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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I am attaching our narrative for your review. I am excited to continue the work of the archives. I worked with an amazing grant writer and without providing a formal endorsement
due to City Policy I would recommend working with someone if you do not have solid Grant writing capabilities. It is a great program and we were fortunate to meet with a representative from IMLS during her holiday travel to Portland. If you have further
questions let me know. Our grant writer was Rachael Woody. <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">Jimmy<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">Astor Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">450 10<sup>TH</sup> ST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Astoria OR 97103-4602<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">503.298.2450<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> PL-Directors [mailto:pl-directors-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ross Fuqua via PL-Directors<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 30, 2019 9:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us; pl-directors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us; tl-directors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us; al-directors@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [PL-Directors] IMLS grant opportunity for small libraries - year 2!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The IMLS has just announced a second year of available grant funding through their
<i><a href="https://www.imls.gov/news/calling-small-libraries-imls-opens-grant-program-second-year">Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries</a>
</i>initiative. The focus of this opportunity aims to support efforts that focus on digital inclusion, community memory, and transforming school library practice. Public, school, tribal, and special libraries, as well as most academic libraries, are eligible
to apply for projects which will serve small and/or rural communities. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI, the <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/lg-27-19-0187-19">
Astoria Public Library is just getting started on a project</a> funded through the first year of this grant program. They are the only Oregon library and one of 30 small libraries nationwide so far to receive an
<i>Accelerating Promising Practices grant.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please visit <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/accelerating-promising-practices-small-libraries">
the IMLS website</a> for more info. <b>Deadline to apply is December 2, 2019.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ross Fuqua<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">Data & Federal Programs Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">503-378-5027 |
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries">oregon.gov/library/libraries</a></span><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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