IMLS grants

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) made grants
today totaling $135,366,938 to library agencies in the fifty states,
the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. This marks the
second time these annual awards have been made through the Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA). IMLS provides funds to the state
library agencies for subgrants to libraries of all types and for
statewide initiatives and services.  The two funding priorities of
LSTA are to improve electronic sharing of information and to expand
public access to library information and resources.  The State
Allocation Table is available at the IMLS web site at
<URL:http://www.imls.fed.us/>.

IMLS is also pleased to announce that the FY 1999 IMLS National
Leadership Guidelines are available.  The deadline is March 19,
1999.  The Guidelines can be obtained online at the IMLS web site or
by contacting: The Office of Library Services, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, Room 802, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20506, 202-606-5227.  Note: The guidelines on the web
site are available in both PDF and HTML formats.  Only PDF files may
be used for National Leadership Grant submissions.  The HTML files
are provided for reference only.

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