The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture used IMLS funding to help foster an interactive learning environment to encourage interest and engagement in science and math for students from preschool to eighth grade. Read more.
NEWS
Tekquell Watson brings DOD leadership experience to IMLS’ Office of the Chief Information Officer.
The agency has begun research to establish a national survey of the museum field to better gauge the scope and scale of museums’ presence and reach within the United States.
DEADLINES
June 24: Digital Humanities Advancement Grants designed in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities to support innovative, experimental, and computationally challenging digital projects at different stages of their lifecycles.
July 31: Collections Assessment for Preservation Program is designed to help small and mid-sized museums better care for their collections.
EVENTS
June 23 – 28: 2022 ALA Annual Conference
View the list of sessions pertaining to IMLS and IMLS-funded grants below, and visit booth # 3315 each day for additional information and giveaways. The conference and exhibits will be located in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center at 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, DC 20001. Registration details can be found on the 2022 ALA Annual Conference website.
IMLS "On the Road"
May 9 – 13: Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, World Intellectual Property Organization – IMLS General Council Nancy Weiss.

May 12: 2021 National Medal Winner, Cabell County Public Library – IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.

May 17: 2022 Interactivity Conference hosted by the Association of Children’s Museums – IMLS Senior Museum Program Officer Reagan Moore will present the session “IMLS Grant Programs, National Initiatives, and Commitment to Children”.

May 19 – 20: National Forum on Grant-making – IMLS Senior Program Officer Dr. Ashley Sands.

May 20 – 22: 2022 AAM Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo – IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. IMLS Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Helen Wechsler will present the session “Expanding Access to Museums: Card to Culture and Museums for All” on May 20. 

May 25: IMLS America 250 Forum Kick Off Event at Lincoln Cottage – IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.

June 9: 2022 Scholastic Awards National Ceremony and Benefit Dinner, hosted by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper 

June 20 – 23: International Data Week 2022 - IMLS Senior Program Officer Dr. Ashley Sands.

June 21: IMLS A250 Forum with Dr. Bill McClay - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper

June 23 – 28: ALA Annual Conference – Director Crosby Kemper, Deputy Director of Libraries Cyndee Landrum, Associate Deputy Director of Discretionary Programs Anthony Smith, Associate Deputy Director of Grants to States Teri DeVoe, Senior Program Officer James Neal, Senior Program Officer Sarah Fuller, Senior Program Officer Jill Connors-Joyner, Senior Program Officer Ashley Sands, Senior Program Officer Erin Barsan, Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls, Senior Program Officer Dennis Nangle, Senior Program Officer Cindy Boyden, Program Specialist Laura McKenzie, Program Specialist Maeve Coudrelle, Program Specialist Sheena Afoakwa, Administrative Specialist Lisa Solomson
  • “The impact of IMLS grantmaking on library services through the American Rescue Plan Act,” Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls, Senior Program Officer Sarah Fuller, with representatives from State Library of Louisiana; Maryland State Library Agency; Wake County Public Libraries; and Milwaukee Public Library
  • “IMLS library grants that go the distance: projects that span the LSTA-NLG continuum,” Senior Program Officer Dennis Nangle, Senior Program Officer Jill Connors-Joyner, with representatives from Libraries Without Borders; Ypsilanti District Library; Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records; and New Jersey State Library
  • “What’s on the IMLS Strategic Horizon?” Deputy Director Cynthia Landrum, Associate Deputy Director of Discretionary Programs Anthony Smith, Associate Deputy Director of Grants to States Teri DeVoe
  • Sunday, June 26 from 1pm - 1:15 pm, IMLS Director Kemper will participate in a podcast conversation with Dr. Anthony Chow, SJSU iSchool Director.
 
June 23 – 24, 2022: Grants to States all-states conference - IMLS Director Crosby Kemper, Associate Deputy Director of Grants to States Teri DeVoe, Senior Program Officer Madison Bolls, Senior Program Officer Dennis Nangle, Senior Program Officer Cindy Boyden, Program Specialist Laura McKenzie.
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. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  

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