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WSL Updates for June 14, 2012

Volume 8: June 14, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) GRANT CYCLE - TLA50 INITIATIVE

2) LIBRARY 2.012 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS SOLICITED

3) BUILD-A-BEAR GRANT OPPORTUNITY

4) BEST BUY COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM

5) DIGITAL CURATION BIBLIOGRAPHY

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) GRANT CYCLE - TLA50 INITIATIVE

Broadband - NTIA Releases A New BTOP Resource

A new BTOP resource has been released. BTOP's Connecting America's Communities Map located at http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/BTOPmap/ is now available as a beta application. This resource provides a map which gives a visual depiction of BTOP grant recipient activities within each state. View the national map, select a state from the drop-down list, or enter a zip code and select search. Filter information by connection speed, by the type of institution to be served, or by the type of award.

WSL Updates for June 7, 2012

Volume 8, June 7, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) ALA-APA RECOGNIZES HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES 2) FINDING FUNDING FOR PRESERVATION 3) DOES YOUR LIBRARY DESERVE A MEDAL? 4) NEW GRANT SUBCATEGORY FROM NEH 5) CIVIL WAR 150 PUBLIC PROGRAMMING GRANTS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) ALA-APA RECOGNIZES HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATES On May 30, 2012, the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) announc