FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
November 28, 2006
Press Contacts
202-653-4628
Kevin O'Connell, koconnell@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
Schroeder Cherry Reappointed as Counselor
to the Director
Washington, DC--Dr.
Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of
Museum and Library Services, announced today that Dr.
Schroeder Cherry has been reappointed as Counselor to
the Director.
“Dr. Cherry’s thirty-plus years
in the museum field span a broad range of areas with primary
focus on making museum resources accessible to the public,”
noted Dr. Radice. “As Counselor to the Director,
he is cultivating relationships with entities that have
previously had little contact with IMLS.”
In recent years the agency’s programs
and services have grown substantially. Dr. Cherry’s
role is essential to ensuring that the Institute reaches
communities that are too often underserved. He acts as
liaison to community, museum, and library groups; provides
advice on agency communications; and is integral to helping
shape future directions for the agency.
Prior to his appointment as Counselor, Dr.
Cherry served a as IMLS Deputy Director, heading up the
Office of Museum Services.
“I am so pleased to be able to keep
Schroeder Cherry as part of our senior leadership team,”
continued Radice. “The relationships he has built
over the years and his keen insights are very much needed
at the Institute.”
Upon accepting the offer of reappointment,
Dr. Cherry noted, “It is an honor to work with Anne
Radice. She wants the Institute to be a champion for all
museums and libraries, the large and established as well
as the small and medium-sized local institutions that
are often the spirit of their communities. I look forward
to my continued association with the Institute of Museum
and Library Services.”
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