http://www.imls.gov The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. http://www.imls.gov http://www.imls.gov/images/logothumb.gif http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/020310.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/020310.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the projects that will be demonstrated at the 2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. Registration is now closed for the free conference, to be held March 3-5 in Denver, CO. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb10.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb10.shtm The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, the world's largest institution dedicated to the African American experience, holds a collection of more than 30,000 artifacts and archival materials. http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/020110.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/020110.shtm 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. http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/012910.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/012910.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2010 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program. Federally-recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants to improve existing library services or implement new services, particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/012110.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/012110.shtm On January 19, NASA began offering a second round of free space artifacts to museums attended by the public and free libraries serving all residents of a community, district, state, or region. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is helping NASA reach out to eligible institutions that might be interested in acquiring one of the 2,500 free objects from the space shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, or the Apollo, Mercury or Gemini programs. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan10.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan10.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011510.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011510.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today that 33 institutions with living collections will receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011210.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011210.shtm Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011110.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/011110.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the Native American/Native Hawaiian (NANH) Museum Services program. NANH grants support projects that promote learning and innovation in museums and museum-related organizations of federally-recognized Indian tribes, Alaskan Native Villages and corporations, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan10.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan10.shtm The L.C. Bates Museum is one of 2700 institutions that have received Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) awards during the past 20 years. This article describes the history and accomplishments of the program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/122209.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/122209.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces the release of a new research brief, 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. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/122209b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/122209b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. The 21st Century Museum Professionals grants are intended to have an impact on multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of museum professionals. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/121709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/121709.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2010 Native American Library Services Basic Grants program. Federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations may apply for these grants in either the Basic or the Basic with Education/Assessment Option categories. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/121009a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/121009a.shtm Every year, more than 9,000 libraries are surveyed in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, answering questions on population, library collections, services and programs, staff numbers, revenues and expenditures and other electronic information. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120909b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120909b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the University of Denver, and the Denver Art Museum announce open registration for the 2010 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120909.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120909.shtm A memorial to the victims of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, the mementos of Civil War officers, and a blockhouse from an 18th-century Russian trading fort in Alaska are among the thousands of historically significant objects that will be conserved with the 2009 Save America's Treasures (SAT) grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120809.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/120809.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites nominations for the 2010 Coming Up Taller awards, which honor excellence in afterschool, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec09.shtm When the Queens Museum of Art wanted to create an arts education program for immigrant adults, its location in the nation's most diverse county played a big role in the process. To find a model program, it looked to the Queens Library, which had been providing cultural programming to new immigrants for 30 years. The two institutions teamed up to create the successful Art and Literacy project. http://www.imls.gov/e-primarysource.htm http://www.imls.gov/e-primarysource.htm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009b.shtm On October 31, 2009, 59 cultural heritage leaders from 32 countries, including representatives of Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Asia, unanimously passed the Salzburg Declaration on the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009a.shtm The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will advance technology that can recover and digitally re-master rare early sound recordings made on wax cylinders -- including experimental recordings created in the 1880's by Alexander Graham Bell -- even when the original cylinder is cracked or broken. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/112009c.shtm Scientists, researchers, and scholars across the world generate vast amounts of digital data, but the scientific record and the documentary heritage created in digital form are at risk -- from technology obsolescence, from the fragility of digital media, and from the lack of baseline practices for managing and preserving digital data. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/111309.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/111309.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and in cooperation with Arts Midwest, announces the 2010 deadline for The Big Read, a program to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/110609b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/110609b.shtm Museums and libraries are invited to apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts, including small items such as astronaut helmets, gloves, and boots, and large items such as shuttle Motion Based Simulators and Crew Compartment Trainers. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/110609a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/110609a.shtm Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), joined First Lady Michelle Obama in honoring young people from 19 communities in the U.S., China, Egypt, and Mexico who engage in after-school arts and humanities programs. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov09.shtm Tennessee history abounds with major events-Civil War battles, the Scopes trial about the teaching of evolution, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and much more. Thousands of documents, photographs, and other items are held throughout the state, but they had never been assembled in one place. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/102809b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/102809b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications for the agency's 2010 National Leadership Grant (NLG) program. Applications, guidelines, and examples of successful proposals can be found on the agency's Web site. The deadline for submitting applications is February 1, 2010. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/102809a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/102809a.shtm On October 23, Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), joined the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) Executive Director Andrew Ackerman, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg in announcing the museum's new program to combat early childhood obesity in high-need communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609c.shtm Later this month, guardians of the world's cultural treasures will meet in Salzburg, Austria, to explore global themes related to conservation and preservation and develop recommendations for protecting collections around the world. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the availability of guidelines and application forms for the 2010 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. The grant program supports projects that enhance institutional capacity and sustainability in the nation's African American museums through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other important tools. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/101609a.shtm Organizations with volunteer programs that focus on preserving our heritage are encouraged to apply for designation as Preserve America Stewards. The next quarterly deadline for submitting applications to the Preserve America Stewards program is December 1, 2009. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100709.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has selected the University of Denver and the Denver Art Museum to plan and co-host the 2010 and 2011 WebWise Conferences on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. The next WebWise conference will take place in Denver, March 3-5, 2010, and will focus on the theme Imagining the Digital Future. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100609.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100609.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) has selected five museums and five libraries to receive the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100509.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/100509.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for the 2010 Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants and the new Statewide Implementation Grants. Applications for these collaborative grants should address the recommendations published in the Heritage Health Index (HHI), which found that many collections held in the public trust by libraries, museums, and archives are at risk. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct09.shtm Providing community access to understand how collections are cataloged and handled can have myriad benefits. When the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute created a temporary exhibit in which curators and technicians performed cataloging and preventative conservation work in front of visitors, the results included a deeper understanding of how museums and cultural centers care for collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092909.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092909.shtm Despite afternoon rains, more than 130,000 book lovers flocked to the ninth annual National Book Festival held September 26 on the National Mall. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama acted as honorary chairs of the free festival, which was sponsored by the Library of Congress. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092409b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092409b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, announces the 51 institutions receiving National Leadership Grants (NLG) totaling $17,894,475. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092409.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092409.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the seven recipients of $1,780,000 in 21st Century Museum Professionals (21 MP) grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092309.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/092309.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals from libraries, archives, and library agencies, associations, and consortia for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/091509.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/091509.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that it will hold a special competition for institutions with living collections to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/091009.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/091009.shtm Job seekers have packed libraries around the country during recent months, searching online job sites, building resumes, taking interview classes, and making use of a wide range of other employment services and resources. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/090809b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/090809b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, announced today the 22 recipients of its Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants for 2009. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/090809.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/090809.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the 17 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages that are this year's recipients of $2,219,312 in Native American Library Services Enhancement grants. