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Charles Dickens' 200th anniversary celebrations: a renaissance or an elegy?
www.post-gazette.com | Feb 5, 2012
Coverage of lifestyle news from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New IMLS Strategic Plan 2012-2016
newsbreaks.infotoday.com | Jan 9, 2012
Every 5 years, federal government agencies create a roadmap for themselves, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is no exception. In December 2011, the agency unveiled its Strategic Plan, 2012-2016: Creating a Nation of Learners that places the nation's 17,500 museums and

LOC and IMLS Preservation Outreach - News Releases (Library of Congress)
www.loc.gov | Dec 16, 2011
The Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress has announced that Karen Motylewski from IMLS will serve a one-year detail at the Library as special projects liaison. She will help both agencies advance shared goals for preservation and conservation awareness and action throughout the

California State Library Blog : IMLS Releases New Five Year Strategic Plan
blog.library.ca.gov | Dec 9, 2011
IMLS Director Susan Hildreth released the agency's new strategic plan for FY2012-FY2016 . The plan envisions a democratic society where communities and individuals thrive with broad public access to knowledge, cultural heritage and lifelong learning.

IMLS awards grant to OCLC’s WebJunction [OCLC]
www.oclc.org | Nov 15, 2011
The <a href="http://www.imls.gov/" target="_blank">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a> (IMLS) has awarded a grant of $249,871 to OCLC's WebJunction for a project to help communities across the country get started on the path to digital inclusion. The project will complement IMLS's efforts

Students use Spencer library and museum to research the past | Kansan.com
www.kansan.com | Oct 6, 2011
Spencer Research Library has more than a million photos available for academic and personal use, and research staff to help sort through them.

The PLA Blog | Official Blog of the Public Library Association
plablog.org | Oct 6, 2011
Nomination Deadline: December 15, 2011 Supporters of outstanding museums and libraries are encouraged to nominate these institutions for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for exemplary museum and library community service. The National Medal honors

IMLS - News & Events - Primary Source
www.imls.gov | Aug 15, 2011
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is a grant-making federal agency supporting museums and libraries of all types.

C&I Updates: The Liblog Landscape 2007-2010 now available
cical.blogspot.com | Aug 2, 2011
C&I Updates New issue announcements and occasional administrative stuff for Cites & Insights: Crawford at Large Tuesday, December 07, 2010 The Liblog Landscape 2007-2010 now available One of the occasional exceptions to the "just announcements of C&I" rule for this blog--because C&I Books and the

Help Write the IMLS's Strategic Plan | American Libraries Magazine
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | Jul 25, 2011
American Libraries Magazine, the magazine of the American Library Association, delivers news and information about the library community.