The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/060710.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2010
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
Story Corps Press Contact
646-723-7020 ext. 75
Sacha Evans, [log in to unmask]
StoryCorps to Visit IMLS's Medal-Winning Libraries and Museums
Washington, DC-Each year, select museums and libraries with outstanding
records of community service receive the Institute of Museum and Library
Services' (IMLS) National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the
nation's highest honor for museums and libraries. This year, for the
first time, personal stories demonstrating the ongoing impact of these
award-winning institutions will be documented through a cooperative
agreement between IMLS and StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization
dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans
from all backgrounds and beliefs.
"Every year we hear from community members whose dreams have come true
because of the impact of a special library or museum. These institutions
help people find satisfying work, spark creative ideas, open new career
possibilities for young people, strengthen family and community ties,
and welcome new citizens. I look forward to working with StoryCorps to
enable more people to hear these important American stories," said
Marsha L. Semmel, acting director of IMLS.
"We are delighted to have this partnership with the Institute of Museum
and Library Services. We know that libraries and museums are places
where lives are changed and amazing stories are told every day," said
David Isay, Founder & President of StoryCorps.
Trained facilitators with StoryCorps' Door-to-Door Program will help
pairs of participants record a conversation about the medal-winning
museum or library. Interviewees will include staff, patrons, community
members, and others who have first-hand knowledge of the institution.
During each three-day visit, facilitators will record as many as 18
interviews, each of which lasts 40 minutes. At the end of each
interview, StoryCorps will give a CD copy of the interview to
participants and the host library or museum.
One interview from each recording event will be edited into a
StoryCorps-style segment provided to the host institution and posted on
the IMLS Web site. The complete collection of stories recorded will be
archived by the host institution and by the American Folklife Center at
the Library of Congress.
The 2009 National Medal winners and the dates of their StoryCorps visits
include:
1. Braille Institute Library Services, Los Angeles, CA June 8-10
2. Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN June 23-25
3. Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH July 14-16
4. Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL July 22-24
5. Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, TN August 3-5
6. Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR August 12-14
7. Museum of Science & Industry, Tampa, FL August 13-15
8. Stark County District Library, Canton, OH September 16-18
9. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA October 14-16
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
About StoryCorps
StoryCorps' mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and
beliefs with the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their
stories. StoryCorps is currently one of the fastest-growing nonprofits
in the country. Each week, millions of Americans listen to StoryCorps'
award-winning broadcasts on NPR's Morning Edition. Fifty of StoryCorps'
most emblematic stories have been collected in the New York Times
bestseller, Listening Is an Act of Love (Penguin Press). A follow-up
book, Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps (Penguin Press),
published in Spring 2010, features inspiring stories by and about
mothers. StoryCorps' major funders include: The Corporation for Public
Broadcasting (CPB), The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation,
The Annenberg Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, and Joe and Carol
Reich. StoryCorps also relies on the support from its participants and
listeners. For more information, or to listen to stories online, visit
storycorps.org.
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