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Category Archives: Partnerships
StoryCorps Captures the Transformation of Libraries and Their Impact on Communities
Each year, IMLS awards the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, to institutions that demonstrate innovation and savvy in meeting the civic engagement, education and economic needs of communities. Medal winners receive a visit from StoryCorps, a national nonprofit … Continue reading
Posted in Civic/Community Engagement, National Medal for Museum and Library Service, StoryCorps
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Connecting and Connected at the DML Conference
By Marsha L. Semmel (msemmel@imls.gov) IMLS Director of Strategic Partnerships I’ve just returned from the third annual Digital Media and Learning Conference hosted by the DML Research Hub at UCHRI with support from the MacArthur Foundation, Microsoft Research, Bill & … Continue reading
IMLS on YouTube: StoryCorps Founder Discusses the Central Role Museums and Libraries Play in Their Communities
By Kevin O’Connell, koconnell@imls.gov Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps made a keynote presentation at the preconference of WebWise 2012, which is investigating how libraries and museums help scholars, students, educators, and the general public understand history and the humanities. … Continue reading
Posted in Civic/Community Engagement, StoryCorps, WebWise
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International Teams Start Digging
By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS IMLS was part of an exciting announcement earlier this week, when the winners of the second Digging into Data Challenge were announced. There were 14 winning teams in this competition to promote innovative humanities and … Continue reading
Posted in Digging into Data, Grant Programs
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Libraries and Museums are Major Contributors to the Success of Film Forward
Author: Nancy Rogers, IMLS Office of Strategic Partnerships Libraries and museums are anchor institutions for communities all over the planet — safe spaces where ideas are welcome and where learning is central. That makes them perfect collaborators with Film Forward, … Continue reading