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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">IMLS Releases Grant Guidelines for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Washington, DC</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces
the availability of application guidelines for the “<a href="http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm"><span style="color:#0D6573">Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums</span></a>” project, funded jointly by IMLS and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation. This funding initiative is part of President Obama's "Educate to Innovate" campaign, a nationwide effort to bring American students to the forefront in science and math, to provide the workers of tomorrow with the skills they need today, and to
re-envision learning in the 21st century. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">The program, in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), will support the planning and design of
up to 30 Learning Labs in libraries and museums, based on current research on how young people learn through new media, and building a community of practice around digital learning for youth in out-of-school time settings that are based on current research
on how young people learn through new media. The program will also build a community of practice among the grantee institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">“America's libraries and museums will become even more powerful innovation hubs for our young people,” said IMLS Director Susan Hildreth. “This exciting national collaboration
will engage young people in learning that is interest-based, youth-centered, flexible, and collaborative using innovations already taking place in science and technology centers, art museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">This partnership underscores the critical role the nation's libraries and museums play in helping citizens build and develop skills in areas such as information, communications
and technology literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, civic literacy, and global awareness.
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<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">The program announcement is available on the IMLS Web site at
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm</span></a> and through
<a href="http://www.grants.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.grants.gov</span></a>, Funding Opportunity Number LLP-FY11. Proposals must be submitted through
<a href="http://www.grants.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.grants.gov</span></a> no later than August 15, 2011. Awards will be announced in November 2011.
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/MacArthurLabs_FAQs_Updated.pdf"><span style="color:#0D6573">Click here</span></a> for Frequently Asked Questions about the
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm"><span style="color:#0D6573">Learning Labs Project</span></a>.
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<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The Institute of Museum and Library 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
<a href="http://www.imls.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.imls.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's digital media and learning initiative aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize, and participate in civic life. The goal is to build a base of evidence about
how young people learn today, in an effort to re-imagine learning in the 21st century. More information is available at
<a href="http://www.macfound.org/education"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.macfound.org/education</span></a>.
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<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Urban Libraries Council</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
Urban Libraries Council (ULC) is a membership organization made up of North America's premier public library systems and the corporations supporting them. While ULC's members primarily represent urban and suburban settings, the work done by ULC is widely used
by all libraries including those in rural settings. ULC strategically addresses issues important to all communities including education, workforce and economic development, public safety, environmental sustainability, health, and wellness. ULC's members are
thought leaders dedicated to the continuous evolution and strengthening of libraries to meet changing community needs. As ULC celebrates its forty-year anniversary, its work focuses on helping library leaders develop and utilize skills and strategies that
match the challenges of the 21st century. Learn more at </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D6573"><a href="http://www.urbanlibraries.org"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.urbanlibraries.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">.
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<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Association of Science-Technology Centers</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science
learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and advancing their common goals. Through strategic alliances and global partnerships, ASTC also supports science centers and museums in proactively addressing critical societal issues, locally and globally,
where understanding of and engagement with science are essential. Founded in 1973, ASTC now numbers nearly 600 members in 44 countries. Members include not only science centers and museums, but also nature centers, aquariums, planetariums, zoos, botanical
gardens, and natural history and children's museums, as well as companies, consultants, and other organizations that share an interest in informal science education. Visit
<a href="http://www.astc.org"><span style="color:#0D6573">www.astc.org</span></a> to learn more about ASTC and to find a science center near you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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