The following is a press release from the Institute of Museum and
Library Services:
IMLS Press Contacts
202/606-8339
Mamie Bittner [log in to unmask]
Eileen Maxwell [log in to unmask]
CPB and IMLS Create Partnership for a Nation of Learners
Initiative joins public broadcasters, museums and libraries to increase
and enrich educational services to local communities
Photo of Cheryl Williams, Vice President, Education, CPB; Mary Chute,
Deputy Director, IMLS; Marsha Semmel, Director of Strategic
Partnerships, IMLS; and Kathleen Cox, President and CEO, CPB, available.
WASHINGTON, DC - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today jointly announced
the creation of a broad initiative to spark collaboration among local
public broadcasters, museums and libraries, harnessing community
educational resources in new and more meaningful ways.
Partnership for a Nation of Learners, a multi-year, $3 million
initiative, will provide resources to bring together libraries, public
broadcasters, and museums to leverage community assets and create new
pathways to learning, discovery, and exploration. The initiative will
offer competitive grants to support existing collaborations and to
create new ones, encourage professional development, and conduct project
evaluations to measure effectiveness. Grant application guidelines and
more information about the initiative will be available on October 31,
2004, at http://www.cpb.org/partners/.
IMLS, a federal agency supporting museums and libraries nationwide, and
CPB, a private non-profit corporation that allocates the federal
investment in public broadcasting, bring unique grant-making roles and
responsibilities to the initiative. Since 1999, IMLS and CPB have
engaged hundreds of library, museum, and public broadcasting leaders in
a series of discussions about their common pursuits. These institutions
care deeply about community issues and aspire to deliver educational
content and service that illuminate and inform audiences of all ages.
"Changing technology and a proliferation of information resources have
helped to stimulate a keen appetite for the type of trusted, authentic,
and high quality learning experiences offered by libraries, museums and
public broadcasting," said IMLS Director, Dr. Robert Martin. "The
effectiveness of community-based collaborations creates a compelling
case to support partnerships that make the most of existing resources,
assets, and experiences."
"Public broadcasting stations, like libraries and museums, are deeply
committed local institutions with a great wealth of educational
resources," said CPB President and CEO, Kathleen Cox. "By working
together, we can do more for more people. This is a great opportunity to
create an unprecedented level of public service for the new media age."
CPB, a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967,
develops educational public radio, television and online services for
the American people. The Corporation is the industry's largest single
source of funds for national public television and radio program
development and production. CPB, a grant making organization, also funds
more than 1,000 public radio and television stations. For more
information, visit www.cpb.org.
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
on to http://www.imls.gov
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Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Specialist
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8339
202-606-8591 (fax)
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