FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 1, 2010
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
President Requests $265,869,000 for Institute of Museum and Library Services
Washington, DC—President Obama has requested
$265,869,000 for fiscal year 2011 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS). The request, which was transmitted to Congress today, is the same as the FY
2010 enacted levels for the Institute’s programs and administration. The proposed
budget will support museums and libraries as they re-energize the economy, fuel
partnerships and knowledge sharing, and provide much-needed services to their communities.
“We are gratified that essential services of the nation’s 17,500 museums and 123,000 libraries have been recognized in President Obama’s continued support of these institutions,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of IMLS.
The President requested $213,523,000 for the nation’s 123,000 libraries.
Of that amount, approximately 80 percent ($172.5 million) is distributed through the Grants
to States program to the State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) in each of the 50
states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and freely associated states, according
to a population-based formula. These grants help libraries meet the community needs, use
technology to develop new service models and reach underserved populations. Library
funding also supports the following programs:
- National
Leadership Grants to support creation of new tools, research, models,
services, practices, or alliances to shape tomorrow’s libraries.
- Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants to support improved
access to library services for Native Americans, Alaska Native Villages, and Native
Hawaiians.
- Laura Bush 21st
Century Librarian grants that build the professional capacity
of libraries by improving staff knowledge and skills.
In support of the nation’s 17,500 museums, the President
requested $35,212,000 for the following grant programs:
- Museums for America, a
program that strengthens museums as active
resources for lifelong learning and as community assets.
- The 21st Century
Museum Professionals program, which supports projects
that address the preparation of museum professionals for the future by
updating and expanding their knowledge and skills.
- The Conservation
Project Support program, which helps museums
identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities
to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
- National Leadership
Grants to support creation of new tools, research,
models, services, practices, or alliances to shape tomorrow’s museums.
- The Native
American and Native Hawaiian Museum Services program, which
enables Native American tribes, Alaska Native villages or corporations,
and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians to benefit their
communities and audiences through strengthened museum services.
- The Museum Grants for
African American History and Culture program,
which builds professional capacity in the African American museum community.
- The Museum Assessment Program, which provides technical assistance to
help institutions assess their strengths and weaknesses and plan for the future.
- The Conservation Assessment Program, which assists small museums
in laying the groundwork for effective collections management.
The President’s budget provides $2.1 million in continued support for research and policy activities, including funding for the Public Library Survey and the State Library Agency Survey. From its inception in 1989 through 2007, these two surveys were administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). In 2009, IMLS released the following:
- Service Trends in U.S. Public Libraries, 1997-2007
The brief identifies important changes public libraries have made to address patron needs in an increasingly Internet-centric environment and explores service differences in urban and rural communities.
- Libraries’ Use of Broadband to Serve High-Need Communities
The first data note in the series focuses on the role that public libraries play in providing
access points to broadband services for people in urban and rural areas, and families in need.
- Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to
State Program and the Transformation of Libraries Services to the Public
The report focuses on services provided through the Library Services and Technology
Act (LSTA) grants to State Library Agencies, the single largest source of federal
funding for the nation’s libraries and the only library grants that require
state-wide planning.
- Partnership for a Nation of Learners: Joining
Forces, Creating Value
The publication offers guidance on creating effective community collaborations.
It resulted from the IMLS and Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Partnership
for a Nation of Learners (PNL) project, which united libraries, museums, and public
broadcasters to address issues of central concern to their local communities.
- Museums, Libraries and 21st
Century Skills
The report explores how libraries and museums can meet the educational,
economic, civic, and cultural needs of communities in the 21st century.
The Web site provides a
quick online assessment for libraries and museums to evaluate their readiness to engage
the public and to deliver 21st century skills, a downloadable pdf of a report,
and an in-depth assessment matrix for library and museum practitioners and policy makers.
- IMLS FY 2007
Public Libraries Survey report includes national and state summary data on public
libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with an introduction, selected
findings, and several tables.
- IMLS FY 2007
Public Libraries Survey data files and documentation.
- IMLS FY 2008
State Library Agencies Survey report includes information on population of service
areas, service outlets, library collections and services, library staff, and operating
revenue and expenditures.
- IMLS FY 2008
State Library Agencies Survey data files and documentation.
A detailed table of
President Obama’s budget request (PDF, 57KB) for IMLS with recent budget history
accompanies this release.
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