_________________________________________________________________ ALAWON Volume 7, Number 116 ISSN 1069-7799 September 30, 1998 American Library Association Washington Office Newsline In this issue: (169 lines) (1) LIBRARY POSTAGE RATE TO BE ADJUSTED OCTOBER 4 (2) IMLS ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICE TO NATIVE AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS _________________________________________________________________ (1) LIBRARY POSTAGE RATE TO BE ADJUSTED OCTOBER 4 The ALA Washington Office has been asked about notices mailers are receiving about postage rate changes going into effect on October 4, 1998. This increase is independent of the recent postal rate case (R97-1) in which ALA participated. Library mail postage rates will increase modestly in October, and again in January 1999 (see table below). The October postage rate changes represent the final of the six stepped increases authorized by the 1993 Revenue Forgone Reform Act. However, the October 4 adjustments will be superseded by the R97-1 rate case which takes effect 12:01 a.m., January 10, 1999. The U.S. Postal Service published information about the rates to be implemented October 4 in the Federal Register, (v63, n135, July 15, 1998, pp. 38083-86). A table on page 38086 shows Library Mail single-piece rates between 1 and 70 pounds. The October and January rate changes are also available on the Web at http://www.usps.gov/clr/. _________________________________________________________________ LIBRARY MAIL RATE POSTAGE _________________________________________________________________ Package Current On 10/4/98 On 1/10/99 _________________________________________________________________ First Pound $ 1.12 $1.12 $1.13 Each additional lb. through 7 lbs. .41 .42 .45 Each additional lb. over 7 lbs. .22 .22 .28 _________________________________________________________________ Typical 3-lb. library rate package $ 1.94 $1.96 $2.03 _________________________________________________________________ (2) IMLS ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO IMPROVE LIBRARY SERVICE TO NATIVE AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS On September 28 the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced $2,560,950 in grants for library service to Native Americans and Native Hawaiians. Of the 49 applications for the enhancement grants, 12 were funded for a total of $1,139,100 (see below). The Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant was awarded to Alu Like, Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii, a private non-profit organization serving the Native Hawaiian community, in the amount of $365,850. The Native American program offers three types of support: basic grants, technical grants, and enhancement grants to established libraries serving the needs of Indian tribal communities and Alaska Native villages. Basic and technical grants are non-competitive grants awarded in amounts of up to $4,000 and $2,000, respectively. For a list of the non-competitive grants, please call IMLS at 202-606-8339, or email: imlsinfo@imls.fed.us. 1998 NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES ENHANCEMENT GRANT AWARDS ARCTIC SLOPE REGIONAL CORPORATION, ANCHORAGE, AK - $100,947 For a two-year project to convert an existing borough-wide online catalog to a system supported by a statewide consortium and to train library staff in eight villages to optimize the new system's features. NENANA NATIVE VILLAGE, NENANA, AK - $10,000 For a one year project to plan how the public library can best access the Internet, the state network and other electronic resources, and train both the staff and the community to effectively use electronic resources. PILOT STATION NATIVE VILLAGE, PILOT STATION, AK - $56,000 For a one year project to support a conference convening representatives from 56 native villages to introduce them to electronic resources and to create a plan for providing ongoing technical assistance to those villages in utilizing electronic resources. PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, PALA, CA - $44,820 For a one year project to expand the collection with print and electronic resources, purchase furnishings for a newly constructed library, and support library and educational services. WINNEBAGO TRIBE, WINNEBAGO, NE - $128,842 For a two-year project to automate card catalog records, create a web site highlighting the tribe's collection of Native American materials, and increase access to that collection through conversion of some materials to electronic formats. PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA, ESPANOLA, NM - $134,000 For a two-year project to create a multi-media resource center of tribal archives including a mobile exhibit of cultural materials, provide computer training courses, and increase collections for targeted community members. PUEBLO OF JEMEZ, JEMEZ PUEBLO, NM - $134,000 For a two-year project to support various aspects of a tribal intergenerational learning initiative, increase computer literacy for both library staff and tribal members, and plan a local library consortium. THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES, NEW TOWN, ND - $128,067 For a two-year project to create a consortium of eight reservation libraries for the purposes of sharing of electronic and print resources, training library staff, and coordinating collection development. CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE, BOX ELDER, MT - $134,000 For a two-year project to electronically link to the state online consortium, expand library service hours, upgrade computer resources, and create a new children's section. NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, LAME DEER, MT - $127,574 For a two-year project to develop a procedural manual for converting tribal archives to a digital format and enhance Internet and intranet tribal services. NISQUALLY TRIBE, OLYMPIA, WA - $77,060 For a one-year project to increase access to health and community information by establishing a "Health Information Station," enhance print and electronic health resources, and employ tribal youth pages to expand library hours. LAC COURTE OREILLES TRIBE, HAYWARD, WI - $63,790 For a one-year project to develop web access to their online catalog and library-produced databases, provide outreach services to Head Start and senior centers, and focus resources on developing a collection of tribal materials. _________________________________________________________________ ALAWON is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. 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