[OPLINLIST] Grant Opportunity: Let's Talk About It

Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:23:05 -0400

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Applications are currently available for the final round of Let's Talk About
It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination, an initiative that will
award grants to public and academic libraries across the country to host
scholar-led book discussion programs on four new themes exploring Jewish
literature and culture.  Since the launch of this three-year project, the
American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and Nextbook have
awarded 100 grants to public and academic libraries to host Let's Talk About
It: Jewish Literature programs.

The final application deadline is September 30, 2005.  ALA and Nextbook
encourage you to apply for this grant, and to pass this information on to
public and academic librarians who may be interested in applying.  To obtain
a grant application and guidelines, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms
or www.nextbook.org/ala.  

Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination aims to
expand audiences for Jewish literature nationwide and recruit new libraries
to present Let's Talk About It programming.  Each participating library will
receive a $1,500 grant, training, and program and promotional materials to
present a five-part series based on one of the four new themes.  The series
must be open to public audiences and feature reading and discussion programs
led by a local scholar and supporting materials developed by ALA and
Nextbook.  

For more information, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms or contact the
Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.

About ALA's Public Programs Office (www.ala.org/publicprograms): The mission
of the ALA Public Programs Office is to foster cultural programming as an
integral part of library service in all types of libraries.  The unit
provides leadership, resources, training, and networking opportunities that
help thousands of librarians nationwide develop and host cultural
opportunities for adults, young adults, and families.

About Nextbook (www.nextbook.org): Nextbook is a nonprofit organization that
promotes books illuminating 3,000 years of Jewish civilization throughout
the United States. Nextbook was established by Keren Keshet-The Rainbow
Foundation to be a gateway to Jewish literature, culture, and ideas for Jews
and non-Jews alike.

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Lainie Castle

Program Officer, Communications

Public Programs Office, American Library Association

p: 312.280.5055 -- f: 312.944.2404

http://www.ala.org/publicprograms <http://www.ala.org/publicprograms>  

Support community & cultural programming @ your library(r)
http://www.ala.org/ccf <http://www.ala.org/ccf>  

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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Applications are currently =
available
for the final round of Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - =
Identity and
Imagination, an initiative that will award grants to public and =
academic
libraries across the country to host scholar-led book discussion =
programs on
four new themes exploring Jewish literature and culture.&nbsp; Since =
the launch of
this three-year project, the American Library Association (ALA) Public =
Programs
Office and Nextbook have awarded 100 grants to public and academic =
libraries to
host Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature =
programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The final application =
deadline is
September 30, 2005.&nbsp; <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">ALA</st1:place></st1:State>
and Nextbook encourage you to apply for this grant, and to pass this
information on to public and academic librarians who may be interested =
in
applying.&nbsp; To obtain a grant application and guidelines, please =
visit <a
href=3D"www.ala.org/publicprograms">www.ala.org/publicprograms</a> or =
<a
href=3D"www.nextbook.org/ala">www.nextbook.org/ala</a>.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Let's Talk About It: =
Jewish
Literature - Identity and Imagination aims to expand audiences for =
Jewish
literature nationwide and recruit new libraries to present Let's Talk =
About It
programming.&nbsp; Each participating library will receive a $1,500 =
grant, training,
and program and promotional materials to present a five-part series =
based on
one of the four new themes.&nbsp; The series must be open to public =
audiences and
feature reading and discussion programs led by a local scholar and =
supporting
materials developed by <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">ALA</st1:place></st1:State>
and Nextbook.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more information, =
please visit <a
href=3D"www.ala.org/publicprograms">www.ala.org/publicprograms</a> or =
contact the
Public Programs Office at =
publicprograms@ala.org.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>About <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
 w:st=3D"on">ALA</st1:place></st1:State>'s Public Programs Office (<a
href=3D"www.ala.org/publicprograms">www.ala.org/publicprograms</a>): =
The mission
of the ALA Public Programs Office is to foster cultural programming as =
an
integral part of library service in all types of libraries.&nbsp; The =
unit provides
leadership, resources, training, and networking opportunities that help
thousands of librarians nationwide develop and host cultural =
opportunities for
adults, young adults, and families.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

About Nextbook (<a
href=3D"www.nextbook.org">www.nextbook.org</a>): Nextbook is a =
nonprofit organization
that promotes books illuminating 3,000 years of Jewish civilization =
throughout
the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">United =
States</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
Nextbook was established by Keren Keshet-The Rainbow Foundation to be a =
gateway
to Jewish literature, culture, and ideas for Jews and non-Jews =
alike.<o:p></o:p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Program Officer, =
Communications<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Public Programs Office, =
American
Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>p: 312.280.5055 -- f: =
312.944.2404<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href=3D"http://www.ala.org/publicprograms">http://www.ala.org/publicprog=
rams</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=3DArial><span
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ont></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Support community &amp; =
cultural
programming @ your library(r) <a =
href=3D"http://www.ala.org/ccf">http://www.ala.org/ccf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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