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Advancing Research and Practice in Digital Curation and Publishing
Format:
PDF Download; 125KB
Year: 2010
Description:
Summary Report and Recommendations of the Workshop on Next Steps in Research, Education and Practice, that was
held in London on June 26, 2010, and cosponsored and organized by the University College London Department of
Information Studies and IMLS. |
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African
American History & Culture in Museums: Strategic Crossroads
and New Opportunities
Format:
PDF Download; 818k
Year: 2005
Description:
On July 16, 2004, IMLS convened a day-long forum of leaders
in the African American museum community, as well as leaders
in the museum community at large, to explore the evolving role
of African American museums, their contributions, and their
challenges. The report provides a synthesis of the July meeting. |
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Analysis
of Library and Museum Partnerships
Format:
PDF Download; 35k
Year: 1998
Description:An
IMLS study of museum-library partnerships. |
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Assessment
of End-User Needs in IMLS-Funded Digitization Projects
Format: PDF Download; 617k
Year:
2003
Description: An IMLS-commissioned
study of the needs-assessment practices used in digitization
projects. |
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Building Digitally Inclusive Communities: A brief guide to the proposed framework
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Year: 2011
Description:To help community leaders make strategic decisions about technology investments, IMLS released the Building Digitally Inclusive Communities framework, an initial step in IMLS's response to the National Broadband Plan, which recommended that the agency develop guidelines for public access technology to encourage use of broadband technologies. See also: the full Framework (PDF, 246KB) and the Final Report (PDF, 870KB)
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Capitalize
on Collections Care
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Description:
A publication of Heritage Preservation in partnership with IMLS
that outlines fund-raising fundamentals, strategies, and case
studies to generate new contributions, increase support, and
foster new audiences for collections care activities. |
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Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to States Program Activities
and the Transformation of Library Services to the Public
Format: PDF Download; 1.9MB
Description:
This report underscores the value of the LSTA Grants to States
program in helping libraries embrace technology, establish new
service models, and engage the public. It provides a snapshot
of the program, for the period from 2003 through 2006. |
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Charting
the Landscape, Mapping New Paths: Museums, Libraries, and K-12
Learning
Format: PDF Download;
625k
Year: 2005
Description: On August 30-31, 2004 the Institute convened
a conference and workshop examining the intersections of museums,
libraries, and K-12 education. The resulting report captures
the key issues that emerged at the workshop, highlights seminal
project and partnership examples, and provides some common language
around a vision for how museum/school/library collaborations
can contribute to a learning society. |
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Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf User's Guide
Format:
PDF Download; 1MB
Description: This 44-page
booklet is a guide to the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf,
a core set of texts that are essential for the care of collections.
Developed by Heritage Preservation, in consultation with the
Getty Foundation, the guide contains an individual sheet on
each text (containing bibliographical and other information),
and FAQ's. |
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Connecting
to Collections Overview Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 796KB
Description: Provides an overview of Connecting
to Collections: A Call to Action, a national initiative
to raise public awareness of the importance of caring for our
treasures, and to underscore the fact that these ollections
are essential to the American story. |
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Connecting to Collections: A Report to the Nation
Format:
PDF Download; 4.04MB
Description: This report describes how IMLS engaged dozens of public and private partners to reach thousands of museum and library professionals with resources and technical assistance to care for endangered collections. |
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Connecting to the World's Collections: Making the Case for the Conservation and
Preservation of our Cultural Heritage
Format: PDF Download; 3.5MB
Description:
Sixty cultural heritage leaders from thirty-two countries,
including representatives from Africa, Asia, the Middle East,
South America, Australia, Europe, and North America gathered
in October 2009 in Salzburg, Austria, to develop a series of
practical recommendations to ensure optimal collections conservation
worldwide.
