Reflecting On Our Shared Future
January 17, 2018By Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew IMLS Director Having just completed the latest round of strategic planning at IMLS, I wanted to share some lessons-learned from this process.
14 Tips for Applying for a Native American Library Services Grant
January 16, 2018Sandra Toro, Ph.D., Senior Program Officer Stephen Mayeaux, Program Specialist IMLS Office of Library Services
Color Me Healthy: Museums Tackle Childhood Obesity, One Step at a Time
November 14, 2017By Jill Connors-Joyner Steve Shwartzman IMLS Office of Museum Services
Using and Preserving Born-Digital Research Collections
August 2, 2017Dr. Ashley E. Sands Senior Program Officer, Office of Library Services
Continuing to Build Digitally Inclusive Communities
July 7, 2017By James P. Neal, III Senior Program Officer, IMLS Office of Library Services
Coming Together To Inspire Underserved Youth with STEM Learning Through Making
June 28, 2017Paula Gangopadhyay Deputy Director, Office of Museum Services As the “National Week of Making” wraps up this week, seven science centers and children’s museums across the nation have been busy putting finishing touches on months of collaborative planning, training and preparation—all aimed at offering a “summer full” of STEM learning opportunities for underserved youth across nation. The… Read more
Framework and Other Making Resources for Museums and Libraries
June 26, 2017By Christopher Reich and Tim Carrigan IMLS The National Week of Making, June 16-27, celebrates the innovation, ingenuity, and creativity of makers throughout the world. As the Maker Movement continues to grow, we congratulate the many libraries and museums across the nation that are providing opportunities for patrons of all ages to tinker, invent, collaborate, experiment, create, and learn.
Museums Helping Museums Serve Their Youngest Learners
June 20, 2017By Reagan Moore and Helen Wechsler Neuroscientists tell us that the type of learning that occurs in museums – self-directed, experiential, content rich – promotes executive function skills (PDF, 256 KB) that can shape a child’s success in school and life. IMLS believes that museums can play a strong role in early learning for all children.
IMLS at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago
June 19, 2017By Laura McKenzie Office of Library Services Staff from IMLS will be on the ground at the American Library Association’s annual conference, June 22-27th in Chicago. This post is a short guide for anyone who might be visiting the conference and would like to learn more about IMLS programs and IMLS-funded projects. See Us at the IMLS Booth
Innovating with Communities
May 30, 2017By Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew IMLS Director I returned to the IMLS office from St. Louis, feeling rejuvenated and inspired after the American Alliance of Museums annual meeting. It's not just DC that is being swept up by changing currents. So are museums. My optimism comes from the meeting’s attendees who have felt and reacted to these shifting tides. Museums have responded by shaping the incoming… Read more