IMLS and Partners Present Financial Education and Citizenship Webinars
November 25, 2013By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS I’m excited to tell you about two new federal partnerships that will enhance the work of public libraries as providers of e-government services. Our partnerships with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will result in exciting new resources and tools for public libraries, including two… Read more
National Museum and Library Services Board Explores Makers Movement
November 20, 2013By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS I have just returned from Birmingham, Alabama where the National Museum and Library Services Board explored how the nation’s libraries and museums support learning in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). In 2014, many IMLS grant applications include a special call for STEM related programming. Because of our focus on STEM, our board heard from… Read more
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The Dividends of Digitization Investments—A Reflection
November 20, 2013By Judy Ruttenberg Program Director, Association of Research Libraries Today the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Ithaka S+R, a nonprofit research and consulting group, released Searching for Sustainability: Strategies from Eight Digitized Special Collections.
New Financial Education Webinar for Libraries
November 19, 2013By Dubis Correal Office of Financial Education, Division of Consumer Education and Engagement Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Please join us from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Autumn in New York with the National Student Poets
November 19, 2013By Jeanette Anderson Coordinator, National Student Poets Program (NSPP) This is a cross-post from the AYAW Blog. You can find the original blog post here. (Photo Credit: Academy of American Poets).
Hang Out, Mess Around, and Geek Out at the UA GeoTech Lab
November 15, 2013Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on TCS Tech. To view the original post, click here. By Laren Hammonds Teacher, Rock Quarry Middle School Univeristy of Alabama's GeoTech Lab. Photo by Allie Sorlie
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Children’s Museum of Manhattan Launches Early Childhood Health Curriculum Approved by the National Institutes of Health
November 12, 2013Ed. Note: This blog was originally posted on www.letsmove.gov. To view the original post, click here. By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the federal agency that supports the nation’s libraries and museums. The agency manages Let’s Move!
Career Resources for Young People
November 4, 2013This is a cross-post from the OCLC WebJunction. You can find the original blog post here. By Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration With the youth unemployment rate hovering around 16 percent, there’s a national need for resources that help teens and young adults explore careers, identify education options, and search for jobs.
Befriending Poetry
November 1, 2013By Jeanette Anderson Coordinator, National Student Poets Program (NSPP) This is a cross-post from the AYAW Blog. You can find the original blog post here. Growing up in New York City, I remember reading poems on the subway and bus rides to my school located on the outskirts of Manhattan Beach.
Bringing NASA Science Directly to Your Museum and Library
October 28, 2013By Laura K. Lincoln Communication Coordinator, NASA's Space Place NASA’s iconic images of planets, far-off galaxies, and even our own Earth have the ability to inspire young and old alike. The visual aspect of space exploration is perhaps its most compelling element. These images are most special, I think, when beautifully printed and seen in person.