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RELEASE
October 3, 2006
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IMLS Swears in National Museum and Library Services
Board Members,
Announces Conservation Initiative during Anniversary Celebration
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DC--Six individuals joined the National
Museum and Library Services Board on September 27th
at the Institute of Museum and Library Services’
ten-year anniversary celebration. The board’s
six new members had been nominated by President
Bush and recently confirmed by the United States
Senate.
U.S. Archivist Allen Weinstein administered
the oath of office to the board members before a
gathering of representatives from federal cultural
and education agencies, national service organizations,
and congressional staff. Held at the Library of
Congress, the event included presentations by the
hosts, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice; Director
John Cole of the Center for the Book; and Adair
Margo, Chairman of the President’s Committee
on the Arts and Humanities. Bruce Cole, Chairman
of the National Endowment for the Humanities; and
Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for
the Arts, were also hosts of the event. U.S. Representative
Mark Udall (CO-02) spoke after the oath was administered.
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| U.S. Archivist Allen Weinstein
addresses the five new members. Click any image
for a larger view. Photos by Corrie Davidson. |
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| Center for the Book Director
Tom Cole welcomes IMLS Director Anne Radice
to the podium. |
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The National Museum and
Library Services Board advises the Institute of Museum
and Library Services, an independent federal agency
that is the primary source of federal funds for the
nation's museums and libraries. In introducing the
new board members, IMLS Director Anne-Imelda Radice
said, “These are the people I rely on for expert
advice as I try to continue and expand on the great
work being done by IMLS.” |
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Katherine
M. B. Berger, Trustee, Berger Collection
Educational Trust, Berryville, VA |
Karen
Brosius,
Executive Director, Columbia Museum of Art,
Columbia, SC |
Ioannis
N. Miaoulis, President and Director,
Museum of Science, Boston, MA |
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Christina
Orr-Cahall, Director, Norton Museum
of Art, West Palm Beach, FL |
Sandra
Pickett, Commissioner and Chair of
the Texas State Library and Archives Commission,
Austin, TX. (Ms. Pickett has served on the board
since January 2005 and has been reappointed
for a full term.) |
Kevin
Starr, Professor, University of Southern
California, California State Librarian Emeritus;
San Francisco, CA |
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here for bios of the new board members.
In addition to honoring the new board
members, Dr. Radice announced that during its tenth
anniversary year, the Institute would place a national
spotlight on collections in the United States with
a national conservation initiative. The centerpiece
of the initiative will be a summit next summer to
develop new approaches to saving collections.
“It is clear that working together
we can make a difference. Collections care and emergency
preparedness are top priorities. The IMLS summit,
and our overall conservation initiative, will examine
strategies for immediate improvement.”
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| Colorado Congressman Mark
Udall addresses the new members. |
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About the Institute of Museum
and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000
libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute helps create
strong libraries and museums that connect people to information
and ideas. It works at the national level and in coordination
with state and local organizations to enhance learning
and innovation; sustain heritage, culture and knowledge;
and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit: www.imls.gov.
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