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept09.shtm Sometimes the parents and children who would most benefit from library services are the ones who haven't established the habit of visiting libraries. That's what the Henderson District Public Libraries in Henderson, Nevada, discovered when planning a comprehensive early literacy program involving the whole community. The solution? Bring books and classes to the people. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Aug09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Aug09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082809.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082809.shtm In the 21st century, workers and students need more diverse skills to compete in a global economy. The Obama Administration has called for the development of 21st century skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, entrepreneurship and creativity. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082709.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), encourages interested library and museum professionals to review grant applications for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082609.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/082609.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications to its largest museum grant program, Museums for America (MFA), for fiscal year 2010. Museums for America grants provide up to $150,000 in funding and support projects that strengthen a museum's capacity to serve its community. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Aug09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Aug09.shtm Gardens are good for your health, right? In order to prove this scientifically, the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Fla., collaborated with the Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University to create a program targeting a growing demographic: seniors over age 65 who are dealing with depression. A three-year study showed that walking in the gardens significantly reduced depression symptoms and led the museum to create a biannual program of guided-imagery walks. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/080409.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/080409.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in conjunction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, will hold workshops for potential applicants to its grants programs between August 24 and August 27, 2009, in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/073009b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/073009b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced $19,176,000 in Museums for America (MFA) grants for 167 museums in 46 states and Puerto Rico. These museums were chosen from 433 applicants across the United States. Grants will support high-priority activities that advance the museums' missions and strategic goals, helping them to serve the public more effectively. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/073009.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/073009.shtm The Museum Assessment Program (MAP), an effective self-improvement tool for America's museums for nearly 30 years, has selected 106 U.S. institutions to participate in the initiative in 2009. A process of extensive self-study, peer review and innovation, MAP enables museums to improve operations in a range of areas, thereby empowering them to better fulfill their mission of public service. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/072109.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/072109.shtm On July 21, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $1.31 million to 11 organizations dedicated to preserving the history of African American life from the period of slavery to the present day as part of the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/072109b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/072109b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2010 Conservation Project Support (CPS) program. Application guidelines are available on the IMLS website. The application deadline is October 1, 2009. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul09.shtm To address two workforce training needs in Orlando, Fla.--technical skills and small business smarts--the Orange County Library System created the Grow Your Business program, which offered classroom and online courses in three languages. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/071609.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/071609.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce the 2010 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/070709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/070709.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announce the release of a new publication, Partnership for a Nation of Learners: Joining Forces, Creating Value, which offers guidance on creating effective community collaborations. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/070109.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/070109.shtm The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/063009.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/063009.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has issued the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) report for fiscal year 2007. This is the second PLS report released since IMLS was given responsibility for the annual survey, which includes information on population of service areas, service outlets, library collections and services, library staff, and operating revenue and expenditures. New this year IMLS has included trend data (7-10 years) with graphs and maps on selected items. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062909.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062909.shtm Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Mary Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, and other Institute staff will participate in various events during the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, July 9-15. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062409.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062409.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding for the nation's 123,000 public libraries and 17,500 museums, today announced the launch of the Libraries to the Rescue series of podcast episodes. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062309c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062309c.shtm Buffalo (NY) Mayor Byron Brown recognized the contributions of IMLS Director Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice for her leadership to the nation in support of cultural heritage collections and for her representation of her hometown of Buffalo. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062309.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062309.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Big Read grants to 269 arts, culture, and science organizations, libraries, and municipalities on June 23. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062209.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062209.shtm The public is invited to attend the 17th meeting of the National Museum and Services Library Board on June 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Board program will focus on the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills initiative. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today awarded 33 institutions Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants totaling $20.4 million. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today that 907 museums, libraries, and archives have been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. She made the announcement during her opening remarks at the fourth and concluding Connecting to Collections forum, Stewardship of America's Legacy: Answering the Call to Action in Buffalo, NY. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061609.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061609.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in conjunction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, will hold workshops for potential applicants to its grants programs on June 22 an 23 in Colorado and Wyoming. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun09.shtm The USS Constitution Museum in Boston is opening a new exhibit, "All Hands on Deck: A Sailor's Life in 1812" to bring to life day-to-day existence aboard the world's oldest commissioned seafaring vessel. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061009.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061009.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded $1,217,000 to 208 Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as part of the Native American Library Services program. With this funding, the libraries will be able to strengthen their core services for the benefit of the tribal communities and villages they serve. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/060809.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/060809.shtm Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grants showcased innovative repository-based projects at the Fourth International Open Repositories Conference (OR2009) in Atlanta May 18-21. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jun09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jun09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/052109b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/052109b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, in conjunction with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, will hold workshops for potential applicants to its grants programs on June 22 and 23 in Colorado and Wyoming. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/052109a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/052109a.shtm Leaders of international cultural organizations, libraries, museums, and schools met May 15 for an all-day brainstorming session on how museums and public libraries can advance global understanding and increase cross-cultural communications, particularly among youth. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which hosted the meeting, will translate the day's dialogue into a policy statement highlighting the partnership role that museums and libraries can play in linking global communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/050709.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/050709.shtm President Obama has requested $265,556,000 for fiscal year 2010 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was transmitted to Congress today, represents an increase of $1,453,000 over the FY 2009 enacted level for the Institute's programs and administration. The proposed budget will support museums and libraries as they provide unparalleled value to the public, fuel knowledge sharing, and energize our economy, creativity, and competitiveness. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May09.shtm For decades, irreplaceable PTA scrapbooks, historical school photos, and roll books dating from 1926 to 1967 languished in a little-used room of Capitol Hill's Stuart-Hobson Middle School. Rediscovered during the 2006 renovation of the school library, the archival treasures shed light on the ethnic and national origins of the families, parents' occupations, and outbreaks of serious diseases such as scarlet fever. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/050109.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/050109.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today the 35 recipients of $2,994,748 million in Conservation Project Support (CPS) grants. These grants are awarded to museums that are committed to identifying conservation needs and priorities, and performing activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/042809.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/042809.shtm A national initiative designed to save the nation's at-risk museum and library collections brings its message to Buffalo, New York, June 16-17, 2009 when the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) presents "Stewardship of America's Legacy Answering the Call to Action" at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Apr09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Apr09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Apr09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Apr09.shtm The Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, will exhibit three newly repaired feather cloaks when it reopens the renovated Hawaiian Hall in August. Known as 'ahu 'ula, the cloaks were worn by male members of the Hawaiian ali'i, the chiefly or royal class in traditional Hawaiian society. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/041409.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/041409.shtm In honor of National Library Week, Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), toured the newly-created archives at the Stuart-Hobson Middle School on Capitol Hill on April 14. The historical treasures, including irreplaceable PTA scrapbooks, historical photos, and roll books dating from 1926 to 1967, were re-discovered during the 2006 renovation of the school library. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/040109.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/040109.shtm IMLS mourns the loss of John Hope Franklin, a civil rights activist and life-long academic who chronicled America's racial history through his prolific writing. Among Franklin's more popular works, many of which remain constant on college reading lists, are "From Slavery to Freedom" (with Alfred Moss Jr.), "The Emancipation Proclamation," "Reconstruction After the Civil War," "A Southern Odyssey: Travelers in the Antebellum North" and "The Militant South, 1800-1861." http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Mar09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Mar09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031909b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031909b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today launched a new series of data notes to inform library and museum policies and practices. The first data note, Libraries Use Broadband to Serve High Need Communities, 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. