| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2009
Press Contacts
202-653-4628
Kevin O'Connell, koconnell@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS and Congressional Offices to Hold Grant Workshops for
Museums and
Libraries in Colorado and Wyoming
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and
Library Services, in conjunction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives,
will hold workshops for potential applicants to its grants programs on June 22 and 23 in
Colorado and Wyoming.
Colorado
Host: U.S. Representative Jared Polis (D-CO-02)
Co-hosts: U.S. Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), and
U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO-01), Betsy Markey (D-CO-04), Mike Coffman
(R-CO-06), and Edwin G. Perlmutter (D-CO-07)
Place: Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 West 104th Ave, Westminster, CO 80020
Date and Time: June 22, 2009, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Wyoming
Host: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Co-hosts: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Representative Cynthia
Lummis (R-WY)
Place: Wyoming State Library, 2800 Central Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Date and Time: June 23, 2009, 10:00 am-noon
Both sessions will feature a member of the IMLS staff, who will provide an
overview of IMLS programs and grant opportunities, and experienced IMLS grant applicants and peer
reviewers, who will provide insights and advice on what makes a successful grant application.
There is no charge for either workshop; RSVP by e-mailing
koconnell@imls.gov or
calling the local office of the appropriate member of Congress listed above. The pool of eligible
applicants for IMLS programs includes not-for-profit, non-federal museums and libraries, and Native
American tribes that are conducting museum or library activities.
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