Employees from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) have been placed on administrative leave, effective today. Staff access to IMLS systems and offices, including email, has also been suspended. For almost 40 years, IMLS has been an essential independent agency that is often the only federal source of support for work core to […]
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The President issued an Executive Order (EO) on Friday, March 14 requiring several agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), to eliminate all “non-statutory components and functions” and to reduce personnel “to the minimum presence and function required by law.” It is clear that this EO directs dramatic cuts to be made
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the recipients of its Museums for America program for fiscal year 2024. Twenty-seven ASTC members are among 115 museums who will share $23.3 million in funding. Museums for America is IMLS’ largest grant funding opportunity for museums and supports a wide range of projects,
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the recipients of its Museums Empowered program for fiscal year 2024. Six ASTC members are among 18 museums who will share $3.3 million in funding. Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff helps support institutions in engaging staff, leadership, and volunteers in training
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the recipients of its Inspire! Grants for Small Museums program for fiscal year 2024. Eight ASTC members are among 78 small museums who will share $3.3 million in funding. The Inspire! program was updated this year to offer two funding options: applications requesting $5,000–$25,000
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Last night, two ASTC members were among the ten organizations receiving the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. The honorees were announced in May, but the formal presentation was held on July 30 at the Renwick Gallery of
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the recipients of its 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (21MP) for fiscal year 2024. Eight institutions—including two ASTC members—have been selected from 48 eligible applicants and will share $2 million in funding. The 21MP program was relaunched this year after a 12-year hiatus, motivated
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Two ASTC members are among the ten institutions honored with the National Medial for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. The award is bestowed annually by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). In a release, IMLS Acting Director
Once again, there are a number of ASTC-member institutions named as finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum of Library Services (IMLS), the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Each
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the fiscal year (FY) 2023 recipient of funding awards through several of its competitive grant programs. This includes $8.4 million in National Leadership Grants for Museums and $31.5 million for the Museums for America program—including the Museums Empowered and Inspire! Grants for Small Museums. Among the awardees are 41 projects at
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Two ASTC members are among eight institutions honored with the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. The award is bestowed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In a release, IMLS Director Crosby Kemper said, “the staff
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Six ASTC-member institutions are among the 15 museums named as finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Services. Awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Fifteen libraries
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William T. Harris, President and CEO of Space Center Houston—and the Chair of the ASTC Board of Directors—has been appointed by President Biden to the National Museum and Library Services Board. The Board advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on general policies with respect to the duties, powers, and authority of the
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the fiscal year (FY) 2022 recipient of funding awards through several of its competitive grant programs. This includes $6.3 million in National Leadership Grants for Museums and $29.7 million for the Museums for America program—including the Museums Empowered and Inspire! Grants for Small Museums. National
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Three ASTC-member institutions are among the 15 museums named as finalists for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Awarded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities. Since 1996,
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Congratulations to the ASTC-member institutions who received funding in American Rescue Plan Act grants from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). More than 60 ASTC members will share over $2.6 million, out of the total $15.3 million awarded to 390 projects.
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Congratulations to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) for receiving a $206,933 grant from the Save America’s Treasures program, one of 49 projects sharing $15.5 million in the current round of funding. According to a news release from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the grant will enable DMNS to inventory,
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The U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the recipients of nearly $30 million in its largest competitive grants program, Museums for America, and its two special initiatives, Museums Empowered and Inspire! Grants for Small Museums. Included are 42 ASTC-member institutions who have received 45 awards for a total of more than $7.3 million.
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Five ASTC members will receive more than $2.1 million from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, among the 17 organizations receiving fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Leadership Grants for Museums. In total, 15 projects were selected from 74 applications to share almost $6.4 million in Federal grants, which are supplemented by more than
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Communities for Immunity is an unprecedented partnership between museums, libraries, science centers, and other cultural institutions to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities across the United States.
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