About Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director,
Institute of Museum and Library Services

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Since 2006, Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D., a distinguished art and architecture historian, museum professional, and administrator, has served as the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Institute, an independent United States government agency, is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.

In 2007, in honor of the Institute's tenth anniversary, Dr. Radice established the National Medal for Museum and Library Service (formerly the National Award) and increased the number of recipients from six to ten institutions. Last year, First Lady Laura Bush awarded the inaugural National Medal for Library and Museum Service to ten outstanding institutions at a White House ceremony.

During her tenure, Dr. Radice created and is providing leadership for Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a national conservation initiative designed to raise public awareness, inspire action, and encourage private sector support. Dr. Radice’s enduring commitment to conservation and preservation was recognized in April 2008 when she was honored with the Forbes Medal for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Conservation from the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and received a resolution of appreciation from the American Association of Museums (AAM).

In her distinguished public service career, Dr. Radice has held the following positions:

• Acting Assistant Chairman for Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities (2005 to 2006)
• Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the United States Department of Education (2003 to 2005)
• Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (1992 to 1993)
• Chief of the Creative Arts Division of the United States Information Agency (1989 to 1991).
• First Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (1983 to 1989)
• Architectural Historian and Curator of the Office of the Architect of the U.S. Capitol (1976 to 1985)

Dr. Radice has a Ph.D. in Art and Architectural History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1976), an MBA from American University (1985), and a BA in Art History from Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts (1969). Dr. Radice has an MA from the Villa Schifanoia in Florence, Italy (1971) and did graduate coursework in northern Italian architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.