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Hi all – This is a great opportunity for any library looking to get involved with civic data in their community. This comes from Civic Switchboard, an IMLS-supported effort to build capacity for academic and public libraries in civic data ecosystems. (Full disclosure: I’m part of the project team.) Please pass along to anyone who might be interested. Toby Library and Data Friends, Today we are excited to open the call for proposals for Civic Switchboard 2020 Field Projects! Between 2017-2019, we hosted two workshops and funded nine library projects <https://civicswitchboard.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=530c4fdb234145e8e1e6b5307&id=e13f2ccadf&e=4434b2c4e3> for library and data intermediary teams across the county. This second round of Field Project awards extends this work. *In 2020, **Civic* *Switchboard* we will support an additional six Field Projects, and the awards will combine a stipend for project support with a workshop for awardees facilitated by the Civic Switchboard team. *Check out the **Call for Proposals <https://civicswitchboard.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=530c4fdb234145e8e1e6b5307&id=2daacb7f9a&e=4434b2c4e3>** for more details and important dates.* We will be holding an informational webinar <https://civicswitchboard.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=530c4fdb234145e8e1e6b5307&id=9369a2cac9&e=4434b2c4e3> on January 21st at 3:30 - 4:30 Eastern. The webinar will go over application criteria and answer any additional questions. Please get in touch <[log in to unmask]> with any questions and share with anyone who might be interested. Thanks, Civic Switchboard Project Team ----------------------------- Toby Greenwalt (he/him/his) Director of Digital Strategy and Technology Integration Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh