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The City of Victoria TX Public Library is preparing to unveil their new offsite pick-up locker, funded in-part by an #IMLSgrant. These lockers enable patrons to pick up or return library materials 24/7, making the #library more accessible to community members who are unable to visit during standard business hours. Learn more about this project ?? https://lnkd.in/eSHKtSZV Explore IMLS projects across #Texas ?? https://lnkd.in/eYMW8mjm #LibraryLove

IMLS is in Gaithersburg, MD for the Small Museum Association’s annual conference! Events like these enable our staff to connect with #museum professionals and share opportunities. At our SMA booth we’ll highlight some of the ways we support small museums, including: ?Inspire! Grants for Small Museums, a funding opportunity specifically designed for this audience. ?Save America’s Treasures (SAT), the SAT Senior Program Officer will be at our booth to answer any questions. ?Museums for Digital Learning, a platform for sharing digitized collections with K-12 students and teachers. ?Museums for All, an access program encouraging low-income families to visit museums. Learn more about IMLS initiatives at https://www.imls.gov/

Ready to improve your museum's operations, strategic planning, and professional standards? Applications are now open for the 2025 Museum Assessment Program (MAP)!? ? Supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums, and designed for small to mid-sized museums, MAP offers a free, year-long process of self-assessment, peer review, and expert guidance to enhance your museum's effectiveness—whether you're just starting out or gearing up for accreditation.? ? Join the thousands of museums that have benefited from this program since 1981. ?? Visit https://lnkd.in/gyVjprwn to explore which assessment type suits your museum best and apply before the February 15 deadline.

East Carolina University has used an #IMLSgrant to install StoryWalk panels in Greenville Parks & Recreation! The project aims to instill a love of both reading and the outdoors. Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/eVY3AmqT #LibraryLove

Ready to improve your museum's operations, strategic planning, and professional standards? Applications are now open for the 2025 Museum Assessment Program (MAP)!? ? Supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums, and designed for small to mid-sized museums, MAP offers a free, year-long process of self-assessment, peer review, and expert guidance to enhance your museum's effectiveness—whether you're just starting out or gearing up for accreditation.? ? Join the thousands of museums that have benefited from this program since 1981. ?? Visit https://lnkd.in/gyVjprwn to explore which assessment type suits your museum best and apply before the February 15 deadline.

Deadline closing soon! IMLS is accepting applications for the Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program until February 4, 2025. This program supports Native American Tribes in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their patrons and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Tribes across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities. NAB grants, ranging from $6,000 to $10,000, are available to Federally recognized Tribes and Native Alaskan entities. Key updates include an earlier application deadline for quicker processing, goals and objectives refined to allow for diverse projects, applicant support which includes a user-friendly program application guide with hyperlinks, and an informative webinar for guidance. These enhancements aim to streamline the application process and support community development through accessible funding. #imlsgrant #nativecommunities Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ehN_PHEr

IMLS congratulates President Donald J. Trump on today’s inauguration. We look forward to collaborating with the incoming administration, museums, and libraries as we continue to serve communities throughout the United States.

?Grant application closing soon! IMLS is accepting applications for the Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program until February 4, 2025. This program supports Native American Tribes in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their patrons and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program supports Tribes across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities. NAB grants, ranging from $6,000 to $10,000, are available to Federally recognized Tribes and Native Alaskan entities. Key updates include an earlier application deadline for quicker processing, goals and objectives refined to allow for diverse projects, applicant support which includes a user-friendly program application guide with hyperlinks, and an informative webinar for guidance. These enhancements aim to streamline the application process and support community development through accessible funding. #imlsgrant #nativecommunities Learn more about the NAB program here: https://lnkd.in/e6HbTsv ?? courtesy of Koniag, Inc. in Alaska Koniag, Inc. in Alaska will use its IMLS NAB grant to support its existing operations and maintain core library services for its community, as well as expand its library into additional spaces. Project tasks include assessing acquisitions, adding the metadata for materials to their collections management database, shelving, general housekeeping, and setting up appointments for library visitors and assisting with requests to deepen their knowledge of Alutiiq history, cultural traditions, arts, genealogy, archaeology, Kodiak’s natural environment, and more. This project will help to improve core library services for their community. It will provide direct benefit to Koniag Cultural Library community patrons.

A report published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) evaluates the agency’s four grant programs specifically designed to support library and museum services in Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Conducted by a combination of Kituwah Services, LLC (Kituwah Services), ICF, and IMLS, the evaluation examined grant data from FY2015 to FY2021 and assessed the programs’ effectiveness in meeting the needs of Native library and museum service providers, as well as identified recommendations for improving these programs. To read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eHXSkS4u ?? Photo courtesy of San Carlos Apache Tribe

Ready to improve your museum's operations, strategic planning, and professional standards? Applications are now open for the 2025 Museum Assessment Program (MAP)!? ? Supported through a cooperative agreement between IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums, and designed for small to mid-sized museums, MAP offers a free, year-long process of self-assessment, peer review, and expert guidance to enhance your museum's effectiveness—whether you're just starting out or gearing up for accreditation.? ? Join the thousands of museums that have benefited from this program since 1981. ?? Visit https://lnkd.in/gyVjprwn to explore which assessment type suits your museum best and apply before the February 15 deadline.