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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'>Please excuse multiple postings… Sent on behalf of IMLS<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=825 style='width:495.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>To view this message in a browser, please click <a href="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/message.aspx?d=196&m=854&e=mlodge@sloma.state.oh.us&r=235662&f=HTML">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:420.0pt;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><img border=0 width=211 height=86 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/UserFiles/imls/image/logoIMLS.gif" alt="IMLS logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><br><span class=copy>June 1, 2012</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>IMLS Press Contacts</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><br>202-653-4630<br>Mamie Bittner, <a href="mailto:mbittner@imls.gov"><span style='color:#0D6573'>mbittner@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=midboldbrown align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>Call for Nominations: 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=copy1><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>Washington, DC</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting nominations for the 2013 <a href="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=1&d=196&mid=334187&m=854"><span style='color:#0D6573'>National Medal for Museum and Library Service</span></a>, the nation’s highest honor for exemplary service by these institutions. Museums and libraries that would like to be considered for the National Medal should complete the nomination form by October 15, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>The National Medal honors museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Public or private nonprofit museums, including art, history, science and technology, children’s, and natural history museums; historic houses, nature centers, zoos, and botanical gardens; and all types of nonprofit libraries, including public, school, academic, research, and archival, are eligible to receive this honor. The winners are honored at a National Medal award ceremony held in Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>For more information and to access the nomination form, please go to <a href="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=2&d=196&mid=334187&m=854"><span style='color:#0D6573'>www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=13</span></a>. A complete application will include a five-page, single-spaced narrative; financial statements for the past two fiscal years; and up to three letters of support. These nominating materials are reviewed by members of the National Museum and Library Services Board, a presidentially appointed policy advisory board of IMLS. Based on their recommendations, the IMLS Director selects the final winners.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>Complete applications must be postmarked by October 15, 2012 to this address (no faxes or emails will be accepted):</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>The National Medal for Museum and Library Service<br>Office of the Director<br>Institute of Museum and Library Services <br>1800 M St. NW 9th Floor <br>Washington, DC 20036-5802<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>Program Contact for Libraries</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><br>Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer <br>Phone: 202-653-4656 <br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:mfarrell@imls.gov"><span style='color:#0D6573'>mfarrell@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>Program Contact for Museums</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><br>Steven Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer <br>Phone: 202-653-4641 <br>E-mail: <a href="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=3&d=196&mid=334187&m=854"><span style='color:#0D6573'>sshwartzman@imls.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'>About the Institute of Museum and Library Services </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5D4C47'><br>The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Through grant making, policy development, and research, we help communities and individuals thrive through broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning. To learn more about IMLS, please visit <a href="http://idevmail.americaneagle.com/link.aspx?l=4&d=196&mid=334187&m=854"><span style='color:#0D6573'>http://www.imls.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>