Category Archives: Director’s Messages

Role of Libraries and Workforce Development Highlighted in Washington D.C. Briefing

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS Last week we had a great opportunity to brief Washington policymakers about our partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA). We had a terrific panel of state and local … Continue reading →

Posted in Director's Messages, Workforce Development/Job Assistance | 5 Comments

See you in Anaheim

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS Librarians from across the country will be gathering this week in Anaheim, California, for the annual meeting of the American Library Association (ALA). The library community faces big questions about how to keep their services … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Director's Messages, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program | Comments Off

Summer Learning is Important to Student Success

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS In the coming days and weeks, millions of K-12 students will celebrate the end of the school year, but behind the celebration are some pretty grim statistics. Not all of these students will have equal … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, Afterschool/Out-of-School, Director's Messages, Education Support | 4 Comments