The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services. An HTML version can be read on the
Institute's Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/060106.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2006
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
Laura Bush Announces $1.5 Million in Additional Aid from Institute of
Museum and Library Services
Aid to Help Beleaguered Museums and Libraries in Federally Declared
Disaster Areas
New Orleans-At a conference yesterday on the Tulane University campus,
First Lady Laura Bush announced additional aid from the federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services to help libraries and museums
in major disaster areas recover. The Institute, an independent United
States government agency, is the primary source of federal support for
the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
"In March, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced more
than $670,000 in grants to help seven museums recover their collections
and re-open to the public," said Mrs. Bush. "And today, I'm happy to
announce that the Institute is reserving $1.5 million of the grant money
it will award over the next year for projects related to the Gulf Coast
and other areas that have suffered major disasters."
Laura Bush made the announcement during her keynote address for
"Rebirth: People, Places and Culture in New Orleans," a conference
examining the role New Orleans' cultural legacy will play in the city's
recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Cosponsored by Tulane University and
the National Trust for Historic Preservation and held from May 30 to
June 1, the conference has brought approximately 200 national, state,
and local decision makers and regional preservation and higher education
communities together to energize and elevate the discussion of the
important role arts and culture play in the reconstruction efforts
following Hurricane Katrina. Click here for details on the additional
funding. http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/060106_details.shtm
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with the Andrew
Mellon Foundation, the Carnegie Corp. of New York, the National
Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and
the President's Committee on the Arts provided support for the
conference.
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 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to
grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because life-long learning is
essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its
grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute
empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and
services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain
cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic
participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit:
http://www.imls.gov.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
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