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031909a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031909a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking applicants for the Save America's Treasures (SAT) 2009 grant program. These grants support the preservation and conservation of nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts such as collections, documents, sculpture, and art, and historic structures and sites. IMLS partners on the project with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Park Service, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031009.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031009.shtm Webcast presentations on the challenges of caring for and sustaining living collections in zoos, aquaria, gardens, nature centers, and living history farms are now available from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Mar09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Mar09.shtm Several years ago, Kansas City leaders decided to boost future economic growth by developing science and engineering skills in the area's work force. There was a problem though: Kansas City's workers and students weren't very interested in science and engineering. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Feb09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Feb09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/022309.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/022309.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces 53 recipients of the new American Heritage Preservation Program. The program, created in a partnership between IMLS and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, awards museums, libraries, and archives individual grants of up to $3,000 to preserve treasures that convey the essential character and experience of the United States. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/021909.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/021909.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today awarded 23 Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants that will be used to create statewide conservation plans for collections held in libraries, museums, and archives. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb09.shtm The Civil Rights Digital Library by the University of Georgia in Athens gathers together many of the nation's civil rights collections through its ambitious Web portal, while the Crossroads to Freedom Digital Library at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee, uses its hometown collections to stimulate a community conversation on the impact of the civil rights movement on Memphians. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011609b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011609b.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is pleased to announce that 1,288 public libraries have just been selected to receive Picturing America, a free kit of teaching resources. Picturing America, presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with IMLS and others,* provides high-quality reproductions of great American art to public libraries and K-12 schools to enhance the study of history, social studies, language arts, literature, and civics. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan09.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011609.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011609.shtm Across the nation, Americans are saving newspapers, posters, buttons, and bumper stickers to commemorate the historic election and inauguration of Barack Obama, America's first African American president. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), encourages citizen-collectors to make sure that their presidential inauguration collections will be preserved long into the future. http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011209.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/011209.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the Native American/Native Hawaiian (NANH) Museum Services program. NANH grants support projects that promote enhanced learning and innovation within museums and museum-related organizations, and are available to federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaskan Native Villages and corporations, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan09.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan09.shtm Children feed alphabet letters to a talking baby dragon, drive a New York City fire truck, paint on a six-foot art wall, and crawl through a challenge course in PlayWorksT at the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) in New York. Manhattan's largest public play and learning center for early childhood marries the skills that children need to succeed in kindergarten with fun stuff that kids love. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Dec08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Dec08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121908a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121908a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services today released, Exhibiting Public Value: Government Funding for Museums in the United States. The study provides the first major review of public finance for the museum sector. It explores public support from federal, state, and local government sources, focusing particular attention on levels of financial support and types of delivery mechanisms. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121908b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121908b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has issued the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) report for fiscal year 2006.This is the first PLS report released since IMLS was given responsibility for the annual survey, which includes information on population of service areas, service outlets, library collections and services, library staff, and operating revenue and expenditures. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121808a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121808a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2009 Native American Library Services Basic Grants and Enhancement Grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121808b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121808b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for proposals from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for projects that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508c.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) joins the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) and the National Park Service (NPS) in congratulating the recipients of this year's Save America's Treasures (SAT) awards of $10.52 million. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and The Wolfsonian-Florida International University (The Wolfsonian-FIU) announce open registration for the 2009 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121508b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking nominations for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service The medal winners will be the institutions that make the most extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108c.shtm President George W. Bush awarded Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the 2008 Presidential Citizens Medal Wednesday on Dec. 10, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108a.shtm Staff and board members of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, and living history farms are invited to attend It's Alive! Petals to Primates: Preservation Challenges of Living Collections in San Diego on February 19 and 20, 2009. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108b.shtm On December 5, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) convened the first meeting of the Library Statistics Working Group. Members of the working group are charged with advising IMLS on the conduct of national public library and state library data collections. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec08.shtm The nomadic lifestyle of military families can take a toll on children's education. To boost the school performance of 1,499 elementary school students at Fort Belvoir Military Post in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, three libraries in Fairfax County launched Project ExCELLS (Excellence Coalition for Education, Literacy and Library Services). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121008.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121008.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is inviting nominations for the 2009 Coming Up Taller awards, which honor excellence in afterschool, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/112608.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/112608.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued its second library statistics report on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2007. The State Library Agency Report for FY 2007 includes a wide array of information on topics such as libraries' Internet access and electronic services, collections, staff, and revenue. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Nov08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Nov08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808c.shtm President George W. Bush conferred the Presidential Citizens Medal on Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Robert Martin, former IMLS Director, on November 17, 2008. Bush made the announcement at an East Room ceremony honoring this year's recipients of the National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808b.shtm The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China signed an agreement establishing the "Partnership for Cultural Exchange" between museum, library, archive, and information services at a November 16 ceremony at the Library of Congress. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111808.shtm Young people from the U.S., Mexico, China, and Egypt who engage in outstanding after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs were honored by Mrs. Laura Bush at a ceremony for the 2008 Coming Up Taller Awards. The ceremony was held at the White House on November 14, 2008. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111408.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications for the agency's 2009 National Leadership Grant (NLG) program. Applications, guidelines, and examples of successful proposals can be found on the agency's Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/111208.shtm Based on the enthusiastic response from museum, library and archive professionals throughout the country, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will offer a third, and final, round of competition to distribute an additional 1,000 copies of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov08.shtm For museums seeking greater and more engaged audiences for their online collections, steve.museum may offer some answers. The concept is simple: individuals contribute descriptions about the art (and other collection objects) on museum Web sites using the steve tagger, a free, open-source software tool developed by the steve.museum project. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102308.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102308.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the availability of guidelines and application forms for the 2009 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a grant program that enhances institutional capacity and sustainability in the nation's African American museums through professional training, technical assistance, internships, outside expertise, and other important tools. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102208a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102208a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the fifth deadline for The Big Read. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102208b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/102208b.shtm Libraries and schools now have until November 14, 2008, to apply for an innovative, free teaching tool called Picturing America. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100708.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100708.shtm First Lady Laura Bush presented the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service to five museums and five libraries at a White House ceremony on October 7, 2008. The National Medal is the highest honor the nation confers on these institutions for their outstanding contribution to America's communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100208b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100208b.shtm Despite rainy forecasts, more than 120,000 book lovers flocked to the eighth annual National Book Festival held September 27 on the National Mall. Many families visited the Pavilion of the States supported for the seventh year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100208.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the early release of data on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2007. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies (StLA) Survey, a voluntary survey conducted annually by IMLS. The FY 2007 StLA Survey is the 14th in the series. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct08.shtm Five museums and five libraries have won the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100108.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100108.shtm The Institute of Museum and library Services is saddened by the death of Joel N. Bloom, former director and president of the Franklin Institute, and a lifelong champion of museums and their core educational mission. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/092908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/092908.shtm First Lady Laura Bush will award five museums and five libraries the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor, at a White House ceremony on October 7. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091608a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091608a.