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/2009/062909.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2009
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Director and Staff Participate in American Library Association
Annual Conference
in Chicago, July 9-15, 2009
Visit the IMLS Booth at the ALA Exhibition Hall Booth #3154
Washington, DC-Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the U.S. Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Mary Chute, Deputy Director for
Libraries, and other Institute staff will participate in various events
during the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago
July 9-15. IMLS staff and a list of sessions pertaining to IMLS-funded
grants will be available July 11-14 at booth #3154.
The exhibits will be located in the McCormick Place West, Hall F,
located at 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Below is a list
of sessions attended by IMLS representatives.
"Library Champions Reception," Anne-Imelda Radice, Director, 6 - 7:30
p.m., Hilton Chicago, July 10.
"Careers in Federal Libraries," Mary L. Chute, Deputy Director for
Libraries, Panel Participant - Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round
Table, 9 -- 11:30 a.m., Harold Washington Library Center, July 10.
"Picturing America Programs in Public Libraries," Marsha Semmel, Deputy
Director for Museums and Director for Strategic Partnerships,
10:30-12:00 at McCormick Place West, W-178B, July 11.
"Public Library Winners of the National Medal for Library and Museum
Service from the IMLS--Small to Medium Sized Institutions in Rural to
Urban Areas," Mary L. Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, Panel
Participant, 3:30-5:30 p.m., McCormick Place West, W-192b, July 11.
"Unveiling of IMLS's 21st Century Skills initiative at the Chicago
Public Library's new revolutionary teen space, YOUMedia," Mamie Bittner,
Deputy Director for the Office of Policy, Planning, Research, and
Communications, Mary L. Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, and Marsha
Semmel, Deputy Director for Museums and Director for Strategic
Partnerships, in partnership with representatives of The John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 12:30 - 2:00, Harold Washington
Library Center, 400 S. State Street, Ground Floor, Chicago, July 11.
[Attendance limited. RSVP by July 7 to [log in to unmask]]
"IMLS Grant Funding for Preservation," Kevin Cherry, Senior Program
Officer, Office of Library Services, to the "Promoting Preservation
Interest Group" through the Preservation and Reformatting Section of
ALCTS/ALA, 10:30-12:30 p.m. at the Hilton, Continental C, July 12.
"Report on the IMLS Native American Library Services Program," Alison
Freese, Senior Program Officer, Office of Library Services, at the
American Indian Library Association Business Meeting, 3:30-5:00 p.m. at
the Hyatt Regency McCormick Conference Center 24, July 12.
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 www.imls.gov.
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