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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Competitive Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) "General Information and Grant Guidelines" packet for federal fiscal year 2013 is now available. A link to the 2013 competitive LSTA grant packet is found on the Oregon State Library main page, as well as the Library Development main page (<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</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, or to have the files in some other format, please contact Ann Reed at (503) 378-5027 or <a href="ann.reed@state.or.us">ann.reed@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Grant proposals are due at the State Library by 5:00 pm on April 13, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Grant applications need to be in accordance with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) which is summarized in the packet as Appendix A. 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">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></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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 ann.reed at state.or.us.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">250 Winter St. NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">fax (503) 378-6439<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/">http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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