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that $969,025 will be distributed among this year's recipients of the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091608b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091608b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals from libraries, archives, and library agencies, associations, and consortia for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that 15 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages will receive $1,894,281 in Native American Library Services Enhancement grants, and that Alu Like, Inc. is the recipient of the Native Hawaiian Library Services grant totaling $510,500. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508b.shtm Members of the House Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, invited panelists, and attendees observed a moment of silence on the seventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks before proceeding with a hearing on the role of museums and libraries in strengthening community. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091508c.shtm Librarians from every state, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories will participate in the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival on Saturday, September 27. This is the seventh year the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has supported the Pavilion at the festival. The free festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. The Pavilion of the States spotlights the work of librarians, libraries and state Centers for the Book. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091208.shtm In response to institutions dealing with disasters, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is extending by two weeks all museum grant deadlines through the end of the calendar year for organizations in counties that have been declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, Director of IMLS. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091108.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091108.shtm Madame Chairwoman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this subcommittee today to report on the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the ways in which it helps museums and libraries strengthen communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091008a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091008a.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today the 44 recipients of National Leadership Grants (NLG), totaling $18.2 million. The largest museum and library joint grant program administered by IMLS, National Leadership Grants support projects that will advance the ability of museums and libraries to preserve culture, heritage, and knowledge while enhancing learning. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091008b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/091008b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums and libraries, is pleased to announce the eight recipients of this year's 21st Century Museum Professionals (21 MP) grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/090908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/090908.shtm Library and museum leaders met September 4 to brainstorm on the skills that contemporary and future learners need to thrive in the 21st century and how museums and libraries can support development of those skills. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/090808.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/090808.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will testify on the role of museums and libraries in strengthening communities before the House Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept08.shtm The Florida African American Museum Exchange (FAAME) is building a robust alliance of African American museums throughout the state of Florida to preserve and present historically significant documents, photos, artifacts, and buildings. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/082708.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/082708.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the agency's FY 2009 Museums for America (MFA) grant program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081908.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2009 Conservation Project Support (CPS) program, and has scheduled two technical assistance conference calls to offer museum professionals from around the country a chance to ask questions and learn about the program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081308a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081308a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for the 2009 Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants. Applications for these collaborative grants should address the recommendations published in the Heritage Health Index (HHI), which found that many collections held in the public trust by libraries, museums, and archives are at risk. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081308b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/081308b.shtm Community leaders are encouraged to apply for the Preserve America community designation, which recognizes a community's efforts to care for and share its cultural and natural heritage. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/080508.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/080508.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today that 776 museums, libraries, and archives, representing every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam have been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. The contents of the bookshelf were selected by a blue ribbon panel of conservation experts; it includes an essential set of books, online resources, and a user's guide that can profoundly affect the ability of small libraries and museums to care for their collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/080508b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/080508b.shtm Libraries and schools have a second opportunity to apply for a wonderful, free teaching tool called Picturing America, announced Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on August 5, 2008. Picturing America, presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with IMLS, provides high-quality reproductions of great American art to public libraries and K-12 schools to enhance the study of history, social studies, language arts, literature, and civics. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Aug08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Aug08.shtm Fifteen library and information science schools share high quality, cost-effective, and diverse online courses with each others students via the Web-based Information Science Education Consortium, or WISE. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072908.shtm On July 29, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $827,290 to eight exceptional institutions as part of the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. These grants are available to organizations that focus on African American life, art, history, or culture, and can be used for programs to recruit, train, and retain skilled and new museum professionals in African American museums. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072208.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today the 154 recipients of Museums for America (MFA) grants, totaling 16.9 million dollars. The largest museum grant program administered by IMLS, MFA grants support institutions interested in strengthening their services in the following areas: engaging communities (education, exhibitions, and interpretation); building institutional capacity (management, policy, and training); and collections stewardship. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072208a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/072208a.shtm The American Association of Museums (AAM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) would like to commend the 100 museums participating in the 2008 Museum Assessment Program (MAP). http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/071008.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/071008.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce the 2009 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This new public-private partnership will fund the preservation of endangered and fragile art works, rare books, scientific specimens, and historical documents (photographs, maps, deeds, etc.) held in small and medium-sized museums, archives, and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul08.shtm Seven Chattanooga museums, working closely with school principals, teachers, and parents, are using museum collections to enhance and energize the curricula of two museum magnet schools in Magnifying the Museums: Enhancing Chattanooga's Museum Magnet School Partnership. The project was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a National Leadership Grant (NLG) due to its depth of the interaction with the schools and curriculum content, and the involvement of a wide range of museums. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/070208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/070208.shtm On June 28, the first of four teams of conservators was deployed to the Midwest to provide immediate aid to museums in Iowa and other states that have suffered significant flood damage to collections and facilities, announced the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and project partner, the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/070208b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/070208b.shtm This summer, the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will issue the first comprehensive directory of African American museums in the United States. The directory is one result of a national survey funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through its Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (AAHC). The survey will also be used to produce a report that will guide professional training and development activities for African American museums nationwide, according to Shirl Spicer, Secretary of AAAM Board of Directors. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061708.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061708.shtm On June 17, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded 31 institutions grants totaling $20.3 million as part of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. This year's grantees will provide educational opportunities to library students and staff to strengthen Gulf Coast libraries; support school library media programs; increase the number of librarians, archivists, and library and information science professors; increase diversity in the library workforce; and strengthen that workforce to better meet the needs of users of all types of libraries. A list of awardees and descriptions of how they intend to use their grants can be found at www.imls.gov/news/2008/061708_list.shtm. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061308.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061308.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), visited the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) in Philadelphia on June 10 to celebrate Pennsylvania's Connecting to Collections State Planning Grant program. These IMLS grants aim to foster partnerships among organizations in states for such activities as providing safe conditions for their collections, developing an emergency plan, assigning responsibility for collections care, and marshalling support for and raising public awareness about collections care. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061008.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/061008.shtm On June 10, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Native American tribes across the United States $1.22 million dollars to improve and sustain their library services. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun08.shtm 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. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/060208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/060208.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services is greatly saddened by the sudden loss of friend of the agency and the arts, Anne D'Harnoncourt. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/052808.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/052808.shtm For many children, summer holds the promise of swimming pools and summer camps. But parents know that it's also a time when children can lose valuable educational gains made during the school year. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/052108b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/052108b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/May08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/May08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/051608.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/051608.shtm As centers of lifelong learning, museums and libraries contain a wealth of resources and information that can help youth fulfill their vast potential. To assist museums and libraries in their development of effective and engaging youth programs, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has published Nine to Nineteen: Youth in Museums and Libraries; A Practitioner's Guide, the newest resource in the Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth Initiative series. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May08.shtm Twelve-year-old students across the country are digging into the secrets of ancient Mesopotamia through a teaching Web site that lets them direct virtual archeological expeditions and curate museum exhibits with the excavated artifacts. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042908.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced the 34 museum recipients of the 2008 Conservation Project Support (CPS) grants totaling $2.72 million. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042408.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), received the Forbes Medal for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Conservation from the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) at its annual meeting April 22, 2008, in Denver, CO. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042108b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042108b.