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For Immediate Release November 22, 2004
New Grants Encourage Museum, Library, Public Broadcasting Partnerships
IMLS and Corporation for Public Broadcasting Collaborate on Grant Program to Support Lifelong Learning
WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in conjunction with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), has released guidelines for the Partnership for a Nation of Learners (PNL) Community Collaboration Grants. The program is designed to support new and existing lifelong learning collaborations between museums, libraries, and public broadcasters with grants that range from $25,000 to $250,000. These collaborations will result in a range of projects that enhance learning in communities across the country. Grant applications are due on March 1, 2005, and grant awards will be made in September 2005. Guidelines are available at www.partnershipforlearners.org Eligible projects will include collaborations between a public broadcasting licensee (radio or television) and a museum or library, or among all three types of organizations. Projects that involve all three types of organizations will generally be considered more competitive for funding. The PNL initiative will also feature extensive professional development opportunities for museum, library and public broadcasting personnel. For information about the PNL program, go to www.partnershipforlearners.org Dr. Robert Martin, Director of IMLS, said, "Over the past several years, IMLS and CPB have demonstrated, through a number of national conferences and other projects, our commitment to partnerships that inspire vibrant, energized communities. The Partnership for a Nation of Learners initiative reflects our conviction that there is much to be gained--for our communities and for our institutions--in promoting and encouraging multi-institutional collaborations. The initiative is about the process of developing, practicing, supporting, and drawing lessons from collaborations among public broadcasters, libraries, and museums--and other community organizations--that coalesce around defined needs and have the potential to deliver tangible community benefits." "We expect that the Partnership for a Nation of Learners will result in energized collaborations among public broadcasters and their library and museum counterparts," said CPB President and CEO Kathleen Cox. "And these, in turn, will serve to enrich the learning lives of people of all ages across the nation." The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation''s 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please log onto: http://www.imls.gov. CPB, a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967 develops educational public radio, television and online services for the American people. The Corporation is the industry''s largest single source of funds for national public television and radio program development and production. CPB, a grant making organization, funds more than 1,000 public radio and television stations.
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