Category Archives: Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills

Museums and Libraries Can Promote 21st Century Skills

Posted on April 17, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS Since our Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills initiative was launched in 2009 we have been inspired by the stories of many libraries and museums that are taking action to become 21st century institutions. They … Continue reading →

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Children’s Museum of Houston – Strategic Planning for 21st Century Museums

Posted on November 8, 2011 by kmiller

By Tammie Kahn Executive Director, Children’s Museum of Houston In the summer of 2009, the board and staff managers at the Children’s Museum of Houston decided to use IMLS’s 21st Century Skills report as a planning framework for our strategic … Continue reading →

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Singing Sashimi and Making a Robot with Mom: My Visit to the Future at Maker Faire

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

By Marsha Semmel Director of Strategic Partnerships, IMLS As I joined the crowds to enter last weekend’s World Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) in Queens, one of my first memorable encounters was with The Sashimi … Continue reading →

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