March 2009: KC Science, INC – Inspiring Natural Curiosity In Science Recipient: Johnson County Library Shawnee Mission, KS Grant: 2006 Partnership for a Nation of Learners Pictured: Student participating in a hands-on KC Science, INC activity. Web Site: www.kcscienceinc.org/ www.cpb.org/ partnershipforlearners Contact: Erica Reynolds reynoldse@jocolibrary.org (913) 495-2429 Several years ago, Kansas City leaders decided to boost future economic growth by developing...
February 2009: Civil Rights Digital Libraries Enhance Americans’ Understanding of Important EraRecipients: University of Georgia, Athens, GA and Rhodes College, Memphis, TN Grants: 2005 National Leadership Grant,2006 National Leadership Grant Websites: Civil Rights Digital Library and Crossroads to Freedom Contacts: P. Toby Graham, Ph.D., Director of the Digital Library of Georgia tgraham@uga.edu (706) 583-0213 Suzanne Bonefas, Ph.D., Rhodes College Director of Special Projects bonefas...
January 2009: PlayWorks™ Provides Whole-family Learning In a Child-friendly EnvironmentRecipients: Children’s Museum of Manhattan, New York Grant: 2006 Museums for America Pictured: Children participate in PlayWorks™ at the Children's Museum of Manhattan Web site: www.cmom.org/exhibits/expwpop Contact: Leslie Bushara Deputy Director of Education and Guest Services lbushara@cmom.org (212) 721-1223 ext 240 Children feed alphabet letters to a talking baby dragon, drive a New York City...
December 2008: Soldiers’ Children Throng to Literacy Programs of Project ExCELLS Recipients: Fairfax County Public Schools - Fairfax, VA Pictured: Family participating in Literacy Program of Project ExCELLS Grant: 2006 National Leadership Grant Web site: http://www.fcps.edu/index.shtml Contact: Ms. Lory Monaco-Stevenson Library Media Specialist Lory.Monacostevenson@fcps.edu The nomadic lifestyle of military families can take a toll on children’s education. To boost the school...
November 2008: Steve Eases Online Searches of Museum Web SitesWeb site: www.steve.museum Email Contact: steve@steve.museum Pictured: Steve: The Museum Social Tagging Project logo Recipients: Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN New Media Consortium (NMC), Austin, TX University of Maryland, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies and College of Information Studies, College Park, MD For museums seeking greater and more engaged audiences for their...
October 2008: IMLS Honors 10 Museums and Libraries for Outstanding Community ServiceRecipients: Listed below Pictured: National Medal Award Web site: www.imls.gov/medals Read praise for National Medal Winners. Five museums and five libraries have won the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. The National Medals are presented to 10 institutions every...
September 2008: Florida African American Museum Exchange Builds Alliance to Preserve HistoryRecipient: Florida African American Museum Exchange Pictured: The Afro-American Life Insurance Company, founded 1901 by four African Americans to provide afforable health insurance and death benefits. Grant: 2006, 2008 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Website Contact: Ms. Althemese Barnes, Executive Director abarnes37@comcast.ne The Florida African American Museum Exchange...
August 2008: 15 Library Schools Share Quality Online Courses via WISE ConsortiumRecipient: Syracuse University Pictured: WISE students are enriched by new online course opportunities. Photo by Susan Kahn. Grant: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Web site: www.wiseeducation.org Contact: Kathleen Schisa WISE Director support@wiseeducation.org At a 2002 conference on distance education, a university educator boasted about having 1100 students in an online engineering...
July 2008: Students Win When Tennessee Museums and Schools PartnerRecipient: Tennessee Aquarium Grant: 2004 National Leadership Grant Pictured: Students on a Learning Expedition at the Chattanooga Nature Center dig for fossils. Web site: www.tnaqua.org/ 2004-2008MTM.asp Contact: Heather DeGaetano Director of Development (423) 785-4106 Seven Chattanooga museums, working closely with school principals, teachers, and parents, are using museum collections to enhance...
June 2008: Tribal Cultural Preservation at the Heart of Three-Year Conference Project Recipient: Western Council of State Libraries Pictured: Gordon Yellowman, a Cheyenne Peace Chief, performs a sage blessing at the beginning of the conference, along with his daughter, Cricket. Grant: 2006 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Web site: www.tribalconference.org Contact: Susan Feller Project Director 405/522-3515 sfeller@oltn.odl.state.ok.us Through a series of national...
