Category Archives: National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Teens, Children and Community are a Winning Combination

Posted on February 13, 2013 by mheintz

By Eleanor Greene Intern, IMLS What do the three little pigs, a mad scientist, and Lewis and Clark all have in common? They’re exhibits and outreach programs created by the Bootheel Youth Museum in Malden, Missouri. Museum Director Patsy Reublin … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Weippe Public Library and Discovery Center

Posted on July 10, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor The Weippe Public Library & Discovery Center in Weippe, Idaho, was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director Terri Summerfield and community member Gradi Thomson … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Brooklyn Museum

Posted on July 3, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor The Brooklyn Museum was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director Arnold Lehman and visual artist Virginia Ines Vergara talk about the museum’s … 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 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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