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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The Competitive <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName> Services and Technology Act (LSTA) "General Information and Grant Guidelines" packet for federal fiscal year 2011 is now available. A link to the 2011 competitive LSTA grant packet is found on the OSL competitive grants page: <a
href="http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml."
title="blocked::http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml.">http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD/LSTAcomp.shtml.</a> The forms are in downloadable Microsoft Word form, as well as pdf, for your convenience. If you need a paper copy of the packet sent to you, please contact Ann Reed at (503)378-5027 or <a
href="mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us">ann.reed@state.or.us</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Grant proposals are due at the State Library by 5:00 pm on April 16, 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>For multi-year grant projects seeking a second or third year of funding, please use the form found in Appendix D. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>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. 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 (<a
href="http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD" title="blocked::http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD">http://oregon.gov/OSL/LD</a>). Resources include information about past grants and Library Services and Technology Act Advisory Council minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>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. Ann can be reached at (503) 378-5027, or <a
href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/al-directors"
title="blocked::http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/al-directors">ann.reed at state.or.us.</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Library</span></font></st1:PersonName> Development
Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oregon</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
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w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>250 Winter St.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Salem</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(503) 378-5027<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>fax (503) 378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><a href="mailto:ann.reed@state.or.us">ann.reed@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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