The following is a media advisory from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of the advisory can be read on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/102505.htm
MEDIA ADVISORY
IMLS Contact: Eileen Maxwell, 202-653-4236; [log in to unmask]
IMLS to Launch Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth Initiative
WHO: Mary Chute, Acting Director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will present a new agency initiative: Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth.
WHAT: 6th Meeting of the IMLS National Museum and Library Services Board
WHERE: IMLS, 1800 M Street NW, 9th Floor, Board Room, Washington, DC, 20036
WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
10:45 a.m. National experts will brief the audience about the challenges facing America's youth:
J. Robert Flores, Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice
Karen Pittman, Executive Director, Forum for Youth Development
NOON Presentation of the IMLS Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth Initiative
Mary Chute, Acting Director, IMLS
12: 30 p.m. Question and Answer Session (Committee Room)
Mary Chute and other senior IMLS officials will take questions from the audience about the IMLS Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth Initiative.
We know that youth face tremendous challenges to succeed in school and in life. As a nation we are increasingly aware of the value of effective community institutions in engaging youth, both in school and out of school. Serving youth is core to the mission of most museums and libraries, and IMLS has a long history of grant-making, research, and convening experts to support this mission. This initiative will examine what works, share best practices, encourage more and better practices, and build bridges among libraries, museums and public policy makers.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please log onto: 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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