IMLS provides leadership for the nation's museums and libraries, by serving as a clearinghouse for knowledge, ideas, and best practices. IMLS-sponsored conferences provide an opportunity for knowledge-sharing among the museum and library community, spurring the development of best practice standards and protocols.

Featured Events

WebWise 2011: Libraries, Museums, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Research, Education, and Practice

The 2011 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World was held in Baltimore, March 9-11, with preconferences on the 9th and the main conference on the 10th and 11th. The theme was Libraries, Museums, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Research, Education, and Practice. Watch Webcasts.

IMLS on the Road

"Policy Implications – Federal, State and Local," Mary Alice Ball, Senior Program Officer, Getting Seniors Online, Arlington, VA, May 22.

Claudia D. French, Deputy Director for Museums, Association of Art Museum Directors Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May 22-25.

"Digital Inclusion Strategies," Mary Alice Ball, Senior Program Officer, SHLB-NTIA Creating Sustainable Broadband Solutions for Communities and Anchor Institutions, Arlington, VA, May 23.

"Information Professionals 2050" Symposium, Mary Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, Chapel Hill, NC, June 3-5.

"Full Circle: Library Projects from Needs Assessment to Project Planning to Real Outcomes," Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer; "IMLS Museum Services: Past, Present, and Future," Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer; "Stronger Tribal Communities: New Opportunities to Improve Broadband Services and Digital Literacy," Mary Alice Ball, Senior Program Officer; and "Meeting Community Needs with IMLS Funding," presented by all three program officers, International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Tulsa, OK, June 4-7. 

"Digital Community Leadership Summit," Susan Hildreth, Director, Co-hosted by: Institute of Museum and Library Services, WebJunction, International City/County Management Association, and TechSoup Global, St. Paul, MN, June 12-13.

"The Next 50: Innovation, Inspiration and Sustained Futures for Museums," Susan Hildreth, Director, Washington Museum Association, Seattle, WA, June 14-16.

"Bold Visions and Collective Capacity for Transformative Library Services," Susan Hildreth, Director, Gates Foundation, Anaheim, CA June 20-22.

"2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition: Transforming our Libraries, Ourselves," Susan Hildreth, Director, American Library Association, Anaheim, CA, June 21 -25.

ALA Annual Conference, Mary Alice Ball, James Lonergan, Michele Farrell, Anthony Smith, Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officers, Kim Okahara, Program Analyst, Anaheim, CA, June 21-25.