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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.
Learn more about the Institute
Press Contacts:
Jeannine Mjoseth, 202-653-4632,
jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, 202-653-4630, mbittner@imls.gov |
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Recent Project Profiles |
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August 2009 | Morikami Museum
and Japanese Gardens |
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.
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July 2009 | Orange County
Library System |
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. Read
more |
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June 2009 | USS Constitution
Museum |
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. Read
more |
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May 2009 | Stuart-Hobson
Middle School |
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. Read
more |
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