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</SPAN>Jim Scheppke, State Librarian<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>January 22, 2009<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>Subject: <SPAN
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</SPAN>LSTA Grant Guidelines Packet for 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>The State Library is pleased
to inform you that the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) "General
Information and Grant Guidelines" packet for federal fiscal year 2010 is now
available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Instead of sending a paper copy, we are
sending this letter to let you know where to access the packet. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A link to the 2010 competitive LSTA grant
packet is found on the competitive grants page: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A
href="http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml"><FONT
face=Times>http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml</FONT></A><FONT
face=Times>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The forms are in
downloadable Microsoft Word form, as well as pdf, for your convenience.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you need a paper copy of the packet
sent to you, please contact <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mary
Mayberry</st1:PersonName> at (503) 378-2525 or
mary.l.mayberry@state.or.us.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>Grant proposals are due at
the State Library by 5:00 pm on April 10, 2009. <SPAN
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>For multi-year grant
projects seeking a second or third year of funding, please use the form found in
Appendix D.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>Grant applications need to
be in accordance with the "Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five-Year
State Plan, 2008-2012” which is summarized in the packet as Appendix A. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The full Plan and many other resources
for LSTA grant applicants can be found on the Grants / Aid to Libraries page of
the Oregon State Library website (http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Resources include information about past
grants and Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council
minutes.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face=Times>If you have questions about
the Grant Guidelines, LSTA grant program, or have difficulty downloading a form,
please feel free to contact Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ann can be reached at (503) 378-5027, or
ann.reed@state.or.us.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>Ann Reed, Federal Programs
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>Library Development Services, Oregon State
Library<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>250 Winter St. NE<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>phone: (503) 378-5027<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>fax: (503) 378-6439<o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left><A
href="mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us">ann.reed@state.or.us</A><o:p></o:p></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal align=left>website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml</DIV>
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