[Rdap] IMLS Call for Pre-Proposals

[Ashley Sands]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

July 28, 2016


*IMLS Contact *Giuliana Bullard gbullard at imls.gov
202-653-4799



*FY 2017 Guidelines Announced for Grants to Boost Library Profession and
Improve Field  *
* September 1 is the first of two FY 2017 deadlines for applications to
IMLS *

*Washington, DC -* The Institute of Museum and Library Services has
announced the guidelines for the first round of FY 2017  National
Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG)
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and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21)
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nwplndyab.0.0.fs66ynuab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fgrants%2Favailable%2Flaura-bush-21st-century-librarian-program>.
The NLG program invests in projects that address challenges faced by the
library and archive fields and generate results such as new tools, research
findings, or models that can be widely used. The LB21 program supports
human capital capacity projects for libraries and archives. This call for
preliminary proposals has a deadline of September 1, 2016, for both
programs. A separate funding opportunity for both programs will be
announced in December with a deadline in February 2017.

>From the preliminary proposals received in September, IMLS will select
applicants and invite them to submit full proposals by January 13, 2016.
Applicants who are not invited to continue from the first round of funding
may submit new preliminary proposals in February.

As outlined in the 2017 IMLS Congressional Justification, IMLS is
especially interested in projects that address the following priorities:

1.* Community Anchors:* NLG projects that advance the role of libraries as
community anchors that provide civic and cultural engagement, facilitate
lifelong learning, promote digital inclusion, and support economic vitality
through programming and services. LB21 projects that investigate and build
the skills and knowledge of library professionals to support the role of
libraries as community anchors that facilitate lifelong learning; enhance
civic and cultural engagement; and support economic vitality, through
programming and services.

2.* National Digital Platform:* NLG projects that create, develop, and
expand the social and technical infrastructure and the open source software
applications used by libraries and archives to provide digital content and
services to all users in the United States. LB21 projects that increase
library professionals' capacity to create, develop, and use the social and
technical infrastructure and the open source software applications used by
libraries and archives to provide digital content and services to all users
in the United States. NDP projects bridge gaps between disparate pieces of
the existing digital infrastructure for increased efficiencies, cost
savings, access, and services.

3.* Curating Collections:* NLG projects that can have a significant
national impact on shared services for the preservation and management of
digital library collections and content across the country. LB21 projects
that increase librarians' and library professionals' capacity to create,
preserve, manage, and provide access to digital library collections across
the country.

Applicants to the LB21 program are required to align their projects with a
project category, i.e., National Digital Platform, Community Anchors, or
Curating Collections. Projects must also align with a project type, i.e.,
Pre-Professional; Masters-level and Doctoral-level Programs; Early Career
Development; or Continuing Education.

The Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries is now a funding category within
the National Leadership Grants program, rather than a standalone
program. Sparks grants support new tools, products, services, or
organizational practices. Sparks preliminary proposals will now be accepted
twice a year, instead of full proposals accepted once a year.

See the grant program guidelines for more information about LB21
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or NLG
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programs.

*Getting Your Questions Answered*

IMLS staff members listed on the NLG
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and LB21
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nwplndyab.0.0.fs66ynuab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fgrants%2Favailable%2Flaura-bush-21st-century-librarian-program>
program pages are available by phone and email to answer general questions
related to the programs.
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