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    <AgencyName>Institute of Museum and Library Services</AgencyName>
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          <Email>imlsinfo@imls.gov</Email>
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        <Address>1800 M Street NW., Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036</Address>
        <Phone>202-653-4657</Phone>
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            <NameColumnValue>Susan Hildreth</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Maura Marx</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Claudia French</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mamie Bittner</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Nancy E. Weiss</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Michael D. Jerger</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Chris Catignani</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Stephanie Burwell</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mary E. Kennelly</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Robert Horton</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Carlos A. Manjarrez</NameColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="83" SortOrder="1">The Institute of Museum and Library Services creates strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was established within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by the Museum and Library Services Act of September 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009), which amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute combines the administration of Federal museum programs, which the Institute of Museum Services formerly managed, and Federal library programs, which the Department of Education formerly managed. The Institute's Director is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and is authorized to make grants to museums and libraries. The Director receives policy advice on museum and library programs from the National Museum and Library Services Board, a 20-member board appointed by the President, and from the Director, Deputy Director for the Office of Museum Services, and Deputy Director for the Office of Library Services.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>IMLS is the primary source of Federal support for the Nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. It helps libraries and museums improve innovation, learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Through grantmaking, policy development, and research, IMLS helps libraries and museums deliver more and better services to individuals and their communities. IMLS awards grants to art, history, general, children's, natural history, science, and technology museums, as well as to historic houses, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, arboretums, nature centers, and planetariums. It also awards grants to public, school, academic, research, and special libraries. The Institute makes grants that improve electronic sharing of information and expand public access to information and services.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>African American History and Culture Museum Grants</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>These grants provide professional training, technical assistance, internships, and outside expertise for African American museums to increase their institutional capacity and sustainability.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Conservation Assessment Program</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>IMLS helps support the cost of the program through a cooperative agreement with Heritage Preservation. The program supports conservation and research projects that include Professional conservators making onsite visits to identify conservation priorities.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This program supports projects to recruit and educate future librarians, faculty, and library leaders; to promote early career research; and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Museum Assessment Program</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>IMLS helps support the cost of the program through a cooperative agreement with the American Alliance of Museums. The program helps museums assess their strengths, assess their weaknesses, and plan for the future.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Museums for America</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This program supports projects designed to help an individual museum better serve its public.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This program is a project of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with IMLS, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. These awards acknowledge museums and libraries for their afterschool and out-of-school arts and humanities programming for young Americans.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>National Leadership Grants</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>These grants enhance the quality of archive, library, and museum services nationwide. They support projects intended to advance professional practice in these fields.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>National Medal for Museum and Library Service</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This award honors outstanding institutions that provide exceptional and meaningful public service for communities that they serve.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Native American Library Services</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This program provides small grants to tribes and Alaska Native villages to maintain core library operations and support technical assistance. Enhancement grants help implement new library services and promote innovative practices.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>This program strengthens museum services to Native American tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations in the areas of programming and professional development.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Sparks! Ignition Grants</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>These grants help archives, museums, and libraries innovate and enhance the way they operate and provide services.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>State Program Grants</Heading>
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                <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov/programs/default.aspx</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>IMLS, through the Library Services and Technology Act, provides annual grants to support library services in each State using a population-based formula. For more information, contact your State librarian or use the link below.</Paragraph>
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          <Email>imlsinfo@imls.gov</Email>
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        <Header>Electronic Access</Header>
        <Paragraph>Information on IMLS programs, application guidelines, and lists of grantees is available online.</Paragraph>
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        <Header>Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements</Header>
        <Paragraph>For information on applying for IMLS funding, contact the appropriate program office. Museum representatives should contact the Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Phone, 202-653-4798. Library representatives should contact the Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Phone, 202-653-4700.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Communications and Government Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Phone, 202-653-4757.</Footer>
      <Email>imlsinfo@imls.gov</Email>
      <WebAddress>http://www.imls.gov</WebAddress>
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