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 viewed on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/080409.shtm
IMLS and Congressional Offices to Hold Grant Workshops for Museums and
Libraries in Three Midwestern States
Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in
conjunction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives, will hold workshops for potential applicants to its
grants programs between August 24 and
August 27, 2009, in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
Madison, Wisconsin
Hosts: U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin
Co-hosts: U.S. Representatives Gwendolynne Moore and Thomas Petri
Place: Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
Date and Time: August 24, 2009, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Hosts: U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and U.S. Representative Ron Kind
Place: Chippewa Valley Museum, 1204 Carson Park Drive, Eau Claire, WI
54703
Date and Time: August 25, 2009, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Host: U.S. Representative Betty McCollum
Co-hosts: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Representative Keith
Ellison
Place: Minnesota Children's Museum, 10 West Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN
55102
Date and Time: August 25, 2009, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Iowa City, Iowa
Hosts: U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Representative Dave Loebsack
Place: Old Capitol Museum (Senate Chambers) 21 Old Capitol, The
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
Date and Time: August 27, 2009, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
All of the sessions will feature a member of the IMLS staff, who will
provide an overview of IMLS programs and grant opportunities, and
experienced IMLS grant applicants and peer reviewers, who will provide
insights and advice on what makes a successful grant application.
Representatives of the state agencies with responsibility for library
services will also be on the panels.
There is no charge for any of these workshops; RSVP by e-mailing
[log in to unmask] The pool of eligible applicants for IMLS programs
includes not-for-profit, non-federal museums and libraries, and Native
American tribes that are conducting museum or library activities.
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