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and other agency representatives, will participate in various events during the American Association of Museums annual meeting in Denver, CO, April 27-May 1. In addition, IMLS staff will be available for questions at the booth #279. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042108.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/042108.shtm Museum and library professionals are encouraged to participate in Shaping Outcomes, a low-cost online course on outcomes-based planning and evaluation (OBPE). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/041408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/041408.shtm Museums, libraries, and archives are encouraged to fill out the simple online form to apply for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. The application form and eligibility requirements can be found at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040908.shtm Eleven museums in Mississippi and Louisiana will receive Hurricane Relief Awards totaling $225,000 to assist in their continuing recovery from Hurricane Katrina, announced Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on April 9, 2008. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040708.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040708.shtm The public is invited to attend the April 16 meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) from 12:30 pm to 3:30 p.m. in the Georgian Room at the Phoenix Park Hotel (2nd floor, 520 N Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C.). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040208.shtm "Collaboration in the Digital Age" responds to the needs of museums and libraries by helping them think strategically and collaboratively about digitization and digital preservation. Speakers will review the fundamentals of digital content creation and preservation, emphasizing practical approaches to planning digital projects, increasing access to collections, enabling digital resources to serve multiple purposes, and protecting digital investments. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040108.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/040108.shtm Dear Friends, The 50th anniversary of National Library Week is a marvelous occasion for all Americans! I am delighted to send greeting to readers, aspiring readers, librarians and library patrons throughout the United States. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/032008.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/032008.shtm The U.S. Senate confirmed four presidential nominees to serve as members of the National Museum and Library Services Board March 13, 2008. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/030608.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/030608.shtm Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Anne-Imelda Radice released results of InterConnections: A National Study of Users and Potential Users of Online Information March 6 at the 9th annual WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World in Miami. This new report offers insight into the ways people search for information in the online age, and how this impacts the ways they interact with public libraries and museums, both online and in person. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/030408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/030408.shtm The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that provides grants to museums, will be holding hearings on museum funding at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, OH, on March 10, 2008, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, on March 12, and the Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA, on March 14. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/022708.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/022708.shtm Three hundred museum, library, and archive professionals from 41 states and the District of Columbia gathered in Atlanta on January 31 and February 1 for the forum, "Preserving America's Diverse Heritage," sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in partnership with Heritage Preservation. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/022908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/022908.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for the Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant. Nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians are eligible for the grant program, which has a total budget of $510,500. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Feb08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Feb08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Feb08.shtm One of the winners of the 2007 National Medal for Museum Service, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is part brain-powered playground for kids and adults, part cutting-edge classroom for communities across the state. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/021908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/021908.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, announced today that 851 museums, libraries, and archives, representing every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, have been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/020408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/020408.shtm The President's budget request for fiscal year 2009 seeks $271,246,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012808.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012808.shtm Young people from communities across the U.S., China, and Mexico who engage in after-school arts and humanities programs that promote educational achievement and productive lives were honored by Mrs. Laura Bush at a ceremony for the 2007 Coming Up Taller Awards in Washington, D.C. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012508.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012508.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the Native American/Native Hawaiian (NANH) Museum Services program. NANH promotes enhanced learning and innovation within museums and museum-related organizations, such as cultural centers. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jan08.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012308.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012308.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today awarded 19 Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants that will be used to create conservation plans for collections held in libraries, museums, and archives. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208.shtm Avid museum goers, community leaders, museum professionals, and individuals who have encountered barriers to museum going are encouraged to make their views known at one of three public hearings on the use of public funds for museums, announced Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, Director of the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208c.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), has extended the deadline for applying for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of books, online resources, and a user's guide that are essential for the care of collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012208b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is recruiting qualified applicants for the Associate Deputy Director position in the Office of Library Services at the GS 14/15 level. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan08.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jan08.shtm In Illinois' Lincoln Trail Libraries System and beyond, a pioneering new program that is putting patrons in touch with people who know their language best and can connect them to the information they need. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408.shtm Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, bestowed on First Lady Laura Bush the first National Medal for Museum and Library Service at the White House January 14. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011108.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011108.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Washington to conduct a national study on the social, economic, personal, and professional value of free access to computers at public libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011008.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011008.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has launched a study of the economic, social, educational, and cultural value of its largest grant program, Library Grants to States, in order to better understand the impact and direction of this federally funded program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/010908.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/010908.shtm Mrs. Laura Bush will present the 2007 National Medals for Museum and Library Service to five libraries and five museums in a White House ceremony on Monday, January 14th. The awards are conferred annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in coordination with the White House. http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/010208.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/010208.shtm Although the Internet is increasingly important as a source of information for a majority of Americans, most adults still use libraries, according to a new survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project and the University of Illinois. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/122107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/122107.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for grant applications from museums, museum service organizations, and universities for proposals that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/122107b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/122107b.shtm A national initiative designed to save the nation's at-risk collections brings its message to Atlanta, Georgia, January 31 - February 1, 2008 when the Institute of Museum and Library Services presents "Preserving America's Diverse Heritage" at the High Museum of Art and Woodruff Arts Center. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121907.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services mourns the loss of Caroline Keck, one of our nation's most esteemed pioneers and practitioners of art conservation. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Dec07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Dec07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Dec07.shtm To visit Amazement Square is to enter a world where art and adolescence colorfully collide. For the students of Laurel Regional School, who live with severe mental and physical disabilities, it is not your typical field trip. But an IMLS-funded program makes those trips as typical as possible. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121707b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121707b.shtm The Winter 2008 issue of Threshold: Exploring the Future of Education features articles on the informal learning opportunities at local museums and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121707a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121707a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services is proud to announce the release of Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth: Final Report of a Study of IMLS Youth Programs, 1998-2003. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121307b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121307b.shtm Many small and medium-size museums, libraries, and archives in every state will soon have the tools to preserve these and many other one-of-a-kind objects that physically connect us to our stories and our past. The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf was shipped yesterday to 212 museum and library representatives who attended the national conservation summit in June 2007. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121307.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121307.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2008 Native American Library Services Basic Grants and Enhancement Grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121007.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to increase the capacity of museum and library grantees to design and deliver programs that preserve cultural heritage, enhance learning opportunities, encourage innovation, and support the professional development of library and museum workers. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/120607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/120607.shtm Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Coming Up Taller awards that recognize and reward outstanding after-school, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/113007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/113007.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the fourth deadline for the Big Read program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/112807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/112807.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications for the agency's 2008 National Leadership Grant (NLG) program. The deadline for submitting applications is February 1, 2008. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Nov07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Nov07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/112607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/112607.shtm Museums of all kinds, from art to zoos, are encouraged to participate in an important new study on public funding in the United States. The survey will provide a detailed look at the size and scope of public support for museums from federal, state, and local governments. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/111607a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/111607a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued its first library statistics report on state library agencies, on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2006. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov07.shtm The New Jersey Digital Highway, a newly developed web portal, is linking historical institutions around the state and helping to digitize their rich collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/110607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/110607.shtm On November 13, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) continued its drive toward making the Big Read the largest federal reading program in U.S. history. