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class="field-item even"><p>All proposals submitted for IMLS competitive awards are reviewed by library and museum professionals who know the needs of communities, can share promising practices, and are well versed in the issues and concerns of museums and libraries today. 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If you would like to be in our database of potential reviewers, please provide us with your information on the library reviewer form:</p> <p><a class="button" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170627184007/https://www.imls.gov/grants/become-reviewer/library" style="line-height: 1.6;">Apply to become a library reviewer</a></p> </td> </tr></tbody></table> </div> <div id="block-block-19" class="block block-block last odd"> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 325px;" valign="top"> <p><img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20170627184007im_/https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/elderly-computer_2590014b.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 170px; margin-right: 15px; margin-left: 15px; float: left;"/></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p>The IMLS Office of Museum Services offers opportunities to serve as a reviewer for the following grant programs: Museums for America, National Leadership Grants for Museums, Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program, and Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. 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