The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release with
photos can be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2008
Press Contact
202-653-4632 or 202-330-7736 (cell)
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
To access high resolution photos of each winner with the First Lady and
IMLS Director Anne Radice, click on the numbered links below.
High-resolution images are available for press and public use by
clicking on the thumbnail image.
Mrs. Laura Bush Recognizes Top Ten Museums and Libraries at White House
Ceremony; Receives First National Medal
Alabama, California, Illinois, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Washington DC, Oregon, and Vermont Institutions Honored
WASHINGTON, DC--Institute of Museum and Library Services Director
Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, bestowed on First Lady Laura Bush the first
National Medal for Museum and Library Service at the White House January
14. Mrs. Bush deserves the newly-minted medal for her tireless
championing of the nation's museums and libraries, Radice said at a
ceremony celebrating the 10 winners of the 2007 National Medals for
Museum and Library Service.
The National Medals are the nation's highest award for museums and
libraries that make exceptional contributions to their communities. The
awards are made annually by IMLS, the primary source of federal funding
for museums and libraries, in coordination with the White House. This is
the first year that IMLS has awarded medals to the 10 institutions along
with a $10,000 prize; in previous years, the National Medal was known as
the National Award for Museum and Library Service and was awarded to
three museums and three libraries.
Five libraries and five museums from Alabama, California, Illinois, New
Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington DC, Oregon, and Vermont
received the National Medals. The winners are:
1. Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_bcri.shtm
2. Brookfield Zoo of the Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield,
Illinois: http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_brookfield.shtm
3. Georgetown County Library, Georgetown, South Carolina:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_georgetown.shtm
4. Kim Yerton Branch of the Humboldt County Library, Hoopa,
California: http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_kimyerton.shtm
5. Memphis Public Library & Information Center, Memphis, Tennessee:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_memphis.shtm
6. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_nmwa.shtm
7. The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_nwberry.shtm
8. Ocean County Library, Toms River, New Jersey:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_ocean.shtm
9. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Oregon:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_omsi.shtm
10. Vermont Historical Society, Barre, Vermont:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/011408_vhs.shtm
Important Links:
Nominate a Museum or Library for a National Medal:
http://www.imls.gov/about/medals.shtm
First Lady Laura Bush's Full Remarks:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/01/20080114-4.html
Anne Radice's Full Remarks:
http://www.imls.gov/news/speeches/011408.shtm
2007 National Medals Brochure: http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2007Medals.pdf
(PDF, 1MB) Past Winners of the National Awards for Museum and Library
Service:
http://www.imls.gov/results.asp?program=1006,1005&description=on&sort=ye
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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.
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 http://www.imls.gov.
IMLS would like to thank the following organizations for their generous
support of the National Medals celebration: AT&T, The History Channel,
3M Library Systems, and Metal Edge, Inc., Archival Storage Materials.
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