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Application guidelines are now available for "Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums," a program funded jointly by IMLS and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) are partnering to manage this grant program that will support the planning and design of up to 30 Learning Labs in libraries and museums, based on current research about how young people learn through new media.

The full program announcement and application guidelines are now available online on the IMLS Web site at www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm<http://www.imls.gov/about/macarthur.shtm> and through www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov>, Funding Opportunity Number LLP-FY11. Proposals must be submitted no later than August 15, 2011. Awards will be announced in November 2011.

Learn more about the Grants for Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums during one of the upcoming webinars for prospective applicants. IMLS and partnership program staff will be available to discuss the purpose of the grants and the grant application process, as well as answer participants' questions. The webinar schedule is:

Tuesday, June 28, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Tuesday, July 12, at 3 :00 p.m. Eastern Time

Webinar connection instructions are available at: http://www.imls.gov/pdf/LearningLabsWebinarInstructions.pdf (PDF; 301KB)
Margaret Glass
Program Manager, Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C.  20005  USA
Phone: (202) 783-7200 x129
Fax: (202) 783-7207
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KNOWLEDGE THAT WORKS: Join ASTC and the Maryland Science Center for the 2011 Annual Conference, October 15-18 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Check out the preliminary program online at http://conference.astc.org/search-conference-program.




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