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IMLS Launches “Libraries to the Rescue” Podcast Series
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funding for the nation’s 123,000 public libraries and 17,500 museums, today announced the launch of the Libraries to the Rescue series of podcast episodes.
Library use is on a steady rise and the economic downturn has resulted in even greater need for [...]
Guidelines Announced for Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce the 2009 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This new public-private partnership will fund the preservation of endangered and fragile art works, rare books, scientific specimens, and historical documents (photographs, maps, deeds, etc.) held in small [...]
