The
Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums
that connect people to information and ideas. Read
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Director's Message
It has been an honor to serve as the Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services and, as my term draws to a close, I want to thank you all for
your commitment to culture and learning. Read
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The Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills
initiative underscores the critical role our nation’s
museums and libraries play in helping citizens build such
21st century skills as information, communications and technology
literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity,
civic literacy, and global awareness. Read
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From October 28 – November 1, 2009, IMLS co-hosted
“Connecting to the World’s Collections: Making
the Case for Conservation and Preservation of our Cultural
Heritage” with the Salzburg Global Seminar. Read
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Now available: Libraries to the Rescue podcast
series. Read
more. Also, watch the webcasts from IMLS events and view
video highlights from IMLS initiatives and more on the Multimedia
page.
In East Texas, the TIDES Bring Digital Resources to Students
To expand its online collection to subject areas beyond local history, the
Steen Library at Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas worked with
local teachers – and some in Mexico – to add Hispanic culture and world history
resources. The Library also put in science content and redesigned its TIDES
(Teaching, Images and Digital Experiences) Web site to feature portals for each
type of user: teachers; elementary, middle, and high school students; and university
students and faculty. Read more
International Strategic Partnership Initiative
We live in a global society and American libraries and museums
have so much to share with, and learn from, people engaged
in library and museum work throughout the world. Read
more about our international strategic partnership initiative.
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