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Cultural Heritage Information Professionals Workshop Report
Format: PDF Download;
200 MB
Description: To explore the current and potential future relationships among cultural heritage information professionals in libraries, archives, and museums, as well as the role of educational institutions in preparing the professionals that will be needed in these organizations, IMLS awarded a cooperative agreement to Florida State University for a workshop on “Exploring the Intersection of LIS, Museum Studies, and Archives Studies Education for Encouraging the Development of 21st Century Cultural Heritage Information Professionals.” |
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Data
Note No. 1: Libraries Use Broadband Internet Service to Serve
High Need Communities
Format:
PDF Download; 109KB
Description: The first Data Note to be released by
IMLS presents recent statistics on broadband Internet access
in U.S. public libraries. It discusses how libraries use technology
and provide content to meet the needs of patrons in the digital
age. |
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A Demographic Overview of the Current and
Projected Library Workforce and the Impact of
Federal Funding
Library Trends, Vol. 59, No. 1, Summer 2010
Format: PDF Download; 286 KB
Year: 2010 |
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Designs
for Change: Libraries and Productive Aging
Format: PDF Download; 1.7MB
Description: As the first of the baby boomers
turn 60, public libraries are preparing to offer creative alternatives
to retirement to a generation notorious for their idealism and
activism. This report from the Americans for Libraries Council
(ALC) and IMLS offers guidelines, demographics, and examples
of model programs to public libraries interested in connecting
these active older adults to new opportunities for learning,
work, and community service. |
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Exhibiting
Public Value
Format: PDF Download;
2.4MB
Description: This study provides the first major review
of museum public finance in the United States. It explores public
support from federal, state, and local government sources, focusing
particular attention on levels of financial support and types
of delivery mechanisms for public funding. |
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Framework
of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections
Format: PDF Download; 1.51MB
Year:
2008
Description: identifies principles
of good practice and current standards in four areas: collections,
digital objects, metadata, and digital projects. The Framework
was developed with IMLS support and is maintained by the National
Information Standards Organization. |
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The
Future of Museums and Libraries:
A Discussion Guide
Format: PDF Download;
255KB
Year: 2009
Description:
The result of a two-day meeting in which a diverse group of
colleagues came together to share and debate, this guide is
designed to provide a structure for future discussion among
museum and library professionals, policy makers, funders, users,
researchers, and partners. |
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FY12 Guide to Programs and Opportunities
Format: PDF Download; 473KB
Year: 2011
Description: This guide provides a succinct overview of the Institute’s FY2012 programs and resources, including useful tips and tools you can use to develop competitive grant applications and staff contact information for each grant program.
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Heritage
Health Index - Summary Report
Format:
PDF Download; 1.3MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Summary Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the first
comprehensive survey ever conducted of the conditions and preservation
needs of our nation’s collections. Conducted by Heritage
Preservation in partnership with IMLS, HHI found that immediate
action is needed to prevent the loss of millions of irreplaceable
artifacts. |
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Heritage
Health Index - Full Report
Format:
PDF Download; 3.3MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Full Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the first comprehensive
survey ever conducted of the conditions and preservation needs
of our nation’s collections. Conducted by Heritage Preservation
in partnership with IMLS, HHI found that immediate action is
needed to prevent the loss of millions of irreplaceable artifacts.
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IMLS
Overview Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 1.9MB
Description: A general
overiew of the Institute of Museum and Library Services' mission,
message, goals and background. |
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Museum
Data Collection Report and Analysis
Format:
PDF Download; 1.01MB
Year: 2005
Description:
Commissioned by IMLS to assess the status of data collection
activities in the museum community, the Museum Data Collection
Report reinforces recommendations made by a similar 1998 study,
addressing the need for systematic data collection to inform
public policy and museum management decision-making. |
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Museum Grants
for African American History and Culture Program Update, May 2011
Format: PDF Download; 289KB
Description: This report on the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program provides data
on the program and the grants made to date. It also provides guidance on writing a successful
proposal and impressions from grantees. |
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Museum-School
Survey Highlights
Format:
PDF Download; 60k
Year: 1998
Description:
An overview of an IMLS study of museums as educational resources. |
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Museums,
Libraries, and 21st Century Skills
Format:
PDF Download; 2.2MB
Description: This report outlines a vision
for the role of libraries and museums in the national dialogue
around learning and 21st century skills and includes case studies
of innovative audience engagement and 21st century skills practices
from across the country. See also the Self-Assessment Tools,
available Online
and in PDF
format (363KB) |
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Museums
and Libraries Engaging America’s Youth: Final Report of
a Study of IMLS Youth Programs, 1998-2003
Format:
PDF Download; 861KB
Description: This report
shares the results of a year-long study of the impact of IMLS
grants (1998-2003) though programs that served youth aged 9-19.
Nearly 400 museum and library programs were surveyed about their
goals, strategies, content, audience, and structure, as well
as about their impact, effectiveness, and outcomes. |
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Museums
and Libraries Engaging America’s Youth: Youth Practitioner's
Guide
Format: PDF Download;
657KB
Description: Created for museum and
library practitioners who are building, or wish to build, strong
programs to reach and engage youth, this guide contains a variety
of resources and references to critical works that have been
gathered from the fields of youth and community development,
education, and informal learning. |
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National
Medal for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.04MB
Year: 2010
Description:
The National Medal is an annual award made to museums and libraries that
have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service through
innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National Medal
for Museum and Library Service
Format:
Format: PDF Download; 1.21MB
Year: 2009
Description: The National Medal is an annual award made to museums and libraries that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service through innovative programs and community partnerships.
