This grant project was a way to meet the needs of Native students and bring a much-needed cultural lens to the work of school librarians. Read more.
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Native American Library Services Basic grants are noncompetitive one-year grants of $6,000 to $10,000.
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Here’s how Tribal organizations are using federal funding to preserve native languages and cultural traditions for the next generation.
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HERITAGE EMERGENCY NATIONAL TASK FORCE RESOURCES |
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Our hearts go out to so many people in the wake of the devastating tornadoes in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri. Life safety and life-sustaining activities remain the highest priority. The Heritage Emergency National Task Force is now prepared to support state cultural agencies, arts organizations and cultural institutions, and local and state government entities that have been affected.
Resources are available to help the public salvage cherished photographs, letters, and other irreplaceable objects:
Save Your Family Treasures | FEMA.gov: This FEMA site offers guidance to help individuals and families salvage their treasured family belongings following a disaster. The site includes the two-page fact sheet Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Treasures (fema.gov), which is available in multiple languages. The site also contains step-by-step instructions to help survivors stabilize their treasured photos, documents and papers, and books and buy time to make an educated decision on further treatment and handling of family mementos.
The National Heritage Responders also staffs a 24/7 hotline to assist cultural institutions affected by the tornadoes: 202-661-8068
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BROADBAND GRANT PROGRAMS PUBLIC VIRTUAL LISTENING SESSIONS |
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NTIA will host broadband grant program public virtual listening sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. These public virtual listening sessions are designed to collect stakeholder input to help inform program development and implementation.
NTIA will hold scheduled public virtual listening sessions from Dec. 15, 2021 through Feb. 23, 2022.
These listening sessions will be hosted via NTIA’s virtual platform and conducted as a live public listening session. NTIA will post the registration information on its BroadbandUSA website.
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LAST CALL FOR MUSEUM GRANT REVIEWER APPLICATIONS |
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This is our last call for applications to be a museum grant reviewer for our FY2022 grant cycle. If you are interested in assisting IMLS in the very important process, please sign up as soon possible or before Monday, January 3, 2022. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at imls-museumreviewers@imls.gov or reply to this email. Please feel free to share this message within your network of museum professionals.
Here are the basics for reviewing in FY2022:
- Your service as a reviewer would take place within a four-week period between February and May 2022.
- We seek reviewers with professional experience in all types of museums and with expertise in every aspect of museum work to assess the broad range of applications we receive.
- All reviewers are eligible to receive an honorarium for their service.
What’s Next:
Apply to be a peer reviewer by visiting https://www.imls.gov/grants/become-reviewer/museum by Monday, January 3, 2022. Enter your information and upload your current resume in PDF format. We will match applications with reviewers who have the appropriate expertise.
If you are matched with a review group, we will contact you to confirm your availability. If you are not matched with a review group, we will send a notice out at the conclusion of the review cycle in the summer of 2022.
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These grants are designed to assist Native American tribes in improving core library services for their communities.
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Conversations with Crosby
Check back in 2022 for a new schedule of conversations with IMLS Director Crosby Kemper and influential artists, authors, historians, and other professionals from across the arts and humanities where they discuss the connection of culture and community.
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Jan 21 – 24: American Library Association Virtual Mid-winter Meeting – IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.
Dec 23 – 25: Association of Art Museum Directors Virtual 2022 Meeting – IMLS Director Crosby Kemper.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND
BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR!
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Photo: The Lighting of the Library annual Haines Borough Public Library Friends of the Library event and fundraiser. (Photo courtesy of the Haines Borough Public Library) |
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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.
IMLS News
Brief articles alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with links to more detailed information on the website. Past and current issues of the newsletter and subscription information are available on our website.
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