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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2006
Press Contact
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
202-653-4632; Cell 202-360-8123
Mrs. Laura Bush Presented Nation's Top Library and Museum Awards
Yesterday at White House Ceremony
Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio, Kansas, Minnesota, and Virginia
Institutions Were Honored
Important Links:
First Lady Laura Bush's Full Remarks
IMLS Acting Director Mary Chute's Full Remarks
2005 National Awards Brochure (PDF, 1MB)
Past Winners of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service
Washington, D.C. - Mrs. Laura Bush presented the 2005 National Awards
for Museum and Library Service to three museums and three libraries at a
ceremony yesterday at the White House. It is the highest honor the
nation confers on these institutions for their outstanding contribution
to America's communities. The awards are made annually by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to museums and libraries that have
demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service through innovative
programs and community partnerships. The awards include prizes of
$10,000 to each recipient and an awards ceremony in the East Room of the
White House to help raise public awareness of the good work museums and
libraries do in their communities.
The awards ceremony featured individuals from all walks of life whose
lives have been changed for the better as a result of these award
winning libraries and museums. "We are so proud of these libraries and
museums," said Mrs. Laura Bush. "They are centers of excellence that
reach out to everyone in their communities. They are lifetime partners
in discovery, imagination and learning that we can call on again and
again throughout our lives."
"These libraries and museums are cornerstones of our democracy. They
help to create and sustain a nation of learners," said IMLS Acting
Director Mary Chute. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, an
independent federal agency, fosters leadership, innovation, and a
lifetime of learning through support to the nation's 15,000 museums and
122,000 libraries.The winning institutions are:
COSI Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Johnson County Library, Overland Park, Kansas
Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, North Carolina
Mathews Memorial Library, Mathews, Virginia
Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
Saint Paul Public Library, Saint Paul, Minnesota
The National Award for Museum Service was established in 1994, and the
National Award for Library Service in 2000. Recipients of the awards are
chosen for their innovative approaches to public service, and for their
success in improving communities and making a difference in peoples'
lives. All types of museums, from anthropological to zoological, fine
art to folk art, urban, suburban, rural, large and small are eligible
for the award. Public and private nonprofit libraries are eligible to
receive this award, and nominations of libraries of all sizes are
encouraged.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services grows and sustains a
"Nation of Learners," because life-long learning is critical to both
societal and individual success. Through its grant-making, the agency
empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and
services to enhance learning in families and communities; sustain
cultural heritage; build 21st Century skills; and provide opportunities
for civic participation. For more information, visit 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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