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<p><a href="http://www.imls.gov/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0D6573;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="211" height="86" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.gif@01CBB3E1.30EC7F10" alt="Institute of Museum and Library Services logo"></span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Leaders Convene to Help Communities Assess Needs for
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Access Technology</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><em><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Responds to Recommendations of the National Broadband Plan
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<p class="copy"><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">Washington, DC</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">—The Institute of Museum and Library Services is
pleased to announce the selection of the Digital Inclusion Working Group. The working group will meet January 24-26 in Washington, DC and assist in the development of a
<a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/101910.shtm"><span style="color:#0D6573">Framework for Digitally-Inclusive Communities</span></a> that can be used by local communities to assess their complex needs for public access technology.
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<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">The framework is a response to the National Broadband Plan, which recognized the pivotal roles that libraries and community-based organizations play in providing access
to high-speed internet. The <a href="http://www.broadband.gov/plan/"><span style="color:#0D6573">National Broadband Plan</span></a> called on the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop tools to help communities assess their needs for public
access technology. IMLS is working with the University of Washington and the International City/County Management Association to identify the characteristics of digitally inclusive communities in order to guide strategic public and private investments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">This announcement launches an effort to engage a broad range of stakeholders in the development of the framework. The 16-member high-level working group includes leaders
from libraries, community-based organizations, business, local government and non-governmental organizations who will contribute to the development of the proposed framework. Phase two of the process will enlist a broad network of professional organizations
and interested parties to further review and critique the framework.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">A series of town meetings is also planned to provide additional input and to highlight promising practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">The members of the high level working group are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Steve"><span style="color:#0D6573">Steve Albertson, Community Voice Mail</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Mary"><span style="color:#0D6573">Mary Carr, Spokane Community College</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Mark"><span style="color:#0D6573">Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Catherine"><span style="color:#0D6573">Catherine K. De Rosa, OCLC WebJunction</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Jon"><span style="color:#0D6573">Jon Gant, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Chris"><span style="color:#0D6573">Chris Gates, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Martin"><span style="color:#0D6573">Martín Gómez, Los Angeles Public Library</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Link"><span style="color:#0D6573">C. Lincoln (Link) Hoewing, Verizon</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#John"><span style="color:#0D6573">John Horrigan, Technet</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Mike"><span style="color:#0D6573">Mike Lee, AARP</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#David"><span style="color:#0D6573">David Keyes, City of Seattle</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Traci"><span style="color:#0D6573">Traci L. Morris, Homahota Consulting</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Mare"><span style="color:#0D6573">Mare Parker-O’Toole, Medfield (MA) Public Library</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Frances"><span style="color:#0D6573">Frances Roehm, Skokie (IL) Public Library</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Jane"><span style="color:#0D6573">Jane Smith Patterson, e-NC</span></a>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.imls.gov/news/2011/011411_bios.shtm#Sarah"><span style="color:#0D6573">Sarah Washburn, TechSoup</span></a>
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<p class="copy"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">From more information please see
<a href="http://tascha.uw.edu/research/inclusionframework"><span style="color:#0D6573">http://tascha.uw.edu/research/inclusionframework</span></a>.
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47">About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47"><br>
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The
Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit
<a href="http://www.imls.gov"><span style="color:#0D6573">http://www.imls.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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