• Charting the Landscape, Mapping New Paths: Museums, Libraries, and K-12 Learning

    On August 30-31, 2004 the Institute convened a conference and workshop examining the intersections of museums, libraries, and K-12 education. The resulting report captures the key issues that emerged at the workshop, highlights seminal project and partnership examples, and provides some common language around a vision for how museum/school/library collaborations can contribute to a learning society.

  • African American History & Culture in Museums: Strategic Crossroads and New Opportunities

    On July 16, 2004, IMLS convened a day-long forum of leaders in the African American museum community, as well as leaders in the museum community at large, to explore the evolving role of African American museums, their contributions, and their challenges. The report provides a synthesis of the July meeting.

  • E.D. TAB: Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2003

    This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas, with an introduction, findings, and numerous tables. The report is based on data from the Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2003. NCES Publication Number: 2005363

  • Museum Data Collection Report and Analysis

    Commissioned by IMLS to assess the status of data collection activities in the museum community, the Museum Data Collection Report reinforces recommendations made by a similar 1998 study, addressing the need for systematic data collection to inform public policy and museum management decision-making.

  • E.D. TAB: Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2002

    This report includes national and state summary data on public libraries in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the outlying areas for state fiscal year 2002, with an introduction, findings, and numerous tables. NCES Publication Number: 2005356

  • E.D. TAB: State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 2003

    This report provides a statistical profile of state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2003. The report includes information on governance, collections and services, service outlets and staff, revenue, expenditures, and public policy issues. The data were collected through the State Library Agencies Survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). NCES Publication Number: 2005330

  • 2004 National Awards for Museum and Library Service brochure

    Honors the 2004 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service.

  • E.D. TAB: State Library Agencies: Fiscal Year 2002

    This report provides a statistical profile of state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year 2002. The report includes information on staff, revenue, expenditures, services to libraries and systems, public service hours, service outlets, service and development transactions, collections, allied operations, and electronic services. NCES Publication Number: 2004304

  • Toward Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing the Digital Divide

    Studies the role public libraries have played in helping to narrow the digital divide.

  • 2003 National Awards for Museum and Library Service brochure

    Honors the 2003 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service.