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National Medals Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 1.3MB
Year: 2008
Description: The National Medal is an annual award
made to museums and libraries that have demonstrated a long-term
commitment to public service through innovative programs and
community partnerships. |
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National
Medal for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1MB
Year: 2007
Description:
The National Medal is an annual award made to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 762KB
Year: 2006
Description:
The National Awards are made annually by to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 881KB
Year: 2005
Description:
The National Awards are made annually by to museums and libraries
that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service
through innovative programs and community partnerships. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.12MB
Year: 2004
Description:
Honors the 2004 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 3.49MB
Year: 2003
Description:
Honors the 2003 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.17MB
Year: 2002
Description:
Honors the 2002 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum and Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 1.6MB
Year: 2001
Description:
Honors the 2001 Winners of the National Awards for Museum and
Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Library Service
Format:
PDF Download; 258k
Year: 2000
Description:
Honors the 2000 Winners of the National Awards for Library Service. |
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National
Awards for Museum Service
Format:
PDF Download; 2.0MB
Year: 2000
Description:
Honors the 2000 Winners of the National Awards for Museum Service. |
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Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries
Format: PDF Download; 2.0 MB
Year: 2010
Description:Conducted by the University of Washington Information School and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and IMLS, this report is based on the first large-scale study of who uses public computers and Internet access in public libraries. Also available are a 2-page overview (PDF, 209KB) of the report and an Executive Summary (PDF, 519KB) |
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Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact Public Internet Access
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Year: 2011
Description: This report offers an analysis of the service in four public library systems and makes recommendations for strategies that help to sustain and improve public access service.
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Partnership
for a Nation of Learners: Joining Forces, Creating Value
Format: PDF Download; 927KB
Description: This publication provides success stories
from the Partnership for a Nation of Learners program that can
guide local organizations who would like to collaborate on behalf
of their communities. |
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Perspectives
on Outcome Based Evaluation for Libraries and Museums
Format: PDF Download; 224k
Year:
2000
Description: Discusses a method of
program evaluation increasingly preferred by many funders. |
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Primary
Source
Format: E-mail/Web
page
Year: Ongoing
Description:
Each issue of Primary Source contains brief articles that alert
readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights
of best practices, and important agency news with links to more
detailed information on the Web site. |
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Project
Profiles
Format: Web
page
Year: Ongoing
Description:
Each month IMLS describes effective and innovative projects
undertaken by a museum and a library or a partnership. These
highlights demonstrate the impact of funding in communities
across the nation, and can spark project ideas for other institutions. |
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Report
of the IMLS Digital Library Forum
Format:
Web page
Year: 2001
Description:
In the spring of 2001, IMLS supported a Digital Library Forum
to discuss the implementation and management of networked digital
libraries, including issues of infrastructure, metadata, thesauri
and other vocabularies, and content enrichment such as curriculum
materials and teacher guides. |
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Report
of the Workshop on Opportunities for Research on the Creation,
Management, Preservation and Use of Digital Content
Format: PDF Download; 277k
Year:
2003
Description: The University of Florida,
Florida Center for Library Automation, convened a workshop in
March 2003 to assess research needs related to digital cultural
content. This report summarizes the results of the workshop
and presents suggestions for useful areas of research. |
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Research Brief No. 1: Service Trends in U.S. Public Libraries, 1997-2007
Format:
PDF Download; 305KB
Year:
2009
Description: The first Research Brief identifies
important changes
public libraries have made to address patron needs in an
increasingly Internet-centric environment and explores service
differences in urban and rural communities. |
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Research Brief No. 2: State Library Agency Service Trends: 1999–2008
Format:
PDF Download; 1.2MB
Year:
2010
Description: The second Research Brief gives an overview of
the revenues, expenditures, and services provided by state library agencies
(StLAs) during fiscal year (FY) 2008. |
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Research Brief No. 3: Majority of States Report Decline in
Support for Library Services
Format: PDF Download; 346 KB
Year: 2011
Description: Like many state-level agencies, State Library Administrative Agencies are experiencing serious cuts to their budgets. These cuts come at a time
when record numbers of people, across a wide range of
social and economic circumstances, are turning to libraries
to meet some very basic information needs. |
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Research Brief No. 4: Who is in the Queue: Public Access Computer Users
Format: PDF Download; 470 KB
Year: 2011
Description: This brief provides a demographic analysis of public access computer users and uses and demonstrates that public libraries are providing much more than basic technology access. |
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Status
