The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries
and museums that connect people to information
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International Strategic Partnership Initiative

We live in a global society and American libraries and museums have so much to share with, and learn from, people engaged in library and museum work throughout the world.”
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multi- year, multi-faceted
national initiative.

Tribal Cultural Preservation at the Heart of Three-Year Conference Project

Native American archivists, librarians, cultural directors, educators, museum staff members, and elders are creating communities to support tribal cultural preservation through a series of national conferences, institutes, and workshops. The project was funded, in part, by a three-year grant to the Western Council of State Libraries from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under its Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program.
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July 2, 2008--
Midwest Museums Receive Emergency Assistance from IMLS and Partners

July 2, 2008--
MLS Hosts Second Convening of Grantees from the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

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