FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC — The 29th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) will take place from 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M St, NW, Ninth Floor, Washington, DC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Adrienne Lee (202) 414-0788; alee@susandavis.com Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces Recipients of 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4630 Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov IMLS Hosts Library Convening April 29 at the New York Public Library U.S. Archivist David Ferriero and Other Experts To Discuss National Digital Platform

MEDIA ADVISORY Press Contact 202-414-0788 Adrienne Lee, alee@susandavis.com Institute of Museum and Library Services to Hold Public Hearing FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler will launch a discussion of libraries and broadband

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Grant Awards Announcement: FY 14 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grants Will Prepare Librarians to Serve Tribal Communities, Immigrants, Underserved Youth and Preschoolers, Rare Book Researchers, and Many Others

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Institute of Museum and Library Services to Hold Public Hearing “Libraries and Broadband:  Urgency and Impact”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov IMLS to Host Meetings with Library Stakeholders to Inform Future Grant Directions Mark Your Calendar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today grants totaling $328,659 for projects of the American Library Association (ALA), the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), and the University of Washington.