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/111607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/111607.shtm Five museums and five libraries have been selected for the 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for the extraordinary public service provided by these institutions, announced Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/110507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/110507.shtm The IMLS Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Communication (OPPRC) is building a first-rate team to lead the agency's research, statistics, and evaluation activities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/103107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/103107.shtm Emerging museum and library leaders and business champions joined the National Museum and Library Board, which advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in a peer-to-peer networking forum Oct. 23 in Washington, DC. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/103007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/103007.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is pleased to announce the availability of guidelines and application forms for the 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture, a grant program that increases the institutional capacity and sustainability in the nation's African American museums by building the knowledge, skills, and abilities of staff members and volunteers. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/102607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/102607.shtm The deadline for applications to the Museums for America program has been extended from November 1 to December 1 for museums in California counties that have been declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct07.shtm Educators in five states are shedding new light on one of the nation's darkest chapters - the internment of Japanese Americans. Enduring Communities is a three-year project that will incorporate this poignant perspective into public school history curricula. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/102207.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/102207.shtm An urgent call to the million-plus workers in museums, libraries, nature sanctuaries, historic homes, and aquariums to protect, preserve, and enhance the nation's threatened culture and heritage was sounded here today. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/101707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/101707.shtm On October 22, IMLS will present the first annual IMLS Leadership Lecture, "Power, leadership, strategic communications, and the future of libraries and museums," by Robert L. Dilenschneider, megatrends thinker and internationally recognized public relations expert. On October 23, the 12th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board will be held. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100507.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that the deadline for applications for Conservation Project Support grants has been extended to October 12, 2007. http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm IMLS has scheduled two audio-conference calls to give prospective applicants an opportunity to ask the IMLS staff questions pertaining to the MFA grant program. There are many changes in the FY 2008 MFA guidelines so we welcome the opportunity to discuss these changes with both prospective applicants and former grant recipients. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100107b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100107b.shtm Librarians from every state, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories participated in the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival on Saturday, September 29. This is the Institute of Museum and Library Services' sixth year of supporting the Pavilion at the festival. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/100107.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has chosen Heritage Preservation as the cooperator for Connecting to Collections: The National Tour, which is a central part of the Institute's multi-year initiative on conservation, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/092507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/092507.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, announced today the 43 recipients of its prestigious National Leadership Grants for 2007. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/092007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/092007.shtm Fragile field recordings of American Indian speech and song gathered in the early 1900s may be saved for future generations through breakthrough technology supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807b.shtm Public libraries can register for a free Civics and Citizenship Toolkit, which contains educational materials that will help permanent residents learn more about the United States and prepare for the naturalization process. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807c.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites libraries, archives, and library agencies, associations, and consortia to apply for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807.shtm Ten organizations will receive $2,074,017 in 2007 awards under the 21st Century Museum Professionals program from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091707.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced today the first three grant recipients under Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership, a funding opportunity that brings together museum, library, archive, and IT professionals with humanities scholars to spur innovative digital projects. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107b.shtm Twenty-three federally recognized tribes will receive grants for museum projects totaling more than $1 million from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107c.shtm Fourteen Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages received awards totaling $1,753,300 to improve library services to their communities, announced Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091107a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting grant applications for the agency's FY 2008 Museums for America (MFA) program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/091007.shtm Please listen to an online radio interview with Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services on AARP's PrimeTime Radio at http://radioprimetime.org/radio.htm. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/090507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/090507.shtm To help raise the conservation IQ of museums, libraries, and archives, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in cooperation with the American Association of State and Local History (AASLH), is offering 2000 free copies of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of books, DVDs, online resources, and an annotated bibliography that are essential for the care of collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082707.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking a contractor to analyze characteristics, trends, and impacts of library services provided under its annual, formula-based Grants to States (2002 to 2007) and to place this program in the larger context of library services. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082507.shtm On August 25, 2007, Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, announced the Hurricane Relief Awards to help Gulf Coast museums return to normal and improve emergency services. Radice announced the $350,000, two-part award while she was in New Orleans attending the World Cultural Economic Forum, a gathering of international cultural and business leaders convened to help boost investment in the cultural economy. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082307.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/082307.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has made an award of $499,702 to The Wolfsonian-Florida International University to plan and co-host the 2008 and 2009 WebWise Conferences on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World. The Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA), which serves Florida's institutions of higher education, is also a partner. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/081507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/081507.shtm For more than four decades, Brooke Astor served as one of the nation's most celebrated philanthropists and friends to the museum and library communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/081407.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/081407.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services invites proposals for statewide, collaborative planning grants to address the recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), a landmark study conducted by Heritage Preservation in partnership with IMLS. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/080807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/080807.shtm On August 6, 2007, highlighting her first visit to the Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, applauded business executive and philanthropist Robert Finlay, a SNHU alumnus and trustee, who will donate a first-ever prize totaling $75,000 to the three New Hampshire libraries and museums--$25,000 each--that generate the most new members over the next 12 months. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/080307.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/080307.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2008 Conservation Project Support (CPS) program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/073107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/073107.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, today announced the 2007 Museums for America grant recipients, the nation's largest federal funding program for museums. Museums of all types, from art to zoos, 158 in all, will share $17.4 million in grant funding. Recipients will match the federal funds with an additional $30.1 million. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/072607b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/072607b.shtm Robert L. Dilenschneider, legendary mega-trends thinker and internationally-recognized public relations guru, will present the inaugural "Institute of Museum and Library Services Leadership Lecture," this fall in Washington, D.C. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/072607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/072607.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), today announced the awards for the Museums Grants for African American History and Culture. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/071607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/071607.shtm Please note that the RFP for Connecting to Collections: The National Tour has been modified. The Institute of Museum and Library Services invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to support Connecting to Collections: The National Tour, a series of four meetings, to be held in major American cities during 2008 and 2009. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul07.shtm The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation is using a Partnership for a Nation of Learners grant to recruit pre-school through college teachers and others to help excavate a rare, mid-18th century French settlement in Addison, Vermont. Professional archeologists are overseeing the dig, along with a survey of local residents to see what they have discovered in their own backyards. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/071907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/071907.shtm For the first time, the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is offering a publication highlighting proceedings of its signature Web Wise conference. The publication is available on the IMLS Web site at www.imls.gov/pdf/WebWiseProceedings2007.pdf (PDF, 2.6MB) and in print form by e-mailing imlsinfo@imls.gov. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062707.shtm The National Museum and Library Services Board adopted the following resolution today http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jun07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jun07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062207.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062207.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to examine the social value of free access to computers, the Internet, and related services at the nation's public libraries. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jun07.shtm IMLS recognizes the importance of youth to the conservation effort. By introducing young people to conservation, we help cultivate the next generation of adults who value our nation's collections and their conservation. With this in mind, IMLS invited Girl Scout Troop 4563 in Arlington, VA, to participate in a conservation project. Eight scouts, ages 12 to 13, contacted the participants from IMLS' National Conservation Summit, interviewed them about their unique collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062107b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062107b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has chosen the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) as the cooperator for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf, a component of the Institute's initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062107.shtm Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and other agency representatives, will participate in various events during the American Library Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., June 21-27. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061907.shtm On June 19, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services announced grants of almost $28 million under the 2007 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061207.