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New Report Explores Roles of Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture
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May 16, 2012

Report from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Salzburg Global Seminar convening of 58 library, museum and cultural heritage leaders from 31 countries to explore the changing nature of "community," "access," "public value" and "participation writ large" in a digital world. Read More

 
WebWise Reprise: Live Online Webinars

May 15, 2012

Back by popular demand! Join IMLS, Heritage Preservation and panelists from WebWise to discuss “Sharing Public History Work: Crowdsourcing Data” and “Oral History in the Digital Age.” Read More

 
Draft Museum Grant Guidelines Available for Public Comment

May 09, 2012

IMLS is working to make its grant applications more clear, concise and well-organized. We encourage interested parties to review our draft and let us know how we’re doing. Read More

 
 



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Blog Post: Feeling at Home at Park View High School Starts in the Library

Mar 07, 2013

Park View Library Media Center Specialists Jennifer Fisher and Candace Main Rush and community member Pablo Rivera traveled to Washington from Sterling, VA to receive the National Medal for Museum and Library Service and spoke to IMLS about how the library impacts the community. Read More

 
Blog Post: Preserving Our Present: Sacramento Teens Share Their Stories

Aug 01, 2012

Funded through the IMLS Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies program, the Sacramento Public Library’s partnership with The GreenHouse is teaching teens valuable skills while capturing local history. Read More

 
Blog Post: Let’s Move Museums & Gardens Success Story: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
A display of some common beverages with the amount of sugar in each bottle illustrated in teaspoons.

May 18, 2012

Families use engaging multimedia to learn about personal health and the sustainability of our food system.​ Read More

 
 



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Built to Learn: A Model Community Engagement Project

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is bringing the museum experience into public housing developments with a model program that includes early childhood literacy elements, health exhibits, and educational programming. Read more..

Built to Learn program at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
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