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The Institute of Museum and Library Services did not meet the publication deadline for submitting updated information of its activities, functions, and sources of information as required by the automatic disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(A)).
955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024-2135
202-653-4657
http://www.imls.gov | Email: imlsinfo@imls.gov
DIRECTOR | Crosby Kemper |
DEPUTY DIRECTORS | |
Library Services | Cyndee Landrum |
Museum Services | Paula Gangopadhyay |
Associate Deputy Director for Library Services | Anthony Smith |
Chief Administrator for Museum Services | Christopher J. Reich |
CHIEF OFFICERS | |
Financial | Chris Catignani |
Information | Scott Carey |
Operating | Chris Catignani, Acting |
Communications Manager | Elizabeth Holtan |
Director of Grants Policy and Management | Connie Cox Bodner |
General Counsel | Nancy E. Weiss |
Senior Evaluation Officer for Digital and Information Strategy | Matthew Birnbaum |
The Institute of Museum and Library Services helps libraries and museums enhance cultural and civic engagement, embrace innovation, and further lifelong learning.
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), which amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute combines the administration of Federal museum programs, which the Institute of Museum Services formerly managed, and Federal library programs, which the Department of Education formerly managed. The Institute's Director, whom the President appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate, 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. Its 20 voting members are appointed by the President; its three nonvoting members include the Director, Deputy Director for Museum Services, and Deputy Director for Library Services.
The IMLS is the primary source of Federal support for the Nation's 35,000 museums and 123,000 libraries. Its grant making, policy development, and research help museums and libraries offer services that make people and their communities prosper. The IMLS awards grants to art, children's, general, history, natural history, science, and technology museums, as well as to aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, nature centers, planetariums, zoos, and historic houses. It also awards grants to academic, public, research, school, and special libraries. IMLS grants improve electronic sharing of information and expand public access to information and services.
https://www.imls.gov/about-usThe IMLS awards these grants at two funding levels to improve care of collections, develop professional management, and provide internship and fellowship opportunities.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-grants-african-american-history-and-cultureThis program supports recruitment and education of library students, continuing education for those already working in the profession, and new programs and curricula.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/laura-bush-21st-century-librarian-programThe IMLS supports the cost of this program through a cooperative agreement with the American Alliance of Museums. The program helps museums strengthen operations, plan for the future, and meet national standards through self-study and a site visit from a peer reviewer.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museum-assessment-program-mapThe IMLS awards grants at two funding levels to help museums expand their role as lifelong learning resources, increase the vital contributions they make to livable communities, and become better stewards of the Nation's collections.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/museums-americaThis is a project of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the IMLS and the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities. These awards acknowledge museums and libraries for their afterschool and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for young Americans.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-arts-and-humanities-youth-program-awardsThese grants help library and archive professionals address the challenges and needs of their fields. Projects supported by these grants stimulate research, develop new tools, and produce innovative alliances, models, practices, and services that broadly affect the library and archival fields.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-librariesThese grants help museum professionals address the challenges and needs of their field. Projects supported by these grants promote innovation and collaboration and typically produce results that broadly affect the museum field.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-leadership-grants-museumsThis award acknowledges institutions for providing exceptional and meaningful public service in their communities.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/national-medal-museum-and-library-serviceThese grants to federally recognized tribes and organizations that represent and serve Native Hawaiians help sustain indigenous culture, heritage, and knowledge through improved museum services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-americannative-hawaiian-museum-services-programThese noncompetitive grants to federally recognized tribes help them purchase library materials, acquire computers and provide Internet connectivity, and fund salaries. The Education/Assessment option is supplemental to the basic grants and also noncompetitive. It funds library staff participation in continuing education courses, training workshops, and conferences. It also allows libraries to hire a consultant for an onsite professional assessment.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-basic-grantsThese grants to federally recognized tribes expand services for access to information, learning, and partnerships.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-american-library-services-enhancement-grantsThis program supports grants that implement new library services or enhance existing ones.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/native-hawaiian-library-servicesThese grants promote exploration and expansion of the frontiers of archival and library practices and services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-librariesThese grants promote exploration and expansion of the frontiers of museum practices and services.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/available/sparks-ignition-grants-museumsThe Grants to States program is the largest Federal source of funding to support library services in the United States. The IMLS uses a population-based formula to distribute annual grants among the State Library Administrative Agencies—official agencies charged by law with the extension and development of library services. Each year, thousands of Grants to States projects promote the priorities and assist the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/grants-statesThe IMLS offers a unique opportunity to work with the Nation's libraries and museums at the national level and in coordination with State and local organizations. The IMLS posts employment and internship opportunities on its Web site.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/jobs-imls/employment-opportunitiesAn online guide answers frequently asked FOIA-related questions.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/agency-reports/freedom-information-act-foiaSearch tools are available online to search for available grants and awarded grants.
https://www.imls.gov/grants/apply-grant/available-grantsThe IMLS posts news releases and project profiles online, as well as its "UpNext" blog and "Primary Source" monthly newsletter.
https://www.imls.gov/news-eventsThe IMLS supports the Governmentwide initiative to promote openness in the work of Federal agencies. It posts datasets on Data.gov and maintains a data catalog that makes IMLS data accessible to developers, researchers, and to the general public.
https://www.imls.gov/about-us/open-governmentPublications are accessible in Portable Document Format (PDF) on the "Publications List" Web page.
https://www.imls.gov/publicationsA collection of IMLS videos is available online.
https://www.imls.gov/publications/imls-videosFor further information, contact the Office of Communications and Government Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024. Phone, 202-653-4757.