Category Archives: National Leadership Grants

Learning Space Toolkit: A Resource for Designing and Sustaining Technology-Rich Informal Learning Spaces

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mheintz

By Kristin Antelman Project Director, Learning Space Toolkit The Learning Space Toolkit is a freely available resource designed to support the full lifecycle of an informal learning space design project, from defining the goals and needs to designing the space to … Continue reading →

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Digital Public Library of America Hosts its First Appfest

Posted on December 5, 2012 by mheintz

Mary Barnett, Social Media Coordinator Chattanooga Public Library 4thfloorchatt@gmail.com 4thfloor.chattlibrary.org Peter Murray, Assistant Director Technology Services Development LYRASIS   The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)’s first Appfest took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month inside the city public library’s … Continue reading →

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National Leadership Grant Video: Rochester Institute of Technology Preserving Inkjet Prints

Posted on November 30, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Senior Research Scientist Daniel Burge explains IMLS-funded research that shows that inkjet prints are more susceptible than other prints to damage from airborne pollutants. Now his research is focused on finding the … Continue reading →

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Grants to University of Michigan Help Answer Questions of Copyright

Posted on October 26, 2012 by koconnell

By Richard C. Adler, Special Projects Librarian University of Michigan Library The Copyright Office at the University of Michigan Library is bringing to a close the first phase of its new project, the Copyright Review Management System-World. CRMS-World is the second … Continue reading →

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National Leadership Grant Video: San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts’ Center for Creative Energy

Posted on September 26, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Curator of Education Megan DiRienzo describes the Center for Creative Energy, a partnership among the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, the Upper Colorado River Authority, and the local school district. It’s a … Continue reading →

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