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Libraries and Museums Respond to Superstorm Sandy
By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS The images coming from New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut shock and sadden us all. We know that employees of the affected museums and libraries are working doubly hard not only to clean up the … Continue reading
Community Anchors in a Time of Crisis
By Anthony D. Smith, IMLS Senior Program Officer Libraries were called upon to provide a level of comfort and stability to many of the millions of citizens who had their lives dramatically disrupted by widespread electrical power outages, brought on … Continue reading
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“US Ignite” Highlights Library and Museum Potential for High-Speed Broadband Applications
Last week, the White House announced the new US Ignite Partnership (www.us-ignite.org) which will create a national network of communities and campuses with ultra-fast, programmable broadband services, operating at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. This network will … Continue reading
Is Getting People Online the “Secret Ingredient” Needed to Achieve Your Mission?
Cross-posted from the Council on Foundations’ RE: Philanthropy blog. The Council on Foundations is a national nonprofit association of more than 1,700 grantmaking foundations and corporations. As the leading advocate for philanthropy, we strive to increase the effectiveness, stewardship, and … Continue reading