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| Encouraging Family Learning in
History Museums |
 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 a
sailor's day-to-day existence aboard the world’s oldest commissioned seafaring vessel. Using
grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the museum spent more than three
years studying what engages school-age visitors and their parents. A Web site allows other
museums to adapt the USS Constitution Museum’s experience to their needs.
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| Director's
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President Obama is calling on every American to volunteer this summer and throughout their lives
Today, the Administration is launching a summer service initiative to showcase the importance of
volunteer efforts throughout the country. The initiative focuses on education, health care,
energy and environment, and community renewal.
People who volunteer in libraries and museums make a real difference. Examples of
library volunteer
opportunities include reading to children, helping people find information on the web, and organizing
book drives. Museum volunteers help provide customer service to visitors, support the administration of
the museum, raise funds and more.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is working in partnership with the
Corporation
for National & Community Service, to get museums and libraries involved in this national volunteer
initiative. I encourage libraries and museums throughout the country to use this initiative to engage
new volunteers and to encourage new projects.
How can you get involved? Post your local volunteer opportunities online at
www.serve.gov,
and encourage community members to visit the website to find volunteer opportunities. Encourage your
staff to volunteer and partner with other organizations in your community to support volunteering. And
plan with others to make September 11, the last day of this summer initiative, a day of service and
remembrance.
To learn more about the initiative, please visit
http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/initiatives/summer.asp.
Thank you for all you do to ensure that
your community has access to great museum and library services and resources! We have a unique
opportunity to come together and solve our nation’s most vexing problems.
- Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., Director, IMLS |
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| The
Latest News |
IMLS will launch its 21st Century Skills initiative at the Chicago Public
Library’s new revolutionary
teen space, YOUMedia on July 11, 2009, from
12:30 – 2:00. The event will be held at the Harold Washington
Library Center,
400 S. State Street, Ground Floor, Chicago. [Attendance limited. RSVP by July 7 to
jmjoseth@imls.gov]
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IMLS Publishes FY 2007 Public Libraries Survey Report
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.
Read more:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/063009.shtm.
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IMLS Director and Staff Participate in American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago,
July 9-15, 2009
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.
Read more:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062909.shtm.
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IMLS Launches “Libraries to the Rescue” Podcast Series
IMLS introduced Libraries to the Rescue to share with libraries steps that other libraries have taken to
help their communities.
Read more:
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Buffalo Mayor Proclaims June 16, 2009, Anne-Imelda Radice Day
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.
Read more:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062309c.shtm
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IMLS Joins the NEA in Announcing More Than $3.7 Million in Grants for The Big Read
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.
Read more:
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IMLS Invites Public to 21st Century Skills Discussion at National Museum and Services
Library Board Meeting
The public was invited to attend the 17th meeting of the National Museum and Services Library Board on June
24 to learn more about IMLS’s Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills initiative.
Read More:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/062209.shtm
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IMLS Awards More Than $20 Million in Librarian Recruitment and Education Grants
On June 17, IMLS awarded 33 institutions Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants totaling $20.4
million.
Read More:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709b.shtm
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907 Museums, Libraries, and Archives Selected to Receive IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
907 museums, libraries, and archives have been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections
Bookshelf, the third and final installment of the Bookshelf program.
Read More:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709.shtm
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IMLS Awards More Than $1.2 Million to Support Native American Libraries
IMLS has awarded $1,217,000 to 208 Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as part of the Native American
Library Services program.
Read More:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061009.shtm
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IMLS Grants Highlighted at Open Repositories Conference
IMLS grantees showcased innovative repository-based projects at the Fourth International Open Repositories
Conference (OR2009) in Atlanta May 18-21.
Read More:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/060809.shtm
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| IMLS
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“Behind the Scenes,” Maryland Institute College of Art , Dr. Schroeder
Cherry, Counselor to the Director, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, July 2.
“Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Visits to Chinese Libraries and
Museums,” Anne-Imelda Radice, Director, and Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director For Libraries,
China, July 14-20.
State Programs Site Visit to North Carolina, Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director
and James Lonergan, Senior Program Officer, Raleigh, NC, July 20-24.
2009 Visitor Studies Association Conference, Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer,
St. Louis, MO, July 22-25.
“Location, Location, Location: Museums and Libraries as Prime Partners for
Intergenerational Learning,” Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy Director for Museums and
Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Library Programs, Generations United 15th
International Conference, Washington, DC, July 29-31.
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