IMLS provides leadership for the nation's museums and libraries, by serving as a clearinghouse for knowledge, ideas, and best practices. IMLS-sponsored conferences provide an opportunity for knowledge-sharing among the museum and library community, spurring the development of best practice standards and protocols.
Featured Events
WebWise 2011: Libraries, Museums, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Research, Education, and Practice
The 2011 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World was held in Baltimore, March 9-11, with preconferences on the 9th and the main conference on the 10th and 11th. The theme was Libraries, Museums, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Research, Education, and Practice. Watch Webcasts.
IMLS on the Road
Site Visit, State Library of Louisiana, Timothy Owens, Senior Program Officer, Baton Rouge, LA, August 21-25.
Site Visit, Library of Michigan, James Lonergan, Senior Program Officer, and Kim Okahara, Program Analyst, Lansing, MI, August 22-24.
Claudia French, Izetta Mobley, and Katrina Dixon, Association of African American Museums Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, August 22-25.
"IMLS Grant Funding Programs" and "Margaret Walker Center: Sustainability & Growth of African American Institutions," Mark Isaksen, Senior Program Officer, Association of African American Museums Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, August 22-25.
"Rejuvenating Your Nature Center with IMLS," Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer, Association of Nature Center Administrators Annual Conference, Wallop's Island, VA, August 23-25.
Site Visit, Nebraska Library Commission, Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer, Lincoln, NE, August 27-31
Site Visit, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer, Oklahoma City, OK, September 4-7.
"R-Squared: The Risk and Reward Conference," Teri DeVoe, Program Specialist, Telluride, CO, September 9-11.
"Supporting Living Collections with IMLS Funds: What's New for 2013?", Christopher Reich, Associate Deputy Director for Museums; and Claudia French, Deputy Director for Museums, Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ, September 10-13.
WebJunction Advisory Committee Meeting, Laurie Brooks, Associate Deputy Director for State Programs, Seattle, WA, September 13.
Site Visit, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, James Lonergan, Senior Program Officer, Phoenix, AZ, September 17-21.
Site Visit, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer, Austin, TX, September 17-21.
"2012 TPRC: 40th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy," Mary Alice Ball, Senior Program Officer, Arlington, VA, September 21-22.
"Federal Support for the Humanities," Christopher Reich, Associate Deputy Director for Museums, 2012 National HBCU Week Conference sponsored by The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, September 25-26.
Site Visit, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Library Development & Services, James Lonergan, Senior Program Officer, and Teri DeVoe, Program Specialist, Baltimore, MD, September 25-27.
"Celebrating our Past, Creating our Future," Susan Hildreth, Director, Wyoming Library Association, Casper, WY, September 26-27.
"What's New at IMLS?", Christopher Reich, Associate Deputy Director for Museums, Michigan Museum Association Annual Conference, Muskegon, MI, September 26-29.
"Association for Rural & Small Libraries: 2012 Annual Conference," Timothy Owens, Senior Program Officer, Raleigh, NC, September 27-29.
"Celebrate Libraries: 2012 ARSL Conference," Susan Hildreth, Director, The Association for Rural & Small Libraries, Raleigh, NC, September 28-29.