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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#365F91">“The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is a
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<span style="color:#365F91">collection of books, films, and other resources</span></a> chosen with a view to familiarizing the American public with Islam and the cultural heritage of Islamic civilizations around the world. It is intended to address both the
need and the desire of the American public for trustworthy and accessible resources about Muslim beliefs and practices and the cultural heritage associated with Islamic civilizations.<br>
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Through it, NEH and ALA seek to provide 1,000 <b>public, academic, and community college libraries</b>—and in turn their patrons—with a selection of resources chosen especially for public audiences, based on the advice of scholars, librarians, and other humanities
educators and program experts. <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Libraries are invited to review the grant
<a href="http://www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys/mj-guidelines.html"><span style="color:#365F91">guidelines</span></a>, use this site to
<a href="http://www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys/mj-resources.html"><span style="color:#365F91">plan programs</span></a>, and
<a href="http://apply.ala.org/muslimjourneys/"><span style="color:#365F91">apply online</span></a> for the collection, June 15–October 25, 2012</span></strong> (previously September 25).”</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#365F91">For more information, see the email below, visit
<a href="http://www.programminglibrarian.org/assets/files/muslim/mj-email-view.html">
<span style="color:#365F91">http://www.programminglibrarian.org/assets/files/muslim/mj-email-view.html</span></a>, or visit
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<span style="color:#365F91">www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jen</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us"><u><span style="color:#365F91">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:00 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Maurer<br>
<b>Subject:</b> New deadline, cash grants – Apply by October 25 for Muslim Journeys Bookshelf
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ALA Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced some important updates to the
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys</span></strong> grant program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In addition to receiving this outstanding
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collection of materials</a> to facilitate public programs and vibrant community discussions, the 1,000 sites selected will be eligible in January 2013 to apply for a
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">programming grant</span></strong> of up to $4,500 to support a
<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3780&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">
Let’s Talk About It</a> reading and discussion series. NEH and ALA will provide thematic essays, promotional support and professional training to prepare libraries for hosting the popular series in public, academic and community college libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To participate in the Bookshelf, your library need only offer
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">one program for public audiences</span></strong> that highlights Islamic culture using collection materials. Many libraries may wish to screen one of the documentary films, which will come with public performance
rights included and ready-to-implement discussion program guides written by national project scholars. For more program ideas, please register for one of two free webinars available for prospective applicants:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Libraries Bridging Cultures: Exploring Islamic History</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Wednesday, August 29, 2 p.m. Central<br>
<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3781&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">Learn more and register</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:120%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Outreach Opportunity for Academic Libraries: Bridging Cultures Bookshelf</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
Wednesday, September 12, 2 p.m. Central<br>
<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3782&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">Learn more and register</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To learn more and begin your application, visit
<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3771&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">
www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys</a>. To encourage the maximum number of library applications, the deadline for this application has been extended to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 25</span></strong> (previously September 25).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">As a reminder, each of the 1,000 sites selected by NEH and ALA will receive:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">a collection of 25 books</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> that highlight the pluralism of cultural forms
and traditions within the Muslim World;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">three documentary films</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> with public performance rights;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">a one-year subscription to Oxford Islamic Studies Online</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">, which will allow
libraries access to primary source documents and current works of scholarship;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">bonus resources to support programs for public audiences including thematic essays, discussion questions, podcasts, and proprietary film and Internet content;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:120%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">eligibility to apply for up to $4,500 to support a
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Let’s Talk About It</a> reading and discussion series.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For more information, including complete lists of
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books and films</a>, <a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3772&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">
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resources</a> to help get your application started, visit<br>
<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3771&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys</a> or
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<a href="http://maildogmanager.com/link.html?url=3774&client=ala1&campaign=1137&email=jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">www.neh.gov/divisions/bridging-cultures</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:120%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">All of the materials and resources included in Muslim Journeys have been selected with the advice of scholars, librarians, and cultural
programming experts. With questions about this grant opportunity, please contact the ALA Public Programs Office at
<a href="mailto:publicprograms@ala.org">publicprograms@ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridging Cultures</span></em> Bookshelf is a project of NEH and the ALA Public Programs Office, offered with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components
was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Arts. <em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridging Cultures</span></em> is an NEH initiative that engages the power of the humanities to promote understanding and mutual respect for people
with diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives within the United States and abroad.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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