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<p><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Forwarded by Katie Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p>For Immediate Release<br>
Mon, 11/04/2013<o:p></o:p></p>
<h4>Contact:<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal">Norman Rose<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Officer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office for Research and Statistics (ORS)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312.280.4283<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:nrose@ala.org">nrose@ala.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>CHICAGO – The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the
<strong>Loleta D. Fyan Grant</strong>. Loleta D. Fyan, ALA President 1951-1952, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally entitled to high quality library service and that librarians must be adept in using the political process to
acquire this "right of citizenship".<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The grant, up to $5,000, is to be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. The project(s) criteria:<o:p></o:p></p>
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must result in the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
must have the potential for broader impact and application beyond meeting a specific local need;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
should be designed to effect changes in public library services that are innovative and responsive to the future; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
should be capable of completion within one year.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p>Applicants can include but are not limited to: local, regional or state libraries, associations or organizations, including units of the ALA; library schools; or individuals.
<strong>Deadline for submissions is Dec. 20, 2013. </strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>For more information about the grant, how to submit proposals and requirements of the recipient(s), please visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanloletad">http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanloletad</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>Guidelines<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3>Purpose<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Loleta Fyan, 1951-52 ALA President, bequeathed funds to ALA with the intent that "these funds be used for the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide."<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Background<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Loleta D. Fyan, who was the State Librarian of Michigan for 20 years, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally entitled to high quality library service and that librarians must be adept in using the political process to acquire
this "right of citizenship". A pioneer in extending library service to rural areas and small communities and a proponent of library cooperation, Fyan was a driving force behind Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Eligibility<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Applicants can include but are not limited to: local, regional or state libraries, associations or organizations, including units of the American Library Association; library schools; or individuals.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Criteria<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>The project(s):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
must result in the development and improvement of public libraries and the services they provide;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
must have the potential for broader impact and application beyond meeting a specific local need;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
should be designed to effect changes in public library services that are innovative and responsive to the future; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
should be capable of completion within one year.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<h3>Amount<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Up to $5,000 total for one or more projects. A check for half the total amount of the grant (up to $2,500) will be paid within one month of the ALA Annual Conference. The remaining amount released after winner submits a 6-month report and the report is approved
by chair of the Fyan Jury and Staff Liaison to the Jury. If no proposal is deemed worthy, the award may not be given.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>How to Apply<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p>Please send via email one completed application cover sheet and proposal with budget to the ALA Staff Liaison listed below. Email subject line should read “2014 Fyan Award Proposal”. File formats accepted are MS Word 2003 or newer, and PDF. Please do not
fax or mail.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Deadlines<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p><strong>Submission Deadline:</strong> <strong>December 20, 2013</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2>Staff Liaison<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>Norman Rose<br>
Program Officer<br>
Office for Research and Statistics<br>
American Library Association<br>
<strong>Phone</strong>: 312-280-4283<br>
<strong>Email</strong>: <a href="mailto:nrose@ala.org">nrose@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>If you are interested in applying for this award, please click on the following for more information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanrequirements" target="_self" title="proposal requirements and application cover sheet">Proposal Requirements and Application Cover Sheet</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyansixmonthreport" target="_self" title="six month report">6-Month Report</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanfinalreport" target="_self" title="fyan final report criteria">Final Report</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ors/orsawards/fyanloletad/fyanprevwinners" target="_self" title="">List of previous Fyan winners</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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