Digital News and Digital Libraries: Partnerships for Enduring Access
May 28, 2015By Trevor Owens Senior Library Program Officer, IMLS I was thrilled to be able to participate in Dodging the Memory Hole II: An Action Assembly hosted at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Main Branch Public Library in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Our Award Winning Libraries and Museums Are Welcoming New Americans
May 26, 2015By Maura Marx Acting Director, IMLS Every year, a high point for us at IMLS is the presentation of the National Medals. The National Medal for Museum and Library Service shines a national spotlight on the many ways libraries and museums make a difference in the lives of children, families, and communities across the country. Our medals ceremony features community members from each winning… Read more
National Museum and Library Medal Winners Inspire “Makers” Across America
May 22, 2015May 22, 2015 Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Blog. To view the original post, click here. By Nancy Weiss and Stephanie Santoso
Open Data Fuels Local Solutions
May 21, 2015By Sarah Washburn Director of Community Engagement, Caravan Studios You may not think government data is sexy. However, as data becomes more organized, more focused, and more available, organizations are able to catalyze the fields and numbers from databases and spreadsheets into usable tools.
The Impact of Summer Reading
May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 By Michele Farrell Senior Library Program Officer, IMLS
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Digital Infrastructure Supporting Long Term Access at the CNI 2015 Spring Meeting
May 8, 2015May 8, 20135 By Trevor Owens Senior Library Program Officer, IMLS
ConnectED: Open Books and Open Doors
May 1, 2015Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on The White House Blog. To view the original post, click here. By Megan Smith and Cecilia Muñoz
Science from the Start Kicks Off at the Sciencenter
May 1, 2015By Amy Gaulke Public and Media Relations Manager; Sciencenter The mission of the Sciencenter is to inspire excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate, and empower.
Empowering Children through Poetry and Publishing
April 30, 2015By Kristen Setzler Simensen Director, Calhoun County Library St. Matthews, SC In July 2013, I had a conversation with Newbery Award-winning author Kwame Alexander by phone. Kwame, author of the children’s book, Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band, is well known for his Book in a Day program.
Read the First Four National Digital Platform Grant Proposals
April 24, 2015By Trevor Owens Senior Library Program Officer, IMLS We recently announced the first series of awards addressing the national digital platform priority in the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program. This is both a strategic priority for the agency and part of a new proposal process. You can now read the original preliminary proposals, the full proposal narratives, schedules of… Read more