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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 19, 2006
Press Contacts
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Eileen Maxwell, mailto:[log in to unmask] Mamie Bittner,
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Libraries, Museums, and Public Broadcasters Collaborate to Improve Their
Neighborhoods
Washington, DC--The Partnership for a Nation of Learners (PNL), a
leadership initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced
just under $3 million for thirteen Community Collaboration Grants across
the country. The grants encourage museums, libraries, and public
broadcasters to work together to address critical needs in their
communities. The award recipients will match the federal funds with an
additional $2.7 million.
"The Partnership for a Nation of Learners provides extraordinary
opportunities," said Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute
of Museum and Library Services. "Through television documentaries, radio
journalism, community archaeology projects, family book clubs and more,
the grants announced today will teach local history, inspire an interest
in science among young people, promote family literacy, help keep our
kids free from violence and drugs, and promote the protection of
precious environmental resources."
"Public broadcasters, libraries and museums have a unique ability to
connect individuals to their communities, and communities to the
resources, ideas, and knowledge that they need to solve problems," said
Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of CPB. "Through these grants,
public broadcasters, museums, and libraries in the thirteen communities
will be able to address local concerns in valuable ways and strengthen
the bonds of our civil society."
The Partnership for a Nation of Learners received 68 applications
nationwide requesting over $14.9 million for this highly competitive
grant program. Grants were awarded to collaborations in Rohnert Park,
CA; New Haven, CT; Johnston, IA; Shawnee Mission, KS; Boston, MA;
Springfield MA; East Lansing, MI; Magdalena, NM; Philadelphia, PA;
Columbia, SC; Richmond, VA; Montpelier, VT; and Salt Lake City, UT. For
a contact list of the grant recipients with descriptions of their
projects, please access: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091906_list.shtm.
About the Partnership for a Nation of Learners The Partnership for a
Nation of Learners (PNL) is an Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting leadership initiative. Our shared
mission is to serve America's communities by encouraging and enabling
museums, public broadcasters, and libraries to work together to address
locally-identified lifelong learning needs and opportunities. Working
together, they can be catalysts for vibrant, energized communities and
build a foundation for an educated and informed citizenry. Visit
http://www.partnershipforlearners.org for information about funding, a
tutorial on partnership and more.
About the Corporation for Public Broadcasting CPB, a private, nonprofit
corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal
government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the
operations of more than 1000 locally owned and operated public
television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single
source of funding for research, technology, and program development for
public radio, television, and related on-line services. To learn about
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, please visit
http://www.cpb.org.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of
Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for
the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to
grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because lifelong learning is
essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its
grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute
empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and
services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain
cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic
participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit:
http://www.imls.gov.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
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