The Mütter Museum at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia used an IMLS grant to research the 1918 Flu and its implications for public health today. Read more.
NEWS
IMLS hosts second forum event with Dr. Wilfred McClay as part of the multi-year U.S. Semiquincentennial IMLS250 initiative to lift up the stories, people, and places that have shaped American history. 
The 2020 Public Libraries Survey measured key indicators of public library use, financial health, staffing, and resources, including adaptations due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
IMLS is accepting FY 2023 proposals for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian programs through September 21, 2022.
Federal partnership will focus on expanding digital inclusion.
BLOGS

University of Texas uses IMLS grant to study how small and rural libraries contribute to community resiliency after a disaster.

A close look at how one museum encourages low-income families to visit museums and build lifelong museum habits.
DEADLINES
July 31: Collections Assessment for Preservation Program is designed to help small and mid-sized museums better care for their collections.
Sept 21: Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program is designed to support the training and professional development of library and archives professionals; developing faculty and information leaders; and recruiting, educating, and retaining the next generation of library and archives professionals in order to develop a diverse workforce of library and archives professionals and meet the information needs of their communities.
Sept 21: National Leadership Grants for Libraries are designed to support projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public.
EVENTS
Learn about the FY 2023 application process for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21).
IMLS "On the Road"
July 25 – 30: League of United Latin American Citizens - Deputy Director Cyndee Landrum and Senior Program Officer Selina Gomez-Beloz 

August 10: AALL Webinar: Shaping the Future of IMLS Programs with Law Library Needs in Mind - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper, Deputy Director Cyndee Landrum, Associate Deputy Director Anthony Smith, and Associate Deputy Director of Grants to States Teri DeVoe.

August 10 – 12: Association of African American Museums Annual Conference - Attending staff will be managing a booth in the exhibit hall and presenting a session, as indicated below:
  • Laura Huerta Migus, Deputy Director of Museum Services
  • Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist and Ashley Jones, Museum Program Specialist
  • Co-presenting the session “Accessing IMLS Funding to Build Sustainable Futures” on August 12
 
August 16 – 17: Grant Awareness Workshop with NEA, NEH, IMLS - Museum Program Specialist Laura Zamarripa

August 17 – 19: Association of African American Museums 2022 Virtual Conference - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.
 
August 27 – September 1: Association of Zoos and Aquariums 2022 Annual Conference - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper, Senior Museum Program Officer Mark Feitl.
 
August 30 – 31: REALM Final Symposium - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. IMLS envisions a nation where individuals and communities have access to museums and libraries to learn from and be inspired by the trusted information, ideas, and stories they contain about our diverse natural and cultural heritage. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  

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