Category Archives: Director’s Messages

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 →

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Lively Debate Affirms the Importance of Libraries

Posted on April 27, 2012 by koconnell

By Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director On April 18th I participated in an Oxford-style debate that was part of Harvard Library’s Strategic Conversations series.  The question “are libraries obsolete” was supported by  James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, and David Lankes, … Continue reading →

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Museums and Libraries Can Promote 21st Century Skills

Posted on April 17, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS Since our Museums, Libraries and 21st Century Skills initiative was launched in 2009 we have been inspired by the stories of many libraries and museums that are taking action to become 21st century institutions. They … Continue reading →

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Digital Communities and the Second Anniversary of the National Broadband Plan

Posted on March 22, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS This week marks the second anniversary of the National Broadband Plan which set a roadmap for increasing rates of broadband adoption and use in the U.S. Since the plan was released, we have been working … Continue reading →

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The President’s Budget Request for IMLS

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS This week the President released his FY 2013 budget request to Congress. The request for IMLS demonstrates a vote of support for libraries and museums as essential to the educational ecosystem of the U.S. With … Continue reading →

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