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Tuesday, July 28th, 2015Each year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services presents select museums and libraries with the nation’s highest honor, the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. IMLS is now accepting nominations for the 2016 award which recognizes libraries and museums that make significant and exceptional contributions in service to their communities. Nomination forms are […]
Adult Immigrant Learners in Libraries and Classrooms
Monday, July 27th, 2015USCIS and IMLS Host Webinar for Public Libraries: Bridges to Citizenship: Connecting Classrooms and Libraries to Expand and Enhance Services for Adult Immigrant Learners The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) present the next webinar in their series for public librarians, discussing immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. […]
Library Convening will Focus on Engaging Communities
Monday, June 1st, 2015The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will hold its third stakeholder convening with library and archives professionals on Tuesday, June 2, from 9:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. PDT at the Los Angeles Public Library in Los Angeles, CA. The meeting will focus on community engagement and spotlight a range of IMLS-funded programs. Online participants […]
Kids Reading Across RI 2015
Friday, May 15th, 2015If you did not have an opportunity to attend the Kids Reading Across Rhode Island Kick-Off event, you can see some of the day’s action on Flickr There is a brief recap of the day on the OLIS website. You can learn more about the RI Summer Reading Program online. The Kids Reading Across RI […]
President Obama announces Open eBooks Initiative and ConnectEd
Thursday, April 30th, 2015With a group of middle school students seated in front of him at the Anacostia Branch of the District of Columbia Public Library, and hundreds of other students on a “virtual field trip” watching online from throughout the country, President Obama announced the Open eBooks initiative. The program will make $250 million dollars in popular […]
Webinar for Public Librarians on Human Trafficking Prevention
Monday, February 9th, 2015Webinar Title: Human Trafficking Prevention 101: An Overview for Public Libraries Date and Time: Monday, February 23, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT As part of their partnership to provide resources for public librarians, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present a webinar on […]
Project Management 101: Planning Your Project
Friday, January 9th, 2015Project Management 101: Planning Your Project A FREE, two-part webinar February 5 and 19, 2015 (1 hour each afternoon) 11 am PST / 2 pm EST Produced by the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries, and Museums Join your colleagues from archives, libraries and museums for a two-part, interactive learning webinar that will introduce […]
IMLS Grant Opportunities
Friday, December 5th, 2014On December 2, The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced two funding opportunities. Brief summaries about Sparks! Ignition Grants and National Leadership Grants follow. The IMLS is offering webinars to assist applicants with both programs. More information about each program can be found by clicking on the links in the summaries. Sparks! Ignition Grants […]
Immigrant Outreach from Your Library
Friday, December 5th, 2014In the past year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have collaborated to support library services to immigrants. In an upcoming webinar, representatives from the USCIS Public Engagement Division and the Office of Citizenship will review the achievements of the USCIS and IMLS partnership in the […]
IMLS Introduces Changes in National Leadership Grant Program
Thursday, August 14th, 2014FY2015 National Leadership Grants for Libraries IMLS seeks proposals that address new strategic priorities identified in nationally-webcast IMLS Focus meetings This year, IMLS is adding an additional opportunity to apply for FY 2015 National Leadership Grants for Libraries: IMLS will be accepting applications in October and again in February. Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and […]
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