[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 29369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10100]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES


Institute of Museum and Library Services; Cooperative Agreement 
to Study User Satisfaction With Access to Government Information and 
Services at Public Libraries and Public Access Computing Centers

AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), NFAH.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is 
requesting proposals leading to one (1) award of a Cooperative 
Agreement to Study User Satisfaction with Access to Government 
Information and Services at Public Libraries and Public Access 
Computing Centers. This study will explore how the part of the 
population with limited access to Internet resources (individuals who 
do not have broadband access from home, work, or school; who choose to 
access government services and information from locations other than 
home, work, or school; or who do so through traditional means of 
access) accesses services and information from the Federal, State, and 
local governments and whether such users are satisfied with the 
information and services they are able to access. The study will also 
examine the ways that public libraries and public access computing 
centers provide assistance (e.g., reference services, tutorials, 
classes, training) to users seeking information and services from the 
Federal, State, and local governments. Eligible organizations include 
all types of libraries except Federal and for-profit libraries. 
Eligible libraries include public, school, academic, special, private 
(not-for-profit), archives, library agencies, and library consortia. In 
addition, research libraries that give the public access to services 
and materials suitable for scholarly research not otherwise available 
to the public and that are not part of a university or college are 
eligible. Institutions of higher education, including public and not-
for-profit universities and colleges, are also eligible. Graduate 
schools of library and information science may apply as part of an 
institution of higher education. The Cooperative Agreement will be for 
up to 2 years. The award amount will be up to $500,000. Those 
interested in receiving the Program Solicitation should see the address 
and contact information below.

DATES: This Program Solicitation is scheduled for release and posting 
on the Internet on approximately May 20, 2005. Proposals shall be due 
on July 19, 2005. Awards will be announced by September 30, 2005.

ADDRESSES: The Program Solicitation will be posted to the Institute's 
Web site at http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/access_study.htm on 
approximately May 20, 2005. Requests for the Program Solicitation 
should be addressed to Martha Crawley, Program Officer, Office of 
Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M 
Street, NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802, telephone: 202-653-
4667, e-mail: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Crawley, Program Officer, 
Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
1800 M Street, NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802, telephone: 
202-653-4667, e-mail: [email protected].


    Dated: May 17, 2005.
Rebecca Danvers,
Director of Research and Technology.
[FR Doc. 05-10100 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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