ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 10, Number 66 September 13, 2001 In this issue: National Awards Ceremony Cancelled The White House presentation of the 2001 National Award for Museum and Library Service has been cancelled. "Out of respect for the memory of those men, women and children who lost their lives on Tuesday, events in Washington to celebrate the receipt of the 2001 IMLS National Award for Museum and Library Service have been cancelled," said Robert Martin, Director of the IMLS. The awards were announced to the public on Tuesday, September 11 at 8:30 a.m. First Lady Laura Bush was to present the awards at a White House ceremony on September 17. The awards are given annually to libraries and museums throughout the nation that make exceptional social, economic, or environmental contributions to their communities. This year's winners are: Alaska Resources Library and Information Service (ARLIS), Anchorage, Alaska Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, San Jose, California Hancock County Library System, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Miami Museum of Science, Miami, Florida New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts Providence Public Library, Providence, Rhode Island About the museum and libraries that won, the First Lady had said, "This year's recipients are doing remarkable things. They are enriching lives and connecting people to each other and to the world. They are making a difference in their communities. I congratulate each of them for their dedication and enthusiasm." The awards are made by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Federal agency that supports the nation's 10,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. "These are the only awards that bestow national recognition to the museums and libraries that have uplifted individuals' lives, improved their communities, and made our nation better for it," said Director Martin. For more information about the awards and this year's recipients, please contact the IMLS Office of Public and Legislative Affairs at 202-606-8339. Local celebrations will be held on futures dates, to be announced. ****** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. To subscribe to ALAWON, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. To unsubscribe to ALAWON, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. ALA Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, D.C. 20004-1701; phone: 202.628.8410 or 800.941.8478 toll-free; fax: 202.628.8419; e-mail: alawash@alawash.org; Web site: http://www.ala.org/washoff. Executive Director: Emily Sheketoff. Office of Government Relations: Lynne Bradley, Director; Mary Costabile, Peter Kaplan, Miriam Nisbet and Claudette Tennant. Office for Information Technology Policy: Rick Weingarten, Director; Jennifer Hendrix, Carrie Russell and Saundra Shirley. ALAWON Editor: Bernadette Murphy.