Category Archives: Early Learning

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recognizes Libraries’ Role in Early Learning

Posted on May 10, 2012 by koconnell

By Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director At an April 24 briefing at D.C’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, I joined Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Director of the Office of Head Start, in announcing that … Continue reading →

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National Medal Video: Edventure Children’s Museum

Posted on May 8, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Senior Public Affairs Officer Edventure Children’s Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, was one of five winners of the 2011 National Medal for Museum Service. In this video interview, Catherine Wilson Horne, the museum’s director; frequent visitor … Continue reading →

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The IMLS Early Learning Challenge

Posted on January 13, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS President Obama is committed to providing the support that our youngest children need to succeed later in school. The importance of the early years in a child’s life has been well documented. The U.S. Department … Continue reading →

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Children’s Services at Public Libraries: A Port in the Storm

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

By Deanne W. Swan and Carlos A. Manjarrez Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, IMLS The public library is the one place that offers all children, rich or poor, equal access to information. Libraries provide resources and experiences that support … Continue reading →

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From the Let’s Move! Blog: First Lady Michelle Obama Talks Healthy Habits with Toddlers

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

Cross-posted from the Let’s Move! Blog. Update: View additional photos First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans yesterday, where she led the toddlers in some exercises and read them a book that is … Continue reading →

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