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Vol.
8, No. 9; October 2006 |
Maine Memory Network |
Recipient: Maine Historical Society
Location: Portland, ME
Grants: 2002 National Leadership Grant,
2003 Learning Opportunities Grant
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.
Learn
more.
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Director's
Message |
The President has asked all agency heads to chair the
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) at their agencies, and
I am excited to take on that role at IMLS. The CFC is
an important way for federal employees to support thousands
of worthy charities. Public servants not only contribute
to the campaign but also assume leadership roles to
ensure its success.
The staff of IMLS has shown enthusiastic
support for the campaign over the years. The agency
has consistently exceeded its goal and even achieved
100 percent participation in some years. I am encouraging
everyone on the staff to take part and I’ve asked
Robin Greer, whom many of you may know for her fine
administrative support at the Institute, to take a leadership
role managing the CFC for IMLS this year.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently
heralded “A Year of Big Gains” with its
annual Philanthropy 400 survey, noting that the largest
charities saw donations rise 13 percent in 2005. Many
of these gifts are attributed to wealthy individuals
and innovative fundraising approaches. But giving is
not just for Bill Gates and Warren Buffet; everyone
has something to give, whether it is money, time, expertise,
or contacts. Those of us who work in cultural and educational
fields know how essential small donations are to the
efforts of not-for-profit organizations.
Giving in the workplace is a convenient,
gratifying, and particularly effective way to support
the good works of charities. I know that our staff is
going to make the Institute proud during this year’s
campaign, and I urge you to encourage charitable giving
at your places of work.
Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director,
IMLS |
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The
Latest News |
IMLS
Swears in National Museum and Library Services Board Members,
Announces Conservation Initiative during Anniversary Celebration
Six individuals joined the National Museum and Library
Services Board on September 27th at the Institute’s
ten-year anniversary celebration. In addition to honoring
the new board members, Dr. Radice announced that during
its tenth anniversary year the Institute would place a
national spotlight on collections in the United States
with a national conservation initiative. Read
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IMLS
and National Endowment for the Humanities Partner to Spur
Innovation
On September 28, Dr. Radice and Dr. Bruce Cole, Chairman
of the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced
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.
Read
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IMLS
Announces First Recipients of New Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture
On September 28, IMLS awarded $803,230 in grants that
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. Read
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$11
Million Awarded to Advance Innovation and Public Service
at Nation’s Museums and Libraries
The Institute announced over $11 million in funding
under the National Leadership Grant program for 2006.
These grants were awarded to 37 museums and libraries
throughout the country to advance learning, build digital
resources, and conduct research and demonstration projects.
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$1.6
Million Awarded to Promote Leadership in Nation’s
Museums
The Institute awarded $1,671,157 to nine organizations
under the 21st Century Museum Professionals program. This
program supports a range of activities, including professional
training in all areas of museum operations and leadership
development.
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Libraries,
Museums, and Public Broadcasters Collaborate to Improve
Their Communities
The Partnership for a Nation of Learners (PNL), a leadership
initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(CPB) and the Institute, 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. Read
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IMLS
Announces Youth Action Committee Meetings
On October 5th and 6th, the Institute 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. Read
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Wayne
C. Morlier Named Senior Financial Officer for the Institute
of Museum and Library Services
Dr. Radice is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne
C. Morlier as the agency’s first Senior Financial
Officer. Wayne Morlier joined the Institute 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.
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IMLS
Sponsors the Pavilion of the States at the 6th Annual
National Book Festival
The Institute, 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. Read
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IMLS
on the Road |
“Moving Your Museum
toward Tomorrow with Funding from IMLS,” Dan Lukash,
Senior Program Officer, Association of Science-Technology
Centers Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, 10/27-30
"Science TV and Museum Partnerships
2006" (Roundtable Session), Marsha Semmel, IMLS
Deputy Director for Museums & Director for Strategic
Partnerships (participant), Association of Science-Technology
Centers 2006 Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY, 10/28.
"Moving Your Museum toward Tomorrow
with Funding from IMLS,” Steve Shwartzman, New
England Museums Conference, Hartford, CT, 11/7-9
"Grant Opportunities for LIS Research,
Institute of Museum and Library Services," Joyce
Ray, IMLS Associate Deputy Director for Library Services,
American Society for Information Science and Technology
2007 annual conference, Austin, TX, 11/8.
“IMLS Funding for Technology Projects,”
Dan Lukash, Senior Program Officer (with Sharon Leon,
IMLS grantee, George Mason University), Museum Computer
Network Annual Meeting, Pasadena, CA, 11/8-11
“Heritage Preservation 2006 Annual
Meeting- Heritage Health: Strategies Toward the Preservation
of America’s Collections,” Dr. Anne Radice
(keynote speaker), IMLS Director, Washington, DC (Smithsonian
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture),
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