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African
American History & Culture in Museums: Strategic Crossroads
and New Opportunities
Format:
PDF Download; 818k
Year: 2005
Description:
On July 16, 2004, IMLS convened a day-long forum of leaders
in the African American museum community, as well as leaders
in the museum community at large, to explore the evolving role
of African American museums, their contributions, and their
challenges. The report provides a synthesis of the July meeting. |
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Analysis
of Library and Museum Partnerships
Format:
PDF Download; 35k
Year: 1998
Description:An
IMLS study of museum-library partnerships. |
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Assessment
of End-User Needs in IMLS-Funded Digitization Projects
Format: PDF Download; 617k
Year:
2003
Description: An IMLS-commissioned
study of the needs-assessment practices used in digitization
projects. |
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Capitalizing
on Collections Care
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Description:
A publication of Heritage Preservation in partnership with IMLS
that outlines fund-raising fundamentals, strategies, and case
studies to generate new contributions, increase support, and
foster new audiences for collections care activities. |
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Charting
the Landscape, Mapping New Paths: Museums, Libraries, and K-12
Learning
Format: PDF Download;
625k
Year: 2005
Description: On August 30-31, 2004 the Institute convened
a conference and workshop examining the intersections of museums,
libraries, and K-12 education. The resulting report captures
the key issues that emerged at the workshop, highlights seminal
project and partnership examples, and provides some common language
around a vision for how museum/school/library collaborations
can contribute to a learning society. |
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Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf User's Guide
Format:
PDF Download; 1MB
Description: This 44-page
booklet is a guide to the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf,
a core set of texts that are essential for the care of collections.
Developed by Heritage Preservation, in consultation with the
Getty Foundation, the guide contains an individual sheet on
each text (containing bibliographical and other information),
and FAQ's. |
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Connecting
to Collections Overview Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 796KB
Description: Provides an overview of Connecting
to Collections: A Call to Action, a national initiative
to raise public awareness of the importance of caring for our
treasures, and to underscore the fact that these ollections
are essential to the American story. |
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Designs
for Change: Libraries and Productive Aging
Format: PDF Download; 1.7MB
Description: As the first of the baby boomers
turn 60, public libraries are preparing to offer creative alternatives
to retirement to a generation notorious for their idealism and
activism. This report from the Americans for Libraries Council
(ALC) and IMLS offers guidelines, demographics, and examples
of model programs to public libraries interested in connecting
these active older adults to new opportunities for learning,
work, and community service. |
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Framework
of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections
Format: PDF Download; 1.51MB
Year:
2008
Description: identifies principles
of good practice and current standards in four areas: collections,
digital objects, metadata, and digital projects. The Framework
was developed with IMLS support and is maintained by the National
Information Standards Organization. |
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Grant
and Award Opportunities Guide (2009)
Format: PDF Download; 463KB
Description:
This guide provides a succinct overview of the Institute’s
FY2009 programs, useful tips and tools you can use to develop
competitive grant applications, and staff contact information
for each program. |
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Heritage
Health Index - Summary Report
Format:
PDF Download; 1.3MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Summary Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the first
comprehensive survey ever conducted of the conditions and preservation
needs of our nation’s collections. Conducted by Heritage
Preservation in partnership with IMLS, HHI found that immediate
action is needed to prevent the loss of millions of irreplaceable
artifacts. |
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Heritage
Health Index - Full Report
Format:
PDF Download; 3.3MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Full Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the first comprehensive
survey ever conducted of the conditions and preservation needs
of our nation’s collections. Conducted by Heritage Preservation
in partnership with IMLS, HHI found that immediate action is
needed to prevent the loss of millions of irreplaceable artifacts.
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IMLS
Overview Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 1.9MB
Description: A general
overiew of the Institute of Museum and Library Services' mission,
message, goals and background. |
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Museum
Data Collection Report and Analysis
Format:
PDF Download; 1.01MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Commissioned by IMLS to assess the status of data collection
activities in the museum community, the Museum Data Collection
Report reinforces recommendations made by a similar 1998 study,
addressing the need for systematic data collection to inform
public policy and museum management decision-making. |
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Museum-School
Survey Highlights
Format:
PDF Download; 60k
Year: 1998
Description:
An overview of an IMLS study of museums as educational resources. |
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Museums
and Libraries Engaging America’s Youth: Final Report of
a Study of IMLS Youth Programs, 1998-2003
Format:
PDF Download; 861KB
Description: This report
shares the results of a year-long study of the impact of IMLS
grants (1998-2003) though programs that served youth aged 9-19.
