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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>IMLS Director Anne
Radice Recognizes Top Ten Museums and Libraries at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>
Ceremony <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>California</span></font></st1:State><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Oregon</span></b></st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Pennsylvania</st1:State>, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:State></st1:place> Institutions Honored<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Washington, DC-
Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceName> and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>
Services, and Susan Sher, First Lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff, presented
the 2009 National Medal for Museum and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>
Service to five museums and five libraries at a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>
ceremony on February 23, 2010. Every year, IMLS awards the National Medal to
museums and libraries that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public
service through innovative programs and community partnerships.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>"We are so proud of
these museums and libraries," said IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD.
"Each one is a center of excellence providing knowledge, resource, and
experiences to their communities. They are lifelong partners in discovery,
imagination and learning that we can call on throughout our lives." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>"A core belief of
First Lady Michelle Obama and President Obama is that everyone should have
access to art, poetry, music, and books, all of which are available in museums
and libraries. I would like to express the First Lady's appreciation for
everything you do day in and day out. We are grateful partners in these
efforts, which are core to our country's success," said Susan Sher, First
Lady Michelle Obama's Chief of Staff. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>In conjunction with the
awards ceremony, IMLS holds a symposium in which community members share
compelling stories about how cultural institutions have changed their lives.
Some of these and other community stories now can be preserved through an
agreement between IMLS and StoryCorps. In addition to the National Medal and a
$10,000 award, each 2009 Medal recipient will have the option of a three-day
visit by StoryCorps. This independent nonprofit project honors and celebrates
one another's lives through recorded conversations that can be shared through a
free CD and is preserved at the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>
of Congress. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The 2009 National Medal
winners include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1. Braille Institute <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName> Services, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2. Children's <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:PlaceName>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">PA</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3. <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
at Union Terminal, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Cincinnati</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4. Gail Borden Public <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Elgin</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5. <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType> of Art, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Indianapolis</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IN</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold'>6.
Multnomah County <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Portland</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>7. <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName> & Industry, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tampa</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">FL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>8. Pritzker Military <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>9. Stark County District
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Canton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>10. <st1:State w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:State>
Aquarium, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chattanooga</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TN</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>About the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName>
Services <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Library</st1:PersonName> Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 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
www.imls.gov.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<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: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>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <st1:PersonName
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 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St.</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">NE</st1:State></st1:place><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>
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12.0pt'>http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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