.  IMLS has an annual budget of approximately $230
> million. The Institute receives policy advice from two Presidentially
> appointed, Senate confirmed entities: the National Commission for
> Libraries and Information Science and the National Museum Services Board.
>
>

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