FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2007

IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov

Public Invited to the
Institute of Museum and Library Services Leadership Lecture
and the National Museum and Library Services Board Meeting, Oct. 22-23

October 22, 2007, 7 p.m.
IMLS will present the first annual IMLS Leadership Lecture, “Power, leadership, strategic communications, and the future of libraries and museums,” by Robert L. Dilenschneider, megatrends thinker and internationally recognized public relations expert.

The lecture will be held at the William G. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Please use the special events entrance located on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street NW. The lecture is free but seating is limited. Please R.S.V.P. to Elizabeth Lyons, elyons@imls.gov or (202) 653-4676.

October 23, 2007, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The 12th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board will be held in the IMLS Board Room, located at 1800 M Street NW, 9th floor, Washington, D.C.

The board meeting will focus on international issues, with a key note address by Adair Margo, Chairman, President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Alina Romanowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State will also be making remarks. Click here for meeting agenda.

In June, the Board passed a resolution that recognized the need for a strong federal voice to address library and information policy issues, and to inform the government’s domestic and international policy decisions. Read more.

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's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.

About the National Museum and Library Services Board
The National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) is a twenty-four member advisory body that includes four non-voting members, the director and deputy directors for libraries and museums at IMLS, the chair of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and twenty presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed voting members, who have demonstrated expertise in, or commitment to, library or museum services. For a list of board members, visit www.imls.gov/about/board.shtm.