[OPLINLIST] Grant Opportunity

[Jane Byrnes]

The Public Programs Office of the American Library Association (ALA) and
Nextbook, "a gateway to Jewish literature, culture and ideas," are pleased
to announce a new grant opportunity for public and academic libraries, Let's
Talk About It: Jewish Literature -Identity & Imagination. Building on ALA's
renowned Let's Talk About It reading and discussion series model, Let's Talk
About It: Jewish Literature will explore Jewish literature and culture
through theme-based, scholar-led discussions at libraries across the
country. 
The ALA Public Programs Office and Nextbook invite public and academic
libraries to apply for this new grant initiative. Participating libraries
will receive a $1,500 grant, program materials, training, and other
resources to help them successfully host Let's Talk About It program at
their libraries. Libraries may apply under four grant deadlines -June 1,
2004, October 1, 2004, April 1, 2005, and September 30, 2005. Over the
course of the initiative 180 libraries will receive grants and participate
in this project. 
Please refer to http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/ for more information. 
If you have any questions, please contact Laura Hayes, Program Officer,  at
(312) 280-5055 or lhayes@ala.org.