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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
darci.hanning@state.or.us</a> <br>
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<b>Ask me about Plinkit! <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/">
http://www.plinkit.org/</a> <a href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> ARSL_Membership [mailto:ARSL_MEMBERSHIP@LISTSERV.AMRMS.COM]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Bennett<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Pushing the Limits application deadline extension<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The deadline for
<em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Pushing the Limits</span></em> grants of $2500 for October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014 has been extended to
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May 15, 2013.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Go to</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://califa.org/limits.php">http://califa.org/limits.php</a> </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">to see what the project is about and to find an online application form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">All reports from the 20 pilot projects now offering adult programming that explores scientific concepts through popular books and videos are VERY positive!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Your odds of being funded are excellent, and the process is designed to be as simple as possible to involve as many rural libraries as possible. We will add up to
75 new rural libraries!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">So go for it!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="misspelled"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Al</span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="misspelled"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Al</span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
<span class="misspelled">Bennett</span>, <span class="misspelled">Co</span>-PI representing ARSL<br>
956 Pine Avenue <br>
<span class="misspelled">Pittsburgh</span> PA 15234 <br>
<a href="mailto:abennett12@verizon.net">abennett12@verizon.net</a> <br>
412-519-4000</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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