Let’s Move Pittsburgh: Celebrating Champion Schools
August 21, 2014Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on www.letsmove.gov.
Adults Celebrate Learning with Stories About Literacy
August 20, 2014By Michele Farrell Senior Library Program Officer Being able to read and write is something that most of us take for granted. But, for 32 million Americans, this is not the case. Many who lack these skills don’t know where to look for help. Some find out about assistance through word of mouth from friends, others see advertisements that have been placed in their community by libraries and… Read more
Integrating Libraries and Museums in State-Level Early Learning Strategies
August 19, 2014By Susan H. Hildreth Director, IMLS More than 400 museum, library and early childhood experts registered to attend a webinar on “Expanding the Reach of Early Learning and Development Systems for Libraries and Museums.” This was another important milestone in our work to encourage greater and more intentional collaboration among these groups. It was part of our partnership work with the BUILD… Read more
Interview: Idaho Commission for Libraries
August 18, 2014Ann Joslin, State Librarian, Idaho Commission for Libraries
Library Services Training in the Pacific Region
August 13, 2014By James Lonergan Senior Program Officer, IMLS This past May, I hosted grantees from three U.S. Pacific Territories: American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); and three U.S.-affiliated Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in Honolulu, Hawaii at the 2014… Read more
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IMLS Convenings Focus on Learning Spaces, STEM
August 12, 2014By Maura Marx Deputy Director for Library Services, IMLS Editor’s Note: IMLS recently hosted a series of three strategic priority meetings, each focused on a different priority. The sessions were designed to help inform future strategies, particularly for the agency’s National Leadership Grant program. The first, held at the New York Public Library on April 29, examined national digital… Read more
Children’s Museum Takes Different Approach on Childhood Obesity
August 11, 2014Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on www.letsmove.gov. To view the original post, click here. Posted by Mary Murphy, The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast on August 08, 2014 A generation ago, kids were outside playing in their yards, in their neighborhoods, and on the local playgrounds.