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061207.shtm The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services today awarded Native American tribes across the country $1.3 million in grants to improve library services. In all, 229 grants will strengthen library service for 237 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/060807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/060807.shtm In a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Urban Institute, a non-partisan economic and social policy research organization based in Washington, D.C., will study the mechanisms of public support for museums in the United States and possible alternative funding methods. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/May07.shtm The Omaha Virtual Museum collects on its website widely dispersed artifacts, culturally important texts, and photographs of the Omaha tribe. Use of new media is helping the tribe maintain its culture now and for future generations, says Dennis Hastings, MA, founder and director of the Omaha Tribal Historical Research Project, Inc., member of the Omaha tribe, and one of the project originators. The project was supported by a National Leadership Grant from IMLS. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/052907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/052907.shtm The U.S. Senate confirmed three presidential nominees to serve as members of the National Museum and Library Services Board May 25, 2007. The board advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency that is the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums and libraries. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/051007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/051007.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced the 65 museum recipients of the 2007 Conservation Project Support (CPS) grants totaling $4.9 million. The grant program, which began in 1984, helps museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform activities to ensure the safekeeping of its collections. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Apr07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Apr07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/043007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/043007.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and other agency representatives, will participate in various events during the American Association of Museums annual meeting in Chicago, May 13-17. In addition, IMLS staff will be available for questions at the booth #330. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/043007b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/043007b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the third deadline for the Big Read program. The purpose of the Big Read is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire literary reading through the Big Read program. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Apr07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Apr07.shtm When disaster struck, the Children's Museum of Manhattan and the Louisiana Children's Museum offered each other much-needed assistance. An encouraging word, a timely donation, and a play-based program forged an enduring bond and created role models for the rest of us. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/041707b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/041707b.shtm Kitty Carlisle Hart was a gifted entertainer and committed arts advocate. "Mrs. Hart, Kitty to all, had time for everyone. She was a personal inspiration and was enormously kind to me. This is a profound loss for our nation," said Anne-Imelda Radice, Ph.D., director of the Institute. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/041707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/041707.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking proposals to develop and host the 2008 and 2009 WebWise Conferences on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World in cooperation with IMLS. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/040407.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/040407.shtm Jeannine Mjoseth has been hired as the new public affairs officer of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the premier federal agency supporting museum and library programs and research. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/032907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/032907.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to examine the effectiveness of different mechanisms of delivering public support to museums in the United States. The Institute is supporting this study to provide data that can be used to help enhance current methods of delivering federal and state funds to the nation's museums. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/032607.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/032607.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for the Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant. The grant program, with a total budget of $519,700, will be awarded to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/031907.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/031907.shtm It is with much sadness that my colleagues and I at the Institute of Museum and Library Services mourn the loss of Raymond D. Nasher. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Mar07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Mar07.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Mar07.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Mar07.shtm For our March Project Profile, the Institute is taking a look back at three recipients of our Conservation Project Support grants. As the details of the Connecting to Collections initiative unfold, we want to shine a spotlight on some of the important conservation work that the Institute has funded in the past. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/031307.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/031307.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals for a cooperative agreement to purchase and distribute a set of conservation-related books, bibliographies, DVDs, and on-line resources as part of its Connecting to Collections initiative. The cooperator will also mount a promotional campaign about the Connecting to Collections initiative and the Conservation Bookshelf, with special attention to raising awareness and soliciting requests for the bookshelf from small to medium-sized museums, libraries, and archives. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/030107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/030107.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announces the second deadline for The Big Read program. The purpose of The Big Read is to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture. Grants ranging from $5,000 - $20,000 are available to encourage local communities to inspire literary reading through the Big Read program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/022107.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/022107.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites proposals to study the impact of free access to computers, the Internet, and related services at public libraries. IMLS will conduct this study with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/020807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/020807.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting nominations for the agency's 2007 National Awards for Museum and Library Service. The deadline is February 15, 2007. This award is the highest honor the nation confers on libraries and museums for their outstanding contribution to America's communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/020507.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/020507.shtm The President's budget requests $271,246,000 for fiscal year 2008 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was delivered to Congress today, represents an increase of $24,102,000, or 9.8 percent, over the FY 2006 enacted level. IMLS, like most federal agencies, is operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that maintains FY 06 levels and expires on February 15. A year-long CR for FY 2007 is currently under consideration in the Senate. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/011707.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/011707.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling for grant applications from museums, service organizations, and universities for proposals that will enhance the professional development of museum staff. The purpose of the 21st Century Museum Professionals program is to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of museum professionals so that they will be better equipped to serve the needs of their communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/011007.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/011007.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting applications for the 2007 Native American Library Services Basic Grants. The previously published deadline of March 1, 2007 has been moved to March 15, 2007. http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/010807.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/010807.shtm Mrs. Laura Bush presented the 2006 National Awards for Museum and Library Service to three museums and three libraries at a ceremony at the White House Monday morning. It is the highest honor the nation confers on these institutions for their outstanding contribution to America's communities. The awards are made annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to museums and libraries that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service through innovative programs and community partnerships. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/122006.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/122006.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) invite applications to a new digital humanities grant competition sponsored by the two federal agencies. The new grant program, "Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership," seeks applications for innovative, collaborative humanities projects using the latest digital technologies for the benefit of the American public, humanities scholarship, and the nation's cultural community. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/121906.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/121906.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces open registration for the eighth annual WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, to be held February 28 to March 2, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The conference is sponsored annually by IMLS and is co-hosted again this year by the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and the J. Paul Getty Trust. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/121106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/121106.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced today that the agency will undertake an effort to explore the feasibility of formula grants to the states to support museum services. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Nov06.shtm This month's project profile highlights the winners of the 2006 National Awards for Museum and Library service, our nation's highest honor for the exemplary public service offered by these institutions. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/120106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/120106.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the agency's 2007 National Leadership Grant (NLG) program. The previously published deadline of February 1, 2007 has been moved to March 1, 2007. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112906.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112906.shtm The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, is proud to announce the availability of the 2007 Coming Up Taller nomination application. By honoring excellence in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs, the Coming Up Taller awards promote a creative, engaged, skilled, and confident generation of young people. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706a.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, announced today that Mamie Bittner will be promoted to a new position, Deputy Director for Policy, Planning, Research, and Communications. Ms. Bittner, who will continue to be responsible for legislative and public affairs, will now assume responsibility for the agency's research and evaluation functions as well. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706b.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice noted today that Dr. Rebecca Danvers has announced her retirement from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, effective January 5, 2007. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706c.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112706c.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, announced today that Dr. Schroeder Cherry has been reappointed as Counselor to the Director http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112206.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112206.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces the availability of grant program guidelines for the second year of the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program. This program provides opportunities for African American museums to strengthen the knowledge and abilities of current staff and attract other professionals and new staff to African American museum practice. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112106.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice announced today that she is appointing Mary L. Chute to a second term as the agency's Deputy Director for Library Services. Ms. Chute was first appointed by Dr. Robert S. Martin in 2002. Ms. Chute served as Acting Director of the Institute following the completion of Dr. Martin's term in July 2005 until Dr. Radice's confirmation in March 2006. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112006.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/112006.