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Monthly Archives: June 2012
National Leadership Grant Video: Whitney Museum of American Art
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
Posted in Afterschool/Out-of-School, National Leadership Grants
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National Medal Video: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
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
National Leadership Grant Video: Minnesota Historical Society
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
Posted in Cultural Heritage/Sustainability, National Leadership Grants
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“US Ignite” Highlights Library and Museum Potential for High-Speed Broadband Applications
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
National Medal Video: Erie Art Museum
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
Posted in Cultural Heritage/Sustainability, National Medal for Museum and Library Service
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