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The ALA Public Programs Office, in partnership with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, is accepting applications for
<i>Thinking Money</i>, a traveling exhibition to U.S. public libraries.</p>
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<span style="color:black">Money affects all Americans, but many of us lack the knowledge we need to make smart financial choices that will prepare us for whatever the future brings. <i>Thinking Money</i> strives to teach tweens, teens and their parents, caregivers
and educators about financial literacy topics — like saving, spending and avoiding fraud — in a way that is not only understandable, but fun.</span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">Thinking Money</span></i><span style="color:black"> is a museum-quality exhibition that will travel to 50 U.S. public libraries between 2016 and 2018. Through an adventure-themed storyline, interactive iPad content and other fun,
hands-on activities, the exhibition explores themes like wants vs. needs, preparing for a rainy/sunny day, and imagining your future self.</span></p>
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Each selected site will receive:</p>
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<span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>the 1,000-square-foot traveling exhibition — including two iPads preloaded with fun educational content and four low-tech activity stations — for a six-week loan;</p>
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<span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>travel and accommodations to attend an orientation workshop at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando;</p>
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<span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>online training modules for library staff;</p>
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<span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>tips and tools for related programs; and
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<span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>a $1,000 programming allowance.</p>
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For guidelines and to apply online, visit <a href="http://www.ala.org/thinkingmoney" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" title="http://www.ala.org/thinkingmoney
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www.ala.org/thinkingmoney</a>. Applications are due Jan. 29, 2016.</p>
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Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend one of two informational conference calls about the exhibition on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. CST or Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. CST. To register for a conference call,
<a href="mailto:brussell@ala.org?subject=Thinking%20Money%20conference%20call%20" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
please email Brian Russell with your preferred date.</a></p>
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<span style="color:#303030">ALA and the FINRA Foundation have partnered since 2007 on
</span><a href="http://smartinvesting.ala.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">Smart investing @ your library</a><span style="color:#303030">, a program that funds library efforts to provide patrons with effective, unbiased educational resources
about personal finance and investing. Now in its eighth year, the program has awarded over $10 million to public libraries, community college libraries and library networks nationwide. ALA and the FINRA Foundation are also working together on a research study
of financial literacy resources and services available in U.S. public libraries.</span></p>
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