Last month, I participated in a week-long celebration of American culture and history held in Paris by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The highlight of the event was the international launch of Picturing America, the National Endowment for the Humanities’ initiative that enhances the teaching, study, and understanding of U.S. history and culture by bringing some of the America’s greatest works of art into its classrooms and libraries. The Institute is proud to sponsor this initiative. At the symposium, I offered the following remarks on the importance of cultural diplomacy and what makes it work. Read more

- Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, IMLS

"ARL/CNI 21st Century Science Librarian Forum," Chuck Thomas, Senior Program Officer, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program, Arlington, VA, Oct. 16-17.

“Digital Tools Workshop” sponsored jointly by IMLS, NEH, and NSF and organized by George Mason University's Center for History and New Media, Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director for Library Services, Ellicott City, MD, October 22-24.

"ASIS&T Annual Conference," Chuck Thomas, Senior Program Officer, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program, Columbus, OH, October 25-29.

“IMLS Grant Opportunities for Your Museum,” Jennifer Headley, Museum Program Specialist, New England Museum Association Annual Conference, Warwick, RI, November 12-14.

“Coffee Break Featuring IMLS Grant Recipients,” Dan Lukash, Senior Program Officer Museum Computer Network Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 14.

“Funding Organizations Talk about Museum Technology Issues,” Dan Lukash, Senior Program Officer, Museum Computer Network Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 14.

“SPARC Digital Repositories Meeting,” Rachel Frick, Senior Program Officer, Baltimore, MD, November 17-18.

“Sun Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group (PASIG),” Rachel Frick, Senior Program Officer, Baltimore, MD, November 19-21.