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FEDLINK Presents American Indian Libraries Initiative: Making More Connections Monday July 17, 2017 1:00pm - 3:30pm Register Today<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/39KXCYW> Join FEDLINK and the Institute of Museums and Library Service (IMLS) for an opportunity for virtual and in-person conversations with the recent winners of the IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grant and identify ways federal libraries can build support for the nation's tribal college and university community. This event is cosponsored by FEDLINK's American Indian Library Initiative (AILI) which works to identify and establish networks of federal efforts of value to American Indian Libraries including preservation, digitization, cataloging, reference services; integrate event and training opportunities on core information services; and promote access to existing federal resources in legal and STEM knowledge collections. IMLS offers its Native American Library Basic Services Grants to support existing library operations and maintain core library services and competitive enhancement grants to previous grantees to support activities that advance the operations of eligible Native American libraries to new levels of service. Four recent enhancement grant recipients will discuss their projects. They include: Tim Bernardis, Project Director for Digitizing Crow Indian Oral History: Preservation, Perpetuation and Access and Jon Ille, LBHC Archivist - Crow Tribe of Indians Rachel Sundberg, Project Director for Saa-a-goch (Speak Yurok) Cultural Literacy Project - Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of Trinidad Rancheria Maria Escalante, Project Director for Menominee Makerspace Movement - Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Janine Ledford, Project Director for Makah Guardian Project - Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Date Monday July 17, 2017 Time 1:00pm - 3:30pm Place Library of Congress Montpelier Room Madison Building 101 Independence Ave, SE Washington, DC 20540 Metro/Directions Blue/Orange/Silver Line for Capitol South Sponsor FEDLINK's American Indian Library Initiative (AILI) and IMLS Information Call FEDLINK (202) 707-4813 TTY (202) 707-4995 Request ADA Accommodations five business days in advance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Registration Free, but advanced registration<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/39KXCYW> is required. This event will also be presented as a webinar. Please indication on the registration how you will attend. Cancellations Please notify FEDLINK at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you cannot attend.