of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
Format: Web page
Year:
2006
Description: In 2001, the Institute
conducted the first-ever study of the status of new technology
adoption and digitization in the nation’s museums and
libraries.This second study seeks to dig deeper and find out
more about how and why our cultural institutions use technology
and digitize their collections. |
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Status
of Technology and Digitization in the Nation's Museums and Libraries
Format: Web page
Year:
2002
Description: A study of the use of
technology and digitization activities in libraries and museums
nationwide. |
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Strengthening Connections, Advancing Global Understanding: An Update on the International Strategic Partnership Initiative
Format: PDF Download; 415 KB
Year: 2010
Description:The International Strategic Partnership Initiative aims to strengthen connections between U.S. museums and libraries and their global counterparts. In 2009, IMLS convened three meetings to help the agency move forward in its international work. This update provides information about these and other recent IMLS international activities. |
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Sustaining
Our Heritage
Format: PDF Download;
1.64MB
Year: 2001
Description:
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Museum Services Act. |
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Toward
Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing
the Digital Divide
Format:
PDF Download; 616k
Year: 2004
Description:
Studies the role public libraries have played in helping to
narrow the digital divide. |
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True
Needs, True Partners
Format:
PDF Download; 60k
Year: 2002
Description:
In its second study of museum-school relationships, IMLS found
that the nation's museums commit more than a billion dollars
and more than 18 million instructional hours every year to K-12
educational programs. |
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True
Needs, True Partners
Format:
PDF Download; 187k
Year: 1998
Description:
A how-to guide for successful museum-school partnerships. |
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WebWise
2010 Conference Agenda
Format: PDF Download; 417KB
Description: The 2010 WebWise Conference
was held March 4-5, at the Hyatt Regency, Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado
with a day of pre-conference workshops on March 3. The theme was "Imagining
the Digital Future." Conference programs addressed the successes and
innovations of the past as well as the opportunities and challenges that can help
drive museum and library sciences into the future. |
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WebWise
2009: Conference Proceedings
Format: PDF Download; 1MB
Description: The 10th annual WebWise Conference
was held in Washington, D.C., February 26-27, 2009. The conference focused on
some of the problematic “Big Issues” faced by
museums, libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions as they deal with
emerging technologies, changing social behaviors and expectations, and new
economic realities.The Proceedings Book provides summaries
of each session, full text of conference keynotes, and more. |
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WebWise
2009 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 758KB
Description: The 2009
WebWise Conference was held February 26-27 at the Hyatt Regency
on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., with a day of pre-conference
workshops on February 25. The theme was “Digital Debates.”
Panelists and attendees discussed the complicated and sometimes
problematic “Big Issues” faced by museums, libraries,
archives, and other cultural institutions in terms of emerging
technologies. |
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WebWise
2008: Conference Proceedings
Format:
PDF Download; 1.7MB
Description: The 9th annual WebWise Conference was
held in Miami Beach, Florida, March 5-7, 2008. Sessions featured
library and museum leaders as well as experts outside of the
cultural heritage community who stimulated conversation and
reflected on the challenges posed by emerging technologies.
The Proceedings Book provides summaries of each session, full
text of conference keynotes, and more. |
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WebWise
2008 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 758KB
Description: The 2008
WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World
took place March 6-7 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in
Miami Beach, Florida, with a day of pre-conference workshops
on March 5. The theme for this year's conference was "WebWise
2.0: The Power of Community." |
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WebWise
2007 Proceedings Book
Format:
PDF Download;2.6MB
Description: The eighth
annual WebWise conference, cosponsored by IMLS, OCLC, and the
J. Paul Getty Trust, was held February 28–March 2 in Washington,
D.C. This year’s theme was “Stewardship in the Digital
Age: Managing Museum and Library Collections for Preservation
and Use." The Proceedings Book provides summaries of each
session, full text of conference keynotes, and more. |
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WebWise
2007 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 676KB
Description: The theme
for 2007 WebWise Conference was "Stewardship in the Digital
Age: Managing Museum and Library Collections for Preservation
and Use. The focus of this signature IMLS initiative is to share
the latest research and newest innovations in digital technology,
exploring their potential impacts on library and museum services. |
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WebWise
2006 Conference Agenda
Format:
PDF Download; 1.9MB
Year: 2006
Description:
The theme of the 2006 WebWise Conference is “Inspiring
Discovery: Unlocking Collections." The focus of this signature
IMLS initiative is to share the latest research and newest innovations
in digital technology, exploring their potential impacts on
library and museum services. |
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White
House Conference on School Libraries: Conference Proceedings
Format: Web page
Year:
2002
Description: On June 4, 2002, Laura
Bush hosted a White House Conference on School Libraries to
discuss the latest research on libraries, student achievement
and successful local programs. |
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