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 www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2007
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
$2 Million Awarded to Promote Leadership in Nation's Museums
Washington, DC-Ten organizations will receive $2,074,017 in 2007 awards
under the 21st Century Museum Professionals program from the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal
funds for the nation's museums and libraries. The program supports
leadership development and professional training in museum operations.
Institutions receiving these grants will match the awards with
$2,507,736 in non-federal spending. Visit
www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807_list.shtm to see a list of awarded
institutions.
"These projects will boost the capacity of museums to connect people to
information and ideas by improving museum staff knowledge and skills,"
said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D., IMLS Director. "This grant program
recognizes that museum professionals need high levels of knowledge and
expertise as they help create public value for the communities they
serve."
Highlights from this year's recipients include awards to the Alaska
State Museums to create an internship program for small museums and
Native-run cultural centers through a partnership with the statewide
professional association, Museums Alaska; the Costume Society of America
to develop and present a series of intensive one-day workshops and other
activities focusing on the specialized care and preservation of costume
and textile collections for small museums and historical societies,
beginning with a focus on hurricane-damaged materials in New Orleans;
Seton Hall University's Institute of Museum Ethics to develop
educational initiatives designed to help museum professionals create
more transparent, accountable, and socially responsible institutions;
and the International Coalition of Historic Sites Museums of Conscience
to provide training in the facilitation of public dialogue programs on
immigration issues of concern to 12 history museums -- including the
Japanese American National Museum, Ellis Island National Monument, and
the Levine Museum of the New South.
In 2007, IMLS received 45 applications for 21st Century Museum
Professionals grants seeking more than $11 million.
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 www.imls.gov.
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