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), today launched Connecting to Collections: The IMLS Conservation Initiative. In her keynote address to the annual meeting of Heritage Preservation, Dr. Radice described key components of the initiative, which will be the centerpiece of the Institute's tenth anniversary year. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/111506.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/111506.shtm Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, announced the 2006 recipients of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service. This is the nation's highest honor for the extraordinary public service provided by these institutions. Each organization will receive $10,000 and will be honored at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., on a date to be determined. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/111306.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/111306.shtm At a White House ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 9, George W. Bush presented the National Humanities Medal to nine distinguished Americans and one institution for their contributions to the humanities. Included in the awardees was Kevin Starr, a member of the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB). The additional recipients were Fouad Ajami, James M. Buchanan, Nickolas Davatzes, Robert Fagles, Mary Lefkowitz, Bernard Lewis, Mark Noll, Meryle Secrest, and the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford University. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/103106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/103106.shtm The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced that 72 organizations will receive grants to support Big Read programs between January and June 2007. The Big Read is a new national program by the NEA, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Arts Midwest, that encourages literary reading by asking communities to come together to read and discuss one book. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Oct06.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Oct06.shtm The Maine Memory Network, a digital museum launched by the Maine Historical Society in 2001, is a centralized online gateway to Maine history. Supported by an IMLS Learning Opportunity Grant, this project provides Maine's cultural organizations with the resources they need to share images and items from their own collections, while also training teachers, students, and community members to help them research, prepare, scan, and upload historic materials from their own communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/101606.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/101606.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne C. Morlier as the agency's first Senior Financial Officer (CFO). Wayne Morlier joined IMLS on August 21, 2006. He is responsible for both the budget and finance functions, including preparation of the agency's financial statements and annual Performance and Accountability Report. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/100606.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/100606.shtm On October 5th and 6th, the Institute of Museum and Library and Services (IMLS) convened the first meeting of the Youth Action Committee, a panel of experts including museum and library officials, educators and researchers in the formal and informal learning fields, policymakers, funders, and representatives of youth services organizations. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/100506.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/100506.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, for the fifth consecutive year, hosted the Pavilion of the States at the National Book Festival on Saturday, September 30th. The National Book Festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. The festival was free and open to the public. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092906.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092906.shtm Six individuals joined the National Museum and Library Services Board on September 27th at the Institute of Museum and Library Services' ten-year anniversary celebration. The board's six new members had been nominated by President Bush and recently confirmed by the United States Senate. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806b.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Dr. Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced today that they will dedicate $1.5 million to Advancing Knowledge: The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership. Through this new partnership, IMLS and NEH are joining together to help teachers, scholars, museums and libraries take advantage of developing technology. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806.shtm Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced the first-ever awards for the agency's newest grant program, Museums Grants for African American History and Culture. Eight grants, totaling $803,230 will provide opportunities for the staff of African American museums across the country to gain knowledge and abilities in the areas of management, operations, programming, collections care and other museum skills. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092606.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092606.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, today announced the recipients of its prestigious National Leadership Grants for 2006. Museums and libraries nationwide submitted 183 applications requesting over $64 million from the 2006 National Leadership Grant program. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092606b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092606b.shtm To help museums throughout the country learn more about how the Museums for America (MFA) program can help advance their institution's mission and strategic goals, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has scheduled several technical assistance conference calls. Application guidelines are available on the IMLS website. The application deadline is November 15, 2006. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092106.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $1,671,157 today to nine organizations under the 21st Century Museum Professionals program. The recipients will match the awards with an additional $1,887,935. This year IMLS received 52 applications for the grants seeking nearly $11 million. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091906.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091906.shtm The Partnership for a Nation of Learners (PNL), a leadership initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced just under $3 million for thirteen Community Collaboration Grants across the country. The grants encourage museums, libraries, and public broadcasters to work together to address critical needs in their communities. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Sept06.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091806a.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091806a.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites libraries, archives, and library agencies, associations, and consortia to apply for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program. The program supports efforts to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians and the faculty who will prepare them for careers in library science. It also supports grants for research related to library education and library staffing needs, curriculum development, an early career development program for untenured, tenure-track library and information science faculty, and continuing education and training. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091806b.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091806b.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services, for the fifth consecutive year, will host the Pavilion of the States at the annual National Book Festival on the National Mall, Saturday, September 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Representatives from state libraries and Centers for the Book throughout the country will gather in the nation's capital to promote reading and the literary traditions of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories. The National Book Festival is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. The festival is free and open to the public. http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Sept06.shtm The U.S. Constitution embodies the ideas that unite Americans and it serves as the foundation of our participatory democracy. In honor of Constitution Day, IMLS features a project from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The museum's recent blockbuster exhibition was presented in celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth in January 2006 and was made possible through an IMLS grant. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091306.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091306.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today released a summary of comments on its draft plan for consolidating the functions of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and the public and state library surveys of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The plan, which would go into effect in fiscal year 2008, results from President Bush's fiscal year 2007 budget request. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091206_nag.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091206_nag.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, announced an award of $1,781,300 today going to 15 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages to improve library services to their communities. More than 53 applications were received requesting $7,135,926. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091206.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091206.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $974,317 today to 23 Native American tribal communities and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians. The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Grant Program received a total of 43 applications, requesting $1,899,641, for this second year of grants. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/083106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/083106.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2007 Museums for America (MFA) grant program. The application and guidelines are now available on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/forAmerica.shtm. The application deadline is November 15, 2006. FY 2007 is also the first year that Museums for America applicants can submit their applications online through Grants.gov. Instructions are available at http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/mfa07.shtm. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080406.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080406.shtm The U.S. Senate confirmed five presidential nominees to serve as members of the National Museum and Library Services Board last night. The board advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that is the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries. "The Institute enthusiastically welcomes these distinguished individuals to the National Museum and Library Services Board," said the Institute's Director Anne-Imelda M. Radice. "Our agency is committed to enhancing learning and innovation, sustaining cultural heritage, and giving libraries and museums the support they need to lead these efforts. We will benefit greatly from the wealth of knowledge and expertise the new board members will bring to the table." http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080206.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080206.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is requesting comments on a draft plan for the consolidation into IMLS of the National Commission on Library and Information Science (NCLIS) and the public and state library statistics surveys of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The plan, which would go into effect in fiscal year 2008, results from President Bush's fiscal year 2007 budget request. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/080106.shtm To help museums throughout the country learn more about how the Conservation Project Support (CPS) program can help care for collections, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has scheduled several technical assistance conference calls. Application guidelines are available on the IMLS website. The application deadline is October 1, 2006. http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/prisource/Jul06.shtm Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the Web site. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/072106.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/072106.shtm The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2007 Conservation Project Support (CPS) program. "Roughly 190 million objects held in America's collecting institutions are in need of treatment," said agency director Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice citing the Heritage Health Index, the first comprehensive survey of the condition of preservation at museums, libraries, and archives. "We must do better. I strongly encourage museums to apply for these grants." http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul06.shtm http://www.imls.gov/profiles/Jul06.shtm Pre-teens and teenagers are subjected to advertising, peer pressure, and other outside forces that influence their concepts of body image. Made possible through IMLS funding, a new field trip program of the Hall of Health educates 10- to 14-year-olds about body image, the consequences of being over- or under-weight, and making healthy food choices. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/071806.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/071806.shtm July 18, 2006--Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, today announced the 2006 Museums for America recipients, the nation's largest federal funding program for museums. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/070506.shtm http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/070506.shtm July 5, 2006--Forty-five public broadcasting stations across the country hosted the second Partnership for a Nation of Learners videoconference on June 19, 2006.