Monthly Archives: June 2012

National Leadership Grant Video: Whitney Museum of American Art

Posted on June 28, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Danielle Linzer of the Whitney Museum of American Art talks about a study of the impact of teen programs on four contemporary art museums. In addition to the Whitney, the study … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library

Posted on June 26, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library in Collegeville, Minnesota, was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Father Columba Stewart, director of the library, … Continue reading →

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National Leadership Grant Video: Minnesota Historical Society

Posted on June 21, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Wendy Jones and Jennifer Sly of the Minnesota Historical Society talk about History in our Hands, a game that puts visitors in a different period of the state’s history and challenges … Continue reading →

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“US Ignite” Highlights Library and Museum Potential for High-Speed Broadband Applications

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

Last week, the White House announced the new US Ignite Partnership (www.us-ignite.org) which will create a national network of communities and campuses with ultra-fast, programmable broadband services, operating at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. This network will … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Economic/Community Development, Information Infrastructure/Systems/Workflows, Workforce Development/Job Assistance | 1 Comment

National Medal Video: Erie Art Museum

Posted on June 19, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor The Erie (Pennsylvania) Art Museum  was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director John Vanco and Victoria Angelo, a refugee from southern Sudan … Continue reading →

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