Each year, select museums and libraries with outstanding records of community service receive the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. IMLS signed a cooperative agreement with StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs. Beginning with the 2009 awardees, StoryCorps began collecting personal stories demonstrating the ongoing impact of these award-winning institutions. 2014 National Medal Winner Chicago Public Library "It was a very solitary arrangement, it was me and the post office...." Marcia Trawinski, long-time member of the Chicago Public Library, talks to her friend Dottie Gibson about how adaptive services for the visually impaired have improved her relationship with books and the library. Listen to their story here: [esplayer url="http://www.imls.gov/assets/1/PodCast/CPL.mp3" width="500" height="30" shadow_size="0.0"] Download Transcript