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Category Archives: Global Awareness
The Wing: At Home in an Era of Global Participatory Culture
By Beth Takekawa, Executive Director The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience Hot off the presses is the IMLS publication “Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture!” Scrolling through the pages produced a flood of … Continue reading
Posted in Global Awareness, Salzburg Global Seminar
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Libraries and Museums are Major Contributors to the Success of Film Forward
Author: Nancy Rogers, IMLS Office of Strategic Partnerships Libraries and museums are anchor institutions for communities all over the planet — safe spaces where ideas are welcome and where learning is central. That makes them perfect collaborators with Film Forward, … Continue reading
Public Libraries: Powerful Community Conveners for The Big Read
By Abby Swetz IMLS program specialist in the Office of Strategic Partnerships from March 2004 until September 2011. IMLS engages in partnerships to help build the capacity of libraries and museums to better serve their communities. One such partnership was … Continue reading
Posted in Afterschool/Out-of-School, Civic/Community Engagement, Global Awareness, Lifelong learning/ Intergenerational
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Maine Memory Network — 21st Century Skills
By Steve Bromage Assistant Director, Maine Historical Society The Maine Historical Society has supported multiple projects through IMLS National Leadership and Museums for America grants including a statewide “Community History Outreach Program,” campaign to build public access to historical collections … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Skills Series, Afterschool/Out-of-School, Broadband, Civic/Community Engagement, Collections Care/Preservation, Cultural Heritage/Sustainability, Economic/Community Development, Global Awareness, Learning Tools and Interactives (Information/Media literacy), Lifelong learning/ Intergenerational, Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills
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Join the Conversation: Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture
By Mamie Bittner Director of Communications and Government Affairs, IMLS Today in Salzburg, IMLS, together with leaders from around the world, will take part in the Salzburg Global Seminar to explore Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture. … Continue reading