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/2007/101707.shtm.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2007

IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]

Public Invited to the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Leadership Lecture and the National Museum and Library Services Board
Meeting, Oct. 22-23

October 22, 2007, 7 p.m.
The public is invited to the first annual IMLS Leadership Lecture,
"Power, leadership, strategic communications, and the future of
libraries and museums," by Robert L. Dilenschneider, megatrends thinker
and internationally recognized public relations expert.

The lecture will be held at the William G. McGowan Theater, National
Archives Building in Washington, DC. Please use the special events
entrance located on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street NW. The lecture is
free but seating is limited. Please R.S.V.P. to Elizabeth Lyons,
[log in to unmask] or (202) 653-4676.


October 23, 2007, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The public is also invited to the twelfth meeting of the National Museum
and Library Services Board will be held in the IMLS Board Room, located
at 1800 M Street NW, 9th floor, Washington, D.C.

The board meeting will focus on international issues, with a key note
address by Adair Margo, Chairman, President's Committee on the Arts and
the Humanities. Alina Romanowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State will also be
making remarks. 

Visit http://www.imls.gov/about/board_agenda1007.shtm for meeting
agenda.

In June, the Board passed a resolution that recognized the need for a
strong federal voice to address library and information policy issues,
and to inform the government's domestic and international policy
decisions. Read more at http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/062707.shtm.


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.

About the National Museum and Library Services Board 
The National Museum and Library Services Board (NMLSB) is a twenty-four
member advisory body that includes four non-voting members, the director
and deputy directors for libraries and museums at IMLS, the chair of the
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and twenty
presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed voting members, who have
demonstrated expertise in, or commitment to, library or museum services.
For a list of board members, visit http://www.imls.gov/about/board.shtm.

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