Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Room 510, Washington, DC 20506
Phone, 202-606-8536. Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, imlsinfo@imls.gov.
Director Robert S. Martin
Deputy Director for the Office of Mary Chute
Library Services
Deputy Director for the Office of Schroeder Cherry
Museum Services
Director, Legislative and Public Mamie Bittner
Affairs
Director, Policy, Planning, and Teresa LaHaie
Budget
Director, Research and Rebecca Danvers
Technology
Library Program Director Joyce Ray
Museum Program Director Mary Estelle Kennelly
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent, Federal grantmaking agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners. 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.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was established within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities by the Museum and Library Services Act of September 30, 1996 (110 Stat. 3009-
293), which amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute combines administration of Federal museum programs formerly carried out by the Institute of Museum Services and Federal library programs formerly carried out by the Department of Education. The Institute's Director is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate and is authorized to make grants to museums and libraries. The Director receives policy advice on museum and library programs from the National Museum and Library Services Board, which is comprised of 20 Presidentially appointed members, the Director, the Deputy Director for the Office of Museum Services, and the Deputy Director for the Office of Library Services.
In addition to providing distinct programs of support for museums and libraries, IMLS encourages collaboration between these community resources. The Institute's library programs help libraries use new technologies to identify, preserve, and share library and information resources across institutional, local, and State boundaries and to reach those for whom library use
requires extra effort or special materials. Museum programs strengthen museum operations, improve care of collections, increase professional development opportunities, and enhance the community service role...
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