2008

Grant and Award

Opportunities
Connecting People 

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to Information and Ideas

Dear colleagues

I am pleased to present the Institute of Museum and Library 

Services’ Grant and Award Opportunities Guide for the fiscal 

year beginning October 1, 2007. In keeping with our mission 

of working with museums and libraries to connect people to 

information and ideas, our grant programs are designed to 

help these institutions sustain cultural heritage, enhance 

learning and innovation, and build professional capacity. 

The Institute’s peer review process evaluates applications in a 

transparent and equitable manner, and helps museums and 

libraries to develop programs that have the greatest impact on 

their communities or on the museum and library fields as a whole. 

All of the Institute’s programs help to leverage private and public 

partnerships to support and expand the impact of good programs.

This guide provides a succinct overview of the Institute’s programs, useful 

tips and tools you can use to develop competitive grant applications, and, 

most importantly, staff contact information for each program.

I know I speak for everyone here at the Institute when I say I am eager to work with 

you this year and in the years to come. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice

Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
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Table of contents

Agency Overview

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services

National Initiatives:

Connecting to Collections 

Museums and Libraries Engaging America’s Youth

National Awards for Museum and Library Service

WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World

Information for Applicants

Library Eligibility

Museum Eligibility

Opportunities for Both Libraries and Museums

National Leadership Grants

National Awards for Museum and Library Service

Connecting to Collections: Planning Grants

Federal Partnership Activities:

Advancing Knowledge

The Big Read

Coming Up Taller

Save America’s Treasures

Library Opportunities

Grants to State Library Administrative Agencies

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Native American Library Services: 

Basic Grants

Enhancement Grants

Native Hawaiian Library Services

Museum Opportunities

21st Century Museum Professionals

Conservation Assessment Program

Conservation Project Support

Museum Assessment Program

Museums for America

Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program

Agency Information

Staff Directory

National Museum and Library Services Board

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About the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the 

nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to create strong libraries and 

museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level 

and in coordination with state and local institutions and organizations to sustain heritage, culture, 

and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. 

The Institute supports the full range of museums, including art, history, science and technology, 

children’s, natural history, historic houses, nature centers, botanical gardens, and zoos; 

and all types of libraries, including public, school, academic, research, and archival. Our 

robust capacity for research, evaluation, policy analysis, grantmaking, and partnerships 

help make it possible for libraries and museums to be leaders in their communities. 

Museums and libraries are among America’s leading public institutions, making knowledge 

available to millions at little or no cost. As public institutions, they must meet a high 

threshold of mission accountability and use resources wisely for public good. 

Through grants and information resources, the Institute annually reaches thousands of 

museums and libraries in myriad ways—from providing much needed technical assistance 

for small institutions to establishing national and replicable models, strengthening 

state networks, and supporting professional development. To aid institutions in program 

design, the Institute provides tools for strategic planning and evaluation. Funding 

from the Institute helps museums and libraries operate effectively and give value 

to their communities. It also leverages additional public and private support. 

Collecting and disseminating results from funded projects, engaging in research, and 

publishing reports enables the Institute of Museum and Library Services to make a significant 

contribution to library, museum, and information policy and practice in the United States. 
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National Initiatives

Connecting to Collections is a major initiative 

that the Institute launched on behalf of our 

nation’s collections. The IMLS-supported 

Heritage Health Index (HHI), published in 

2005, made clear that our collections of 

objects, documents, digital material, and living 

collections are not only essential to America’s 

cultural health, but that they are imperiled 

and in need of swift action. The agency is 

responding to the HHI clarion call to action 

by launching a multifaceted initiative that will 

build on our distinguished record of helping 

museums and libraries care for their collections 

and prepare for possible disaster. See

www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI for 

more information.

The initiative will raise public awareness of the 

importance of collections care, underscoring 

the fact that our nation’s collections are an 

essential part of the American story. In addition 

to spotlighting ongoing work in grant programs, 

the initiative includes four components:

Cover of HHI Report, published in 2005.

A National Conservation Summit to be held in Washington, DC in June of 2007. This 

summit will be open to invitees only, and a DVD summary of the proceedings will be 

made available afterwards.

Four Regional Forums to take place in cities across the nation beginning in January 2008 

and continuing through June 2009.

