Taking Big Steps at the Museum
September 22, 2014By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS The Children's Museum of Indianapolis was one of 10 winners of the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums that are serving their communities in exceptional ways. Community member Spencer Hahn traveled with President & CEO Jeffrey Patchen to Washington D.C.
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Getting Down to Business
September 17, 2014By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS The Chicago Public Library was one of 10 winners of the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums that are serving their communities in exceptional ways. Community member Chris Force traveled with Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon to Washington D.C.
Interview: South Dakota State Library
September 15, 2014Daria Bossman, State Librarian, South Dakota State Library
Immigrant and Refugee Youth Use Technology to Help their Families and Neighbors
September 11, 2014By Karen E. Fisher, PhD Professor, Information School & Adjunct Professor, Communication University of Washington How do youth surface the information needs of others and provide the best information at the right time? How do they search, mix and curate information? How can youth be supported through app co-designing, information services, and policy making? In 2010, the U.S.
Getting in Tune with Nutrition and Physical Activity
September 9, 2014Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on www.letsmove.gov. To view the original post, click here. Posted by Allison Hutchings, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, US Department of Health and Human Services on September 08, 2014 Just for fun, try singing the following words to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”: Carrots, peas, and broccoli,
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“Growing” Up at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
September 8, 2014By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was one of 10 winners of the 2014 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for libraries and museums that are serving their communities in exceptional ways. Community member Chidi Duke traveled with Brooklyn Botanic Garden President Scot Medbury to Washington D.C.
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Interview: West Virginia Library Commission
September 3, 2014Karen Goff, Director/State Librarian, West Virginia Library Commission
Omeka Developer Connects Museum Data to Wikipedia with Surprising Results
August 29, 2014By Patrick Murray-John Development Team Manager, Omeka When an interesting set of data appears online, I'm a bit like an energetic German Shepherd spotting a squirrel.
Children’s Museum Birthday Bash Keeps Kids Fit
August 28, 2014By Mary Murphy Marketing Associate, The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast continues in its quest to keep kids active and fit. On August 2nd, we celebrated our 6th birthday with a bang. Along with bounce houses and balloons, we wanted to incorporate an activity where kids would associate physical activity with fun.