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June 2018

PROJECT PROFILE

Mushrooms, Museums, and Magic, Oh, My! Literacy Garden Teaches Mississippi Kids to Wonder

In Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland, Alice finds herself in a fairytale world. Similarly, the Mississippi Children’s Museum whisks children into a land of wonder and endless possibility. Read more

THE LATEST NEWS

Applications Open for National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Programs

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2019 proposals with one application deadline for the two programs this year. Read more

ON THE BLOG

200 Years of the American Public Library: How New York State is Looking to the Future

It’s not just any old birthday. On the occasion of New York State Library’s bicentennial, IMLS took a look at the humble beginnings of both NYSL and public libraries, and how the state is looking to the future. Read more

Biscuits vs. Granola: Innovative Ways for Libraries, Archives, and Museums to Scale Up

To help practitioners think about scaling up a project, IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew talks food and entrepreneurship. Read more

IMLS ON THE ROAD

“Federal Grants and Other Funding Available to Schools, Museums, and Libraries,” Serious Play: Helen Wechsler, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist; Manassas, VA, July 10–12

“Fostering More Inclusive Organizations: Building Staff Capacity for Community Collaboration,” The Association of Midwest Museums 2018 Annual Conference: Jill Connors-Joyner, Museum Program Officer, Chicago, IL, July 18–21, 2018

Research Institute for Public Libraries: Teri DeVoe, Associate Deputy Director, Office of Library Services, State Programs; Atlanta, GA, July 29–August 1

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

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