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To expand its online collection to subject areas beyond local history, the Steen Library at Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas worked with local teachers – and some in Mexico – to add Hispanic culture and world history resources. The Library also put in science content and redesigned its TIDES (Teaching, Images and Digital Experiences) Web site to feature portals for each type of user: teachers; elementary, middle, and high school students; and university students and faculty.
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Dear Friends,

It has been an honor to serve as the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and, as my term draws to a close, I want to thank you all for your commitment to culture and learning. I will be entering the private sector where I hope to continue my work in these areas. I will miss the Agency but know it will be in excellent hands and will remain strong.

With all best wishes,

Anne

- Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, IMLS

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IMLS and SGS Issues Report on the Preservation of World Cultural Heritage
IMLS and the Salzburg Global Seminar announce release of the report, “Connecting to the World’s Collections: Making the Case for Conservation and Preservation of Our Cultural Heritage” based on a seminar held in Salzburg, Austria, October 28-November 1, 2009.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/030210.shtm

Are you UpNext? Share your thoughts on the Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki
IMLS invites you to help invent the future of museums and libraries through your participation in UpNext: The Future of Museums and Libraries Wiki. IMLS’s first-ever wiki is a platform where individuals inside and outside of museums, libraries, and related fields can discuss, dissect, expand, and inform the issues outlined in the Future of Museums and Libraries: A Discussion Guide.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/022410.shtm

IMLS Director Anne Radice Recognizes Top Ten Museums and Libraries at Washington, D.C. Ceremony
Anne-Imelda M. Radice, IMLS Director, and Susan Sher, First Lady Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, presented the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor, to five museums and five libraries at a Washington, D.C. ceremony on February 23, 2010.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/022310.shtm

Museum Leaders Trade Information, Best Practices at IMLS Convening
On February 4 and 5, 2010, IMLS convened the first-ever forum of grantees in the 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants program to share and discuss successes and challenges in the implementation of grant-funded projects.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/021710.shtm

Project Demonstrations Announced for 2010 WebWise Conference
IMLS has announced the projects that will be demonstrated at the 2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. Registration is now closed for the free conference, to be held March 3–5 in Denver, CO.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/020310.shtm

President Requests $265,869,000 for Institute of Museum and Library Services
President Obama has requested $265,869,000 for fiscal year 2011 for IMLS. The request is the same as the FY 2010 enacted levels for the Institute’s programs and administration.
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/020110.shtm

IMLS Calls for 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grant Applications
Application Deadline: May 3, 2010
IMLS is accepting applications for the 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program. Federally-recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/012910.shtm

NASA Invites Museums and Libraries to Apply for Second Round of Free Space Shuttle Artifacts
NASA is offering free space artifacts to museums attended by the public and free libraries serving all residents of a community, district, state, or region. Read more: www.imls.gov/news/2010/012110.shtm

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“Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills,” Helen Wechsler, Senior Program Officer, California Association of Museums, San Jose, CA, March 3-6.

Channel Thirteen Celebration of Teaching and Learning Conference, Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Programs, New York, NY, March 4-5.

“Uncovering Power vs. Authority in Museums,” Schroeder Cherry, Counselor to the Director, National Art Education Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 14-17; “Collections and Communities: Baltimore Today,” Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, April 16.

Public Library Association 13th National Conference, Mary Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, Donald Delauter, Special Assistant to the Deputy Director for Libraries, Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Programs, Terri Brown, Senior Program Officer, James Lonergan, Senior Program Officer, Carlos Manjarrez, Associate Deputy Director for Research and Statistics, Office of Policy, Planning, Research, and Communication, Portland, OR, March 23-27.

Chuck Thomas, Senior Program Officer, Workshop on Roadmap for Digital Preservation Interoperability Framework, Gaithersburg, MD, March 29-31.

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