The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/022908.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 29, 2008
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Requests Proposals for the Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant
Deadline: May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
invites proposals for the Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant.
Nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native
Hawaiians are eligible for the grant program, which has a total budget
of $510,500.
The grant program supports library services to the Native Hawaiian
community to enhance existing services or implement new services:
* to expand services for learning and access to information and
educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of
libraries, for individuals of all ages;
* to develop library services that provide all users with access to
information through local, state, regional, national, and
international electronic networks;
* to provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types
of libraries;
* to develop public and private partnerships with other agencies and
community-based organizations;
* to target library services to help increase access and ability to use
information resources for individuals of diverse geographic, cultural,
and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and
individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; and
* to target library and information services to help increase access and
ability to use information resources for persons having difficulty using
a library and for underserved urban and rural communities, including
children from birth to age 17 from families with incomes below the
poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget).
The grant application and guidelines may be viewed and accessed at the
IMLS website at
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativeHawaiian.shtm. All
applicants for the Native Hawaiian Library Services program are required
to file their applications online through Grants.gov. Read more at
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/NHLS08.shtm. The proposal
deadline is May 15, 2008. Funded activities should be scheduled to take
place between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2009.
Program Contact
Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer
Phone: 202/653-4665
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit http://www.imls.gov.
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