FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2004
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Eileen Maxwell [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner [log in to unmask]
IMLS Director and key agency officials take part in Museum Association
Meetings in New Orleans, May 3-9
WASHINGTON, DC - Dr. Robert Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS), and other agency representatives, will talk
about how IMLS grant opportunities help build the capacity of museums to
sustain heritage, promote lifelong learning, and create civic
engagement.
"IMLS is dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by
helping museums and libraries better serve their communities," said IMLS
Director Robert Martin. "We hope you can join us New Orleans as we work
to help strengthen museum and library services to provide a lifetime of
learning to the public."
Following are the IMLS events in New Orleans May 3-9 sponsored by the
Association of Children's Museums Conference, the Association of College
and University Museums and Galleries, and the American Association of
Museums Annual Meeting:
*The Spectrum of Learning: How Community Partners Can Play a Role in
Education and Learning, Salon Program moderated by Marsha Semmel, IMLS
Director of Strategic Partnerships. Program panelists include Ellen
Galinsky, Ned Rimer, and Elaine Wideman-Vaughn. Interactivity 2004
Conference, sponsored by the Association of Children's Museums, New
Orleans, Louisiana, 10:30 A.M., 5/3.
*Federal Funding Opportunities, Panel, Jeannette Thomas, IMLS Program
Specialist, and Susan Topf, IMLS Program Specialist, sponsored by the
Association of Children's Museums, New Orleans, Louisiana, 3:30 P.M.,
5/4.
*IMLS Update, Remarks by Dr. Robert S. Martin, IMLS Director, General
Session of the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting, 2:00
P.M., 5/7.
*From Collaboration to Convergence: Building Value for Communities of
Learners, Dr. Robert S. Martin, IMLS Director, Association of College
and University Museums and Galleries, New Orleans, Louisiana, 9:00 A.M.,
5/8.
*IMLS National Leadership Grants: Supporting Museum Innovation, Dan
Lukash, IMLS; Kurt Feichtmeir, Exploratorium; Brain Crockett, Exhibits
USA; and Anne Barlow, New Museum of Contemporary Art; American
Association of Museums Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2:15
P.M., 5/9.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal
grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of
learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The
Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by
supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The
Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit
of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please log
onto: http://www.imls.gov
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Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Specialist
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8339
202-606-8591 (fax)
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