October 22, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IMLS Press Contact
202-653-4799
Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov

Washington, DC—The 22-member National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) will hold its biannual meeting on Thursday, November 13, at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC. To attend the public portion of the meeting, from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, email Katherine Maas at kmaas@imls.gov.

The meeting will feature presentations from library and museum leaders. The museum speakers will discuss Museums United, a convening that united 46 state museum associations in their work to strength museums nationwide.

The presentation on libraries will focus on work of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries, a multi-stakeholder forum to advance a new vision for the future of public libraries in a digital age. Presenters will discuss highlights of the report “Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries,” which identifies the assets of public libraries, strategic opportunities for libraries, case studies, and action steps for leaders, policy makers, and communities.

The featured speakers will be:

  • Celeste DeWald, executive director of the California Association of Museums
  • Lin Nelson-Mayson, chair of the Minnesota Association of Museums
  • Ruth Ann Rugg, executive director of the Texas Association of Museums
  • Amy Garmer, director of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries
  • Maureen Sullivan, consultant and past president of the American Library Association

This 30th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) will be the final meeting of IMLS Director Susan H. Hildreth, whose term as IMLS director ends in January 2015.

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