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                  P r i m a r y   S o u r c e
            IMLS Monthly E-mail Newsletter
                      December 2000
                  Volume 1, Number 11

***You can also read a Web version of the newsletter at
      http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/pscurrent.htm ****

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I N   T H I S   I S S U E :

1.  A Closer Look at the Winners of the 2000 National Award for Museum
Service 2.  Do You Know a Museum or Library that Deserve National
Recognition? 3.  IMLS Organizes Second Annual Web-Wise Conference 4.
IMLS Funded Survey Published by Urban Libraries Council 5.  IMLS On
The Road 6.  Upcoming Grant Deadlines 7.  How to Subscribe/Unsubscribe

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1.   A   C L O S E R   L O O K   A T   T H I S   Y E A R 'S
      W I N N E R S   O F   T H E   N A T I O N A L
      A W A R D   F O R   M U S E U M    S E R V I C E

Since 1994, IMLS has recognized and honored museums across the country
that are taking significant steps to make the communities they serve
as central to their mission as their collections and exhibitions have
always been.  All types of museums, from anthropological to
zoological, fine art to folk art, urban and rural, large and small are
nominated every year for the National Award for Museum Service.  First
Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will honor this year's winners at a White
House ceremony on December 20:

* Established in 1882, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New
York, is one of the oldest art museums in the country.  Yet the
Gallery, with its outstanding collection of modern and contemporary
art, thrives on innovation.  Through creative programs involving
community partnerships, the Gallery has enriched the city culturally
and economically. http://www.imls.gov/closer/hlt1_1200.htm

* Located on the mountainous coast of Kodiak Island, Alaska,
accessible only by plane or boat, the Alutiiq Museum and
Archaeological Repository is dedicated to serving a culture whose
origins dates back more than 7,500 years.  Through innovative
educational programs that excavate, explore and celebrate the native
Alaskan Alutiiq heritage, the Museum strengthens the vitality of
community life. http://www.imls.gov/closer/hlt2_1200.htm

* The Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia is situated in the rugged
mountains of Beckley, an area that is rural, poor, and isolated.  Yet
the Youth Museum, working closely with regional schools, local
business, and other area agencies, is reaching out to children from
eleven rural counties with a total population of 300,000.  Through
creative educational programs, the Youth Museum ensures that culture,
art, and a sense of history and identity are part of the growth and
development of the children of West Virginia.
http://www.imls.gov/closer/hlt3_1200.htm

The November 28, 2000 press release announcing the winners can be read
at: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/112800.htm

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2.  D O   Y O U   K N O W   A   M U S E U M   O R
     L I B R A R Y   T H A T   D E S E R V E S
     N A T I O N A L    R E C O G N I T I O N ?

IMLS announces the 2001 competition for the National Award for Museum
Service and National Award for Library Service.  These awards honor
outstanding American libraries and museums that have made significant
contributions to their communities. For instructions on how to
nominate a museum in your community, please log on to
http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_nams.asp.  For instructions on
how to nominate a library in your community, please log on to
http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_nals.htm

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3.  W E B - W I S E   2 0 0 1 :   S E C O N D   A N N U A L
     I M L S   C O N F E R E N C E   O N   L I B R A R I E S
     I N   T H E   D I G I T A L   W O R L D

The second annual Web-Wise Conference, co-sponsored by IMLS and the
University of Missouri Department of Computer Sciences, will focus on
the role of libraries and museums in bridging the digital divide that
separates the information "haves" from the "have-nots."  The
invitational conference will be held in Washington, DC, February
12-14.

Anthony G. Wilhelm, director of the Communications Policy Program at
The Benton Foundation, will give the keynote address.  Sessions
featuring IMLS grantees and other experts will focus on the four
essential tools needed to bridge the digital divide:  literacy, access
to free public information, training, and content.  In addition,
demonstrations of IMLS-supported digital projects will illustrate the
wide variety of digital tools and resources created through IMLS
grants.  For more information, contact IMLS at
mailto:imlsinfo@imls.gov

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4.  I M L S   F U N D E D   S U R V E Y   P U B L I S H E D
     B Y   U R B A N    L I B R A R I E S   C O U N C I L

The Urban Libraries Council has released results of an IMLS funded
study documenting how people use the public library, and how they use
the Internet.  The object of the study is to identify how the Internet
compliments, and competes with, public library use. "The Impacts of
the Internet on Public Library Use" is a first-of-its-kind telephone
survey of 3000+ households conducted by George D'Elia, School of
Information Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo.  The
research found that 75 percent of Internet users also use public
libraries because they feel that each information provider best serves
a particular niche. "This is an exciting time to be in the information
business, "said Joey Rodger, President, Urban Libraries Council.
"Consumers have more choices than ever before, and they're taking
advantage of them.  It's equally exciting to learn that there's still
an important role in today's New Economy for the neighborhood public
library."  A full copy of the report is available at the ULC web site:
 http://urbanlibraries.org

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5.  I M L S   O N   T H E   R O A D

IMLS staff will be participating in two professional conferences in
December to present sessions, counsel prospective grant recipients,
and learn more about the latest developments in the library and museum
fields:

* National Historical Society, Historic House Museums Meeting,
Stockbridge, MA (Dec. 4-5) * Coalition for Networked Information Task
Force Meeting, San Antonio, TX (Dec. 7-8)

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6.  U P C O M I N G   G R A N T   D E A D L I N E S

Please note the following upcoming deadlines for the FY2001 grant
cycle.

* Applications for General Operating Support for museums must be
postmarked January 15, 2001.

* Applications for all categories of National Leadership Grants for
Libraries (except Museum-Library Collaboration) must be postmarked
February 1, 2001.

* Nomination forms for 2001 National Award for Museum Service AND
National Award for Library Service must be postmarked February 15,
2001.

Applications, guidelines, electronic fill-in forms, and sample
narratives for all IMLS grant programs are available at:
http://www.imls.gov/grants/appl/index.htm

NOTE:  Electronic fill-in applications forms are now available for
National Leadership Grants

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7.  H O W   T O   S U B S C R I B E / U N S U B S C R I B E

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http://www.imls.gov. Brief articles alert readers to new information
about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important
agency news with hotlinks to more detailed information on the Web
site. Past and current issues of the newsletter and subscription
information are available at
http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/new_imls.htm#ps.

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Kathleen de la Peña McCook
Coordinator of Community Outreach, College of Arts & Sciences
Professor, School of Library & Information Science,
University of South Florida, CIS 1040,
Tampa, FL 33620    813-974-9182
http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/faculty/mccook.html     kmccook@chuma.cas.usf.edu


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