Nearly 400 museum and library programs were surveyed about their
goals, strategies, content, audience, and structure, as well
as about their impact, effectiveness, and outcomes. |
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Museums
and Libraries Engaging America’s Youth: Youth Practitioner's
Guide
Format: PDF Download;
657KB
Description: Created for museum and
library practitioners who are building, or wish to build, strong
programs to reach and engage youth, this guide contains a variety
of resources and references to critical works that have been
gathered from the fields of youth and community development,
education, and informal learning. |
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National
Medal for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1MB
Year: 2007
Description:
The National Medal is an annual award made to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 762KB
Year: 2006
Description:
The National Awards are made annually by to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 881KB
Year: 2005
Description:
The National Awards are made annually by to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.12MB
Year: 2004
Description:
Honors the 2004 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 3.49MB
Year: 2003
Description:
Honors the 2003 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.17MB
Year: 2002
Description:
Honors the 2002 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.6MB
Year: 2001
Description:
Honors the 2001 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 258k
Year: 2000
Description:
Honors the 2000 Winners of the National Awards for Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum Service
Format:
PDF Download; 2.0MB
Year: 2000
Description:
Honors the 2000 Winners of the National Awards for Museum Service. |
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Perspectives
on Outcome Based Evaluation for Libraries and Museums
Format: PDF Download; 224k
Year:
2000
Description: Discusses a method of
program evaluation increasingly preferred by many funders. |
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Primary
Source
Format: E-mail/Web
page
Year: Ongoing
Description:
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. |
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Project
Profiles
Format: Web
page
Year: Ongoing
Description:
Each month IMLS describes effective and innovative projects
undertaken by a museum and a library or a partnership. These
highlights demonstrate the impact of funding in communities
across the nation, and can spark project ideas for other institutions. |
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Report
of the IMLS Digital Library Forum
Format:
Web page
Year: 2001
Description:
In the spring of 2001, IMLS supported a Digital Library Forum
to discuss the implementation and management of networked digital
libraries, including issues of infrastructure, metadata, thesauri
and other vocabularies, and content enrichment such as curriculum
materials and teacher guides. |
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Report
of the Workshop on Opportunities for Research on the Creation,
Management, Preservation and Use of Digital Content
Format: PDF Download; 277k
Year:
2003
Description: The University of Florida,
Florida Center for Library Automation, convened a workshop in
March 2003 to assess research needs related to digital cultural
content. This report summarizes the results of the workshop
and presents suggestions for useful areas of research. |
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Status
of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
Format: Web page
Year:
2006
Description: In 2001, the Institute
conducted the first-ever study of the status of new technology
adoption and digitization in the nation’s museums and
libraries.This second study seeks to dig deeper and find out
more about how and why our cultural institutions use technology
and digitize their collections. |
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Status
of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
Format: Web page
Year:
2002
Description: A study of the use of
technology and digitization activities in libraries and museums
nationwide. |
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Sustaining
Our Heritage
Format: PDF Download;
1.64MB
Year: 2001
Description:
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Museum Services Act. |
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Toward
Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing
the Digital Divide
Format:
PDF Download; 616k
Year: 2004
Description:
Studies the role public libraries have played in helping to
narrow the digital divide. |
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True
Needs, True Partners
Format:
PDF Download; 60k
Year: 2002
Description:
In its second study of museum-school relationships, IMLS found
that the nation's museums commit more than a billion dollars
and more than 18 million instructional hours every year to K-12
educational programs. |
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True
Needs, True Partners
Format:
PDF Download; 187k
Year: 1998
Description:
A how-to guide for successful museum-school partnerships. |
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WebWise
2007 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 676KB
Description: The theme
for 2007 WebWise Conference was "Stewardship in the Digital
Age: Managing Museum and Library Collections for Preservation
and Use. The focus of this signature IMLS initiative is to share
the latest research and newest innovations in digital technology,
exploring their potential impacts on library and museum services. |
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WebWise
2007 Proceedings Book
Format:
PDF Download;2.6MB
Description: The eighth
annual WebWise conference, cosponsored by IMLS, OCLC, and the
J. Paul Getty Trust, was held February 28–March 2 in Washington,
D.C. This year’s theme was “Stewardship in the Digital
Age: Managing Museum and Library Collections for Preservation
and Use." The Proceedings Book provides summaries of each
session, full text of conference keynotes, and more. |
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WebWise
2006 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 1.9MB
Year: 2006
Description:
The theme of the 2006 WebWise Conference is “Inspiring
Discovery: Unlocking Collections." The focus of this signature
IMLS initiative is to share the latest research and newest innovations
in digital technology, exploring their potential impacts on
library and museum services. |
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White
House Conference on School Libraries: Conference Proceedings
Format: Web page
Year: 2002
Description: On June 4, 2002, Laura Bush hosted
a White House Conference on School Libraries to discuss the
latest research on libraries, student achievement and successful
local programs. |
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