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Updated January 9, 2007
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Mrs. Laura Bush Presents Nation’s Top Museum and
Library Awards
at White House Ceremony
Institutions
in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina,
and Texas Honored
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Mrs. Bush makes
remarks at the Awards Ceremony. Photo by Bob Burgess.
Click for larger image. |
Washington, DC--Mrs. Laura
Bush presented the 2006 National Awards for Museum and
Library Service to three museums and three libraries at
a ceremony at the White House Monday morning. It is the
highest honor the nation confers on these institutions
for their outstanding contribution to America’s
communities. The awards are made annually by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public
service through innovative programs and community partnerships.
The award includes prizes of $10,000 to
each recipient and an awards ceremony in the East Room
of the White House to help raise public awareness of the
good work the institutions are doing in their communities.
The ceremony featured individuals from all walks of life
whose lives have been changed for the better as a result
of the award winning libraries and museums.
“These outstanding museums and libraries
exemplify great community service,” said Mrs. Laura
Bush. “They lead efforts to promote literacy, science
education, environmental conservation, and good health.
Like many libraries and museums around the country, these
six have made themselves indispensable to the communities
they serve.” View
Mrs. Bush's full remarks.
“These award-winning institutions
are centers of excellence that connect people to information
and ideas,” said Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice. View
Dr. Radice's full remarks.
Dr. Radice thanked the following for their
support of the National Awards celebration: 3M Library
Systems, The History Channel, Metal Edge, Inc., and Scholastic.
View
2006 National Awards brochure (PDF, 762KB).
The winning institutions are (click
links to read more):
Artrain
USA, Ann Arbor, MI
Frankfort
Community Public Library, Frankfort, IN
John
G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Lincoln
Children’s Zoo, Lincoln, NE
Public
Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, Charlotte,
NC
San
Antonio Public Library, San Antonio, TX
Now
available!
An introductory video highlighting
the 6 award winners from 2006. (Running time: 4:25)
Read
video script.
Watch
the video in MOV Movie Clip format
(85 MB) – for viewing with QuickTime (Get
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watch the film in your Web browser. Right-click
the link and select "Save Target As..."
to save the video to your desktop. Due to the large
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The National Award for Museum Service was
established in 1994, and the National Award for Library
Service in 2000. Recipients of the awards are chosen for
their innovative approaches to public service, and for
their success in improving communities and making a difference
in peoples’ lives. All types of museums, from anthropological
to zoological, fine art to folk art, urban, suburban,
rural, large and small are eligible for the award. Public
and private nonprofit libraries are eligible to receive
this award, and nominations of libraries of all sizes
are encouraged. The deadline for the 2007 awards is February
15, 2007. For more information, see: www.imls.gov/about/awards.shtm. |
