Be Prepared! Tips for Museums and Libraries in the Path of Hurricane Florence
September 11, 2018For those in the path of Hurricane Florence, it’s important to prepare for sustained winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding. The following tips are from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a partnership of 42 national service organizations and federal agencies, including IMLS.
Big News for Small Museums!
August 30, 2018By Reagan Moore, Mark Feitl, and Jill Connors-Joyner You spoke, and we listened! Inspired by feedback from applicants, grantees, peer reviewers, museum support organizations, and other stakeholders, IMLS is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity specifically for small museums, Inspire! Grants for Small Museums.
8 Tips on Applying for Museum Collections Care Funding
August 2, 2018Connie Cox Bodner, PhD Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Office of Museum Services Do you ever wonder, “How do I create a proposal that transforms a good idea into a full-blown IMLS-funded collections care project?”
200 Years of the American Public Library: How New York State is Looking to the Future
June 28, 2018Editor’s Note: This post is derived from remarks that IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn Matthew made on April 9, 2018, at the New York State Library Bicentennial. It’s not just any old birthday. On the occasion of New York State Library’s bicentennial, IMLS took a look at the humble beginnings of both NYSL and public libraries, and how the state is looking to the future. The Public Library: A… Read more
Biscuits vs. Granola: Innovative Ways for Libraries, Archives, and Museums to Scale Up
June 8, 2018To keep up with nimble innovators, IMLS needs to be nimble itself. To encourage the adoption and spread of innovations, we’re thinking about ways to approach how work or ideas are scaled up across the library, archive, and museum (LAM) fields. You’ll start to hear more of this in how we talk about our own work and the work of LAMs.
Museums and Their Communities: Creating Mutual Value
May 30, 2018Photo: Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew The following is adapted from remarks delivered to the American Alliance of Museums on April 5, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona.
2018 Community Catalyst's Funding Opportunity: A Chance to Innovate
March 26, 2018Pablo Picasso, 1942, Tête de taureau (Bull's Head), Musée Picasso, Paris (Credit) Innovation is exhilarating.
In Your State: Evaluating How IMLS Library Grants Are Making a Difference
February 23, 2018Teri Devoe Associate Deputy Director of State Programs Office of Library Services Grants to States program
From Attics to Basements: Historic Deerfield and the Key to Conservation
February 9, 2018Amanda Lange Director of the Curatorial Department and Curator of Historic Interiors Historic Deerfield
Small but Mighty: How IMLS Helps Small Museums
January 26, 2018Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer Mark Feitl, Program Specialist IMLS Office of Museum Services