The Institute of Museum and Library Services
requires public acknowledgement of the activities it supports.
The Institute has a logo and tag line that should be used
in acknowledging our support. The guidelines for crediting
the Institute are described below. You should use newspaper
articles, op-ed pieces, radio interviews, and other media
activities to extend the impact of your effort; our support
should be mentioned in media activities related to your
award. If you have any questions regarding the forms of
acknowledgment, contact the Office of Public and Legislative
Affairs at 202-653-4757.
Publicity Campaigns:
The Institute’s Office of Public and Legislative
Affairs must be notified of media and outreach efforts
involving activities supported by our awards. Contact
the office to discuss proper acknowledgment of funding,
and please provide samples of publications, advertisements,
press kits and press releases created as part of this
outreach.
Use of the IMLS Logo:
Logos are available on
the Logos page. The logo may be used in a variety
of ways: on Web sites, multimedia materials, annual reports,
newsletters, posters, news releases and press kits, educational
materials, signage, banners, invitations to events, and
even on your stationery. The logo should be legible and
no smaller than 1.75” wide. Please review the Logo
Standards Guide (PDF) before using the logo.
Sample Tag Line:
The following acknowledgment may be used with or without
the logo:
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the
primary source of federal support for the nation’s
122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's
mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas.
Guidelines for Activities Supported
by your grant
- PUBLIC EVENTS: At programs or public gatherings related
to your award, acknowledge the Institute verbally. Display
the logo on signage at events.
- PRESS EVENTS: At press conferences acknowledge the
Institute orally. Acknowledge IMLS on press kits and
in press releases.
- PRINTED MATERIALS: Acknowledge the Institute as follows:
"This project is made possible by a grant from
the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services."
For posters, use a size for which the words “Institute
of Museum and Library Services” are legible from
a distance.
- WEB SITES: Acknowledge the Institute on your Web site.
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