A Conservation Bookshelf that will comprise books, bibliographies, a guide to online 

resources, DVDs, or other high-quality materials. The bookshelf will be available through 

a streamlined application process. 

Planning Grants to each state, commonwealth, and territory for the purpose of creating 

conservation plans to address the recommendations of the Heritage Health Index. The 

agency plans to make these awards over two fiscal years. See page 11 for details.

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National Initiatives

The National Awards for Museum and Library 

Service honor outstanding institutions that 

make significant and exceptional contributions 

to their communities. Selected institutions 

demonstrate extraordinary and innovative 

approaches to public service, exceeding the 

expected levels of community outreach and 

core programs generally associated with 

its services. The award includes prizes of 

$10,000 to each recipient and an awards 

ceremony that is held in Washington, DC. 

See page 11 for nomination information.

Mrs. Bush makes remarks at the 2006 National

Awards Ceremony. Photo by Bob Burgess.

Since 2000, the WebWise conference has 

brought together representatives of museums, 

libraries, archives, systems science, education, 

and other fields interested in the future of 

high-quality online content for inquiry and 

learning. This annual conference highlights 

recent research and innovations in digital 

technology, explores their potential impacts 

on library and museum services, and promotes 

effective museum and library practices in 

the digital environment. It also provides 

recipients of technology-based grants 

from the Institute with the opportunity to 

showcase exemplary projects. The theme 

for the 2007 conference was “Stewardship 

in the Digital Age: Managing Museum and 

Library Collections for Preservation and 

Use.” Check our Web site at www.imls.gov/

webwise for proceedings, podcasts, and more, 

including updates on the 2008 conference.

Museums and libraries have resources—

collections, staff, programs—that engage youth 

by inspiring curiosity and fostering learning. 

These cultural institutions can also provide safe 

and welcoming environments for kids. Libraries 

and museums are essential community partners 

that have a significant role to play in helping 

youth succeed in school, work, and life.

In 2006, through its Museums and Libraries 

Engaging America’s Youth initiative, the 

Institute looked back at the youth-oriented 

programs it had funded to examine what works 

and share effective practices. A convening of 

practitioners, educators, and informal learning 

experts looked at elements of successful 

programs—positive environment, institutional 

support, professional development, impact, 

evaluation—and how museums and libraries 

can enhance their role as community partners.

The Institute will share the results of the study—

survey results, key findings, and a practitioners’ 

guide—through meetings, resources, and 

publications. See our Web site (www.imls.

gov/youth) for information and resources as 

they become available in 2007 and 2008.
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Information for Applicants

Application Deadlines and Announcements

Grant and award deadlines generally remain the same from year to year. Should a deadline fall on a 

Sunday or a holiday, the deadline is extended to the following business day. Applicants must submit 

their applications via Grants.gov by 11:59 EST on the deadline date. Please note that the Institute 

will generally not accept applications that have not been validated by Grants.gov. Deadlines are 

listed in chronological order below.

Deadline Program Awards Announced

Oct. 1, 2007 Conservation Project Support Mid-April

Nov. 1, 2007 Museums for America Mid-July

Dec. 1, 2007 Conservation Assessment Program Mid-April

Dec. 15, 2007 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Mid-June

Jan. 15, 2008 Museum Grants for African American History 

and Culture

Mid-July

Feb. 1, 2008 National Leadership Grants Mid-September

Feb. 15, 2008 Museum Assessment Program Mid-June

Feb. 15, 2008 National Awards for Museum and Library Service Fall

Mar. 1, 2008 Native American Library Services Basic 

Grants with Education/Assessment Option

Mid-June

Mar. 15, 2008 21st Century Museum Professionals Mid-September

Apr. 1, 2008 Native American/Native Hawaiian 

Museum Services Program

Mid-September

May 1, 2008 Native American Library Services: 

Enhancement Grants

Mid-September

May 15, 2008 Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants Mid-September

June 30, 2008 New Five-Year Plans due for Grants to State 

Library Administrative Agencies

Getting Started

The best place for interested applicants to start is our Web site, www.imls.gov. Our “Grant 

Applicants” section provides resources to help grant seekers develop competitive applications, 

including grant program guidelines and samples of successful applications. The site is a onestop shop for libraries and museums who want to apply for grants, read publications, and 

learn about community partnerships, planning, evaluation, and much more. Additionally, 

applicants should feel free to contact the program staff with any questions along the way.

