IMLS provides leadership for the nation's museums and libraries, by serving as a clearinghouse for knowledge, ideas, and best practices. Conferences and events that highlight IMLS grantees, research and initiatives provide an opportunity to share lessons learned with practitioners and policy makers.
Featured Events
IMLS at ALA Mid-Winter
FEATURED PROGRAM
Institute of Museum and Library Services Update
Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 8:30am to 10:00am
Washington State Convention Center, Room 611-614
Luis Herrera, new member of the National Museum and Library Services Board, City Librarian of San Francisco, and 2012 Library Journal Librarian of the Year will interview IMLS Director Susan Hildreth about goings-on in Washington and future plans for IMLS. The program will also feature an opportunity to meet in small groups with IMLS staff to discuss current or potential grant opportunities.
The following events highlight IMLS-funded projects and initiatives:
Inclusive Gigabit Libraries: Learn, Discuss and Brainstorm
National Forum at the 2013 ALISE Conference
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 10:30 am to noon
Hyatt Hotel at Olive 8; room no. tbd
1635 8th Ave. Seattle, WA 98101
The Center for Digital Inclusion at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois and ALISE welcome you to this national forum. This event is offered at no additional cost beyond ALISE registration.
• The goal of this forum is to explore how libraries can adopt and use next-generation Internet networks to address social inclusion.
• Please let us know if you will be joining us and tell us about your interests.
• If you have ongoing projects about creating access to the Internet for libraries, please let us know.
• We will use your contact information to keep in touch with you to update you about the forum and the project.
The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communities: A Presidential Initiative
Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 8:30am to 10:00am
Washington State Convention Center, Room 606-607
This groundbreaking libraries-as-change-agents initiative is the beginning of a new partnership between ALA and the Harwood Institute of Public Innovation. ALA President Maureen Sullivan will moderate a panel of public innovators including Richard Harwood, Founder and President of the Harwood Institute; Tim Henkel, President and CEO of Spokane County United Way; and Carlton Sears, past director at Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and Certified Coach with the Harwood Institute. The session will identify aspirations and anticipated results of the Promise of Libraries Transforming Communities Initiative and highlight transformation experiences from similar partnerships. Funded through a grant from IMLS, the multiphase initiative’s goal is to provide librarians with the tools and training they need to lead their communities in finding innovative solutions by advancing library-led community engagement and innovation. The conversations at Midwinter are one step in building a sustainable, scalable national plan.
iMap Libraries Advisory Committee
Saturday, January 26, 2013 – 8:30am to 10am
WSCC-TCC 201
Meeting of the advisory committee for the iMap Libraries project. The IMLS planning grant for iMaplibraries will be reviewed and sought. The major goal of the project is to better serve diverse audiences. Some of the data gathered thus far are rich and valuable, for example there are 2,320 public library outlets out of 16,808 outlets (13.8%) that are within two miles of a census block group with over 57% Hispanic population.
Digital Public Library of America Update (DPLA)
Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Washington State Convention Center, Room 602-603
Join Emily Gore, Director for Content from the Digital Public Library of America, to get the latest information about the project, to learn more about the Hubs Pilot Project and the initial DPLA launch in April 2013, and to discuss ways to contribute to the DPLA now and in the future.
Digital Literacy Forum: Setting the Agenda
Saturday, January 26, 2013 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Washington State Convention Center, TCC 304
Join members of OITP’s Digital Literacy Task Force for an interactive discussion on its forthcoming report, a dissection of its National Conversations, and the first foray into developing a roadmap for future work. The Task Force invited public comment on the draft report and is developing a set of recommendations based on the report and member feedback. How can we ensure librarians continue to be leaders in the digital literacy arena? Contribute to this evolving conversation about digital literacy in the role of libraries of all types.
Public Library Association Update (PLA)
Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 10:30am to 11:30am
Washington State Convention Center, Room 604
PLA will discuss highlights of the IMLS-funded digital literacy online resource project and request feedback from PLA members and Midwinter attendees. Press release for the grant: http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=11454
WebWise 2013: Putting the Learner at the Center
WebWise 2013 is set for March 6-8 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace in Baltimore, MD.
In 2013, WebWise will steal a page from unconferences and thatcamps and feature a participatory and interactive format, with workshops, sessions, and lightning talks that give everyone more opportunities to learn from and collaborate with each other.
IMLS on the Road
Marsha Semmel, Director of Strategic Partnerships, New Media Consortium Horizon Summit on the Future of Education, Austin, TX, January 22-24
"Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-COSLA Pre-ALA Midwinter 2013 Event," Susan Hildreth, Director; Mamie Bittner, Director of Communications and Government Affairs; Robert Horton, Associate Deputy Director for Discretionary Programs; Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Programs, Seattle, WA, January 23-25
"The Big Shift: Advancing Public Library Participation in Our Digital Future," Susan Hildreth, Director; Robert Horton, Associate Deputy Director for Discretionary Programs, Seattle, WA, January 24
"American Library Association (ALA) 2013 Midwinter Meeting," Susan Hildreth, Director; Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Programs; Robert Horton, Associate Deputy Director for Discretionary Programs; Mamie Bittner, Director of Communications and Government Affairs, Seattle, WA, January 25-27
FEATURED ALA PROGRAM: Luis Herrera, new Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board, City Librarian of San Francisco, and 2012 Library Journal Librarian of the Year will interview IMLS Director Susan Hildreth about goings-on in Washington and future plans for IMLS. The program will also feature an opportunity to meet in small groups with IMLS staff to discuss current or potential grant opportunities.
Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 8:30am to 10:00am
Washington State Convention Center, Room 611-614
"2013 Media Learning Seminar: Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy," Susan Hildreth, Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, FL, February 10-11
"Tap into Your Superpowers with the Federal Government: Small Museums and IMLS," Steven Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, Small Museum Association, Ocean City, MD, February 17-18
"Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) Annual Meeting," Susan Hildreth, Director, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, February 22
Facilitator for Opening Town Hall Session, Marsha Semmel, Director of Strategic Partnerships, California Association of Museums 2013 Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, February 20-22
"Special Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights and the Second Preparatory Committee for the Diplomatic Conference (on limitations and exceptions for visually impaired persons/persons with print disabilities)," Nancy E. Weiss, General Counsel, World Intellectual Property Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, February 18-22