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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">Washington, DC -- Each year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services recognizes outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions
to improve the wellbeing of their communities. The winning museums and libraries are presented with the
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<span style="color:#336666">National Medal for Museum and Library Service</span></a>, the nation's highest honor for community service.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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an institution. To be considered, the institution must <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001OdsHFUi6sPNET5WQvjmvnmHmyElLcqE7LXLUnF1jxKFJJiz9DXH1GWlDT9KVDFhbEdeR_094XimKnmQ07rFPYh-whDOkYhxdLVAPE_EWEKlY8hK91KL8b87y2stBy1YARynRti2FfvWZlwxxlfAMGEVVij60zWUWs3qdrIJgfeRbfkBw41JgzGoeev6nGyvph_5w4dNUza9eIuHXA7n6XIAXSSE5NXLFhCF4SSSk3RqAQgM7wyAeQQ==&c=GFVhRWu_I1KgTgHP2RyChUSwEN7mH3sMrgwJ4kWDLQCRoECv2Jy4NA==&ch=r8fpasb-a-NRtR0JHPtN56bOGaAnzg_9DQsVc3tOUe51d3X-J0Odxg==" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336666">complete and return a nomination form</span></a> by October 2, 2017.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336666"><br>
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</span><span class="maintext"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">This year, IMLS is particularly interested in museums and libraries with programs that build community cohesion and serve as catalysts for positive community
change, including programs that provide services for veterans and military families, at-risk children and families, the un- and under-employed, and youth confronting barriers to STEM-related employment.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336666"><br>
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</span><span class="maintext"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">All types of nonprofit libraries and library organizations, associations and consortia are eligible, including academic, school, digital, tribal, and special
libraries or archives. Public or private nonprofit museums of any discipline are eligible, including general, art, history, science and technology, children's, and natural history and anthropology, historic houses and sites, arboretums, nature centers, aquariums,
zoos, botanical gardens, and planetariums.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336666"><br>
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<span style="color:#336666">approximately thirty finalists are chosen</span></a> and are featured by IMLS during a six-week social media and press campaign.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336666"><br>
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</span><span class="maintext"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">Winning the medal elevates an institution's profile and can positively impact fundraising, programming, and partnership and outreach activities.</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#336666"><br>
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