Grant program guidelines and applications become available on our Web site approximately 

90 days before the program deadline. Until the 2008 guidelines are available, the 2007 

versions will remain available for reference. Please note that you must submit a current 

2008 application to be eligible for a grant. While the Institute will not be printing and 

distributing bound copies of our 2008 guidelines, a printed copy is available by mail upon 

request by e-mailing imlsinfo@imls.gov. The Institute will provide visually impaired or 

learning-disabled persons with an audio recording of our publications upon request. 
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Information for Applicants

Grants.gov 

As part of the President’s E-Government initiative, the federal government developed Grants.gov, 

a single Web site for organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant 

opportunities from all 26 of the federal grant-making agencies. In the 2008 grant cycle, the 

Institute will require all applicants to apply online through Grants.gov. Applicants who are unable 

to use Grants.gov should contact an IMLS program officer. For more information on the process of 

applying through Grants.gov, visit www.grants.gov/GetStarted. 

Review Process

The Institute uses a well-respected peer review process that includes individual field review and/

or panel review to competitively evaluate all eligible and complete applications. Reviewers are 

professionals in the field who have relevant knowledge and expertise in the types of activities and 

organizations identified in the applications. Reviewers are instructed to evaluate proposed projects 

according to the criteria identified in the program guidelines. The Institute’s Director makes funding 

decisions based on the reviewers’ evaluations and the overall goals of the program and the agency. 

How to Serve as a Reviewer

All competitive awards are reviewed by library and museum professionals who know the needs of 

communities, can share promising practices, and are well versed in the issues and concerns of 

museums and libraries today. There are many benefits to volunteering to review applications. If 

you are selected to serve, you will help the Institute and the museum and library communities and 

strengthen the grant review process. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for the Institute, 

you can enter information about yourself in our database of potential reviewers by submitting your 

information on our online reviewer forms at www.imls.gov/reviewers/reviewers.shtm. 

Project Results and Evaluation 

An application’s proposed plan for project evaluation is a significant element in competitive 

review. The Institute is committed to expanding access to museum and library resources and 

to increasing and communicating the value of museums and libraries. We promote outcomesbased planning and measurement as powerful management tools to meet this commitment. 

Applications that describe benefits in terms of adoption or use, or knowledge or other learning 

results, whether for professional peers or end users, should identify their specific audiences 

and should say how the project will objectively and concretely measure outcomes. The 

Institute expects each application budget to include specific and sufficient resources for 

such evaluation and for the application of interim findings to strengthen project results. 

Potential applicants who are not familiar with models of outcomes-based planning and 

measurement should see www.imls.gov/project_planning, www.imls.gov/applicants/obe.shtm, 

and www.shapingoutcomes.org. The Institute’s staff members are available for technical assistance 

in developing project evaluation plans that support the agency’s goals. 

Primary Source

The Institute offers a free, monthly e-mail newsletter called Primary Source. It provides current 

information about our initiatives and grant programs, reminders of important deadlines, and valuable 

links to information on our Web site. Every month, the newsletter highlights a selected grant project, 

demonstrating how museums and libraries across the country use grants from the Institute to further 

their service to the public. To read past issues or to subscribe, visit www.imls.gov/primarysource.
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general Library eligibility

An eligible library applicant must be:

either a unit of state or local government or private nonprofit organization 

that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code; 

located in one of the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and 

one of the six types of organizations listed below: 

A library or a parent organization, such as a school district, a municipality, a state 

agency, or an academic institution, that is responsible for the administration of a 

library. Eligible libraries include public libraries, elementary and secondary school 

libraries, college and university libraries, research libraries and archives that are 

not an integral part of an institution of higher education and that make publicly 

available library services and materials that are suitable for scholarly research and 

not otherwise available, and private or special libraries that have been deemed 

eligible to participate in this program by the state in which the library is located. 

An academic or administrative unit, such as a graduate school of 

library and information science, which is a part of an institution of 

higher education through which it would make application. 

A digital library, if it makes library materials publicly available and provides library 

services, including selection, organization, description, reference, and preservation 

under the supervision of at least one permanent professional staff librarian. 

A library agency that is an official agency of a state or other unit of 

government and is charged by the law governing it with the extension 

and development of public library services within its jurisdiction. 

A library consortium that is a local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international 

cooperative association of library entities that provides for the systