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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3">I thought you might be interested in two articles in today's
<span style="font-style: italic;">American Libraries Direct</span>, ALA's e-newsletter.</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3"><br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Apply by May 5 to host “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” traveling exhibition</span></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3"><br>
"...Two hundred sites will be selected to host the 1,000 square foot exhibition for a period of six weeks each from September 2011 through May 2015. Each site will receive a $750 grant to support expenses related to exhibition programming. Participating institutions
are expected to present at least two free public programs featuring a lecture or discussion by a qualified scholar on exhibition themes. All showings of the exhibition must be free and open to the public. Eligible institutions include but are not limited
to public, research and special libraries; historical societies; museums; civic, community and heritage organizations; and institutes of higher learning..."<br>
</font><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/apply-may-5-host-lincoln-constitution-and-civil-war-traveling-exhibition" target="_blank"></a><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3"><a href="http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/apply-may-5-host-lincoln-constitution-and-civil-war-traveling-exhibition" target="_blank">http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/apply-may-5-host-lincoln-constitution-and-civil-war-traveling-exhibition</a></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3"><br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Apply by April 19 to receive “Let’s Talk About It: The Civil War” program grant</span></font><font size="3"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman;" size="3">"</font><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">...In June, 50 public libraries will be selected to host the reading and discussion series and receive support materials from
</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="caps">NEH</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> and
</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;" class="caps">ALA</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">. The program grant includes:</span></font>
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<li><font size="3">A $2,500 grant from <span class="caps">NEH</span> to support program-related expenses.</font></li><li><font size="3">Twenty-five sets of three titles: including “March” by Geraldine Brooks (Penguin, 2006), “Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam” by James McPherson (Oxford University Press, 2002) and a forthcoming Civil War anthology of historical fiction, speeches,
diaries, memoirs, biography, and short stories, edited by national project scholar Edward L. Ayers and co-published by
<span class="caps">NEH</span> and <span class="caps">ALA</span>.</font></li><li><font size="3">Promotional materials, including posters, bookmarks and folders, to support local audience recruitment efforts.</font></li><li><font size="3">Training for the library project director at a national workshop, where they will hear from the project scholar, expert librarians and organizers and receive a program planning guide, materials and ideas..."</font>
<font size="3"><a href="http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/apply-april-19-receive-let-s-talk-about-it-civil-war-program-grant" target="_blank">http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/ala/apply-april-19-receive-let-s-talk-about-it-civil-war-program-grant</a></font><br>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">FYI,</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Jen</span></font><br>
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<div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Jennifer Maurer</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">School Library Consultant</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Oregon State Library</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">250 Winter St NE</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Salem, OR 97301</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">503.378.5011</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us<br>
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