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
a photo can be viewed on the agency's Web site:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/102710.shtm. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2010

Press Contacts
202-653-4630
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask] 

Six New Members of National Museum and Library Services Board Take Oath
of Office

Washington, DC-On October 18, Archivist of the United States David S.
Ferreiro administered the oath of office to six new members of the
National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB), the advisory board
of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). All six new
members were appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the U.S.
Senate earlier this year.

"IMLS relies heavily on the National Museum and Library Services Board
for the invaluable advice it provides," said IMLS Acting Director Marsha
L. Semmel. "These six new members have broad knowledge and expertise,
and represent a wide range of disciplines within the museum and library
fields. We are grateful for their willingness to engage in this
important public service."

After administering the oath, Ferreiro spoke about the importance of the
institutions supported by IMLS and the NMLSB, saying, "In this day and
age we face so many incredible challenges, whether they are in the
workforce or the economy, people need access to libraries, museums, and
archives. Whether it is reading a free book on loan from the library,
seeing something inspiring in a museum exhibit, or gazing at an original
archival document, these collections allow Americans to explore their
creativity and engage in critical thinking."

The new members are as follows:

    * John Coppola has consulted on strategic planning and professional
training for museums throughout Latin America and the Middle East since
1996. Previously, he served as the director of the Office of Exhibits
Central at the Smithsonian Institution; as chief of the Bureau of
International Expositions and exhibitions program manager for Arts
America, at the U.S. Information Agency; and as a foreign service
officer. Coppola has organized and managed exhibitions for the Museum of
Latin American Art, the Smithsonian Latino Center, the National Museum
of Women in the Arts at St. Thomas University, and the Stonewall Library
& Archives.
    * Dr. Carla Hayden is a past president of the American Library
Association and the current chief executive officer of the Enoch Pratt
Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland. She previously served as deputy
commissioner and chief librarian of the Chicago Public Library,
assistant professor in the school of library and information science at
the University of Pittsburgh, and library services coordinator for the
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Dr. Hayden began her career
with the Chicago Public Library in 1973 as a library associate and
children's librarian and then as a young adult services coordinator with
the Chicago system.
    * Mary Minow is an attorney, consultant, and a former librarian and
library trustee. She has made presentations and consulted for libraries
and library associations in over 25 states on free speech, privacy, and
copyright issues. She manages the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use
website, and founded the LibraryLaw blog. Minow teaches digital
copyright as an adjunct at the San Jose State School of Library Science
and at the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
She serves on the board of the Electronic Privacy Information Center,
and she chairs the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the California
Library Association. She is past chair of the Cupertino Library
Commission and past president of the California Association of Library
Trustees and Commissioners. She is coauthor with Tomas Lipinski of The
Library's Legal Answer Book. Minow earned her Bachelor of Arts degree
from Brown University, her master of library science degree from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and her law degree from Stanford
University.
    * Dr. Lawrence J. Pijeaux, Jr., is president and CEO of the
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a multi-media facility housing
exhibitions of historical events from post-World War I racial
segregation to present-day racial progress. Dr. Pijeaux is a member of
the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Board, the Alabama Tourism Department
Advisory Board, the executive committee of the Greater Alabama Council
Boy Scouts of America, the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel Advisory
Board, and the Rotary Club of Birmingham. He holds a Ph.D. in education
from the University of Southern Mississippi, an M.A. in teaching from
Tulane University, and a B.A. from Southern University.
    * D. Winston Tabb is the Sheridan Dean of University Libraries and
Museums at the Johns Hopkins University where he leads and coordinates
the university's entire system of libraries, directs the Sheridan
Libraries, and oversees the Homewood Museum and the Evergreen Museum &
Library. Prior to joining Hopkins, Tabb served at the Library of
Congress for more 30 years, ultimately holding the position of associate
librarian of Congress. He holds an M.A. in library science from Simmons
College, an M.A. in American literature from Harvard University, and a
B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist University.
    * Robert Wedgeworth was the founding president of ProLiteracy
Worldwide, the largest non-governmental adult literacy training
organization in the world, until his retirement in June 2007. He
previously served as university librarian, professor of library
administration, and professor of library and information science at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also served as the dean
of the school of library service at Columbia University, the executive
director of the American Library Association, and as president of the
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. He is
a life member of the American Library Association and of the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The NMLSB advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),
the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and
museums. The board is chaired by the IMLS director and comprised of two
of its deputy directors and 20 members of the general public with
demonstrated expertise on or commitment to libraries or museums.

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 http://www.imls.gov. 

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