• Libraries = Education: A Game-Changing Vision

    January 14, 2015

    By Valerie Gross President & CEO, Howard County Library System Imagine my delight when ALA invited me to attend President Obama’s “ConnectED to the Future” in November.

  • StoryCorps Interview: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

    January 13, 2015

    Each year, select museums and libraries with outstanding records of community service receive the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries.

  • A Demand-side Open Government Planning Model for Public Libraries

    January 9, 2015

    By Brian Burke Managing Director, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York Last year, I had the opportunity to work on a fantastic project at the Center for Technology in Government where we partnered with a passionate and expert group representing public libraries; open government experts; digital government research; and federal, state, and local… Read more

  • 2014 Meteorology Makers’ Club Fair

    January 8, 2015

    Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on the Information-Creating Behavior in Learning Labs and Makerspaces blog.

  • The Museum Universe Data File: A New Release and Update on Progress

    December 29, 2014

    December 29, 2014 By Carlos Manjarrez, Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation, IMLS In April 2014, the Institute of Museum and Library Services released the Museum Universe Data File. It was an important step for the agency, signaling the first time we provided data about the universe of museum entities in the United States.

  • Good News from Washington, D.C.

    December 19, 2014

    By Susan H. Hildreth Director, IMLS The past two weeks have been busy ones for IMLS. We have been following three new developments in Washington, D.C. that will impact the work of U.S.

  • Brand New Books Will Serve Kids in Need

    December 17, 2014

    By Kyle Zimmer, President and CEO, First Book Libraries and museums have always been important centers of our communities, but their role is even more critical  today.   As we saw in Ferguson, and as we see in inner cities, rural communities and suburban areas around the country, our libraries and museums have become a town square that unifies and heals a community.

  • Wrapping Up a Year of State Library Interviews

    December 17, 2014

    By Teri DeVoe Program Officer, IMLS Over the past year, the UpNext Blog has featured dozens of interviews with state librarians on priorities for their IMLS Grants to States funds. These annual population-based grants reflect the broad legislative purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), but also the specific goals of each state’s five-year plan.

  • StoryCorps Interview: Mystic Aquarium

    December 16, 2014

    Each year, select museums and libraries with outstanding records of community service receive the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries.