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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Transforming Life After 50: Public Libraries and Baby Boomers
By Suzanne Flint, California State Library Recognizing that many current adult and senior library services do not reflect the character or interests of today’s “boomer” generation, the IMLS Western Regional Fellowship: Transforming Life After 50 (TLA50) helps to effectively position … Continue reading
The Art of Kūkākūkā
By Alison Freese Senior Program Officer, Native American/Native Hawaiian Library Services, IMLS Have you ever attended a keynote address where the speaker presents an idea and then says: “Now pair off with someone sitting near you and kūkākūkā about that … Continue reading
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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Q&A with Chris Draft: Let’s Read. Let’s Move.
By Natasha Marstiller Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS Last month former NFL Linebacker and children’s book author Chris Draft visited IMLS at the National Book Festival Pavilion of the States. Chris Draft has participated in Let’s Read/Let’s Move events and through … Continue reading
Posted in Early Learning, Health, Let's Move! Museums & Gardens
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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