Monthly Archives: May 2012

National Medal Video: San José Public Library

Posted on May 29, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Senior Public Affairs Officer The San José Public Library was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director Jane Light and volunteer Vikram Kanth discuss … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendars for WebWise Reprise! Live Webinars Coming in June

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

IMLS, along with Heritage Preservation, is presenting two live webinar events based on the WebWise 2012 conference: Sharing Public History Work: Crowdsourcing Data Ben Brumfield and Sharon Leon Thursday, June 14, 2012, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT Oral History in the … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Madison Children’s Museum

Posted on May 22, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, Senior Public Affairs Officer The Madison Children’s Museum (MCM) was one of ten winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. In this video interview, Director Ruth Shelly, sits down with Benjamin Perreth, a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens Success Story: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Since the May 2011 launch of Let’s Move! Museums & Gardens, we’ve been receiving success stories and examples of exhibits and activities taking place in museums and gardens across the country. One recently launched exhibit is a fine representation of … Continue reading →

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Summer Learning is Important to Student Success

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS In the coming days and weeks, millions of K-12 students will celebrate the end of the school year, but behind the celebration are some pretty grim statistics. Not all of these students will have equal … Continue reading →

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