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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Laura Bush 21<sup>st</sup> Century Librarian Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ross.fuqua@state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Call for Applications: National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grants<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">November 29, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">Washington, D.C.</span></strong><span class="maintext"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F5452">-- The Institute of Museum
and Library Services is accepting applications for the second cycle of the FY 2018
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<span style="color:#336666">National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L)</span></a> and
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<span style="color:#336666">Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21)</span></a>. This is the final opportunity to apply for the FY 2018 NLG-L and LB21 grant programs. </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="maintext">The NLG-L program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the library and archive fields and generate results such as new tools, research findings, or models that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports professional
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available on the IMLS website. For information about how to participate in the webinars or to access the webinar recordings, see the
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<span style="color:#336666">LB21</span></a> webpages are available by phone and email to answer general questions related to the programs.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#C7DEE2">35,000 museums</span></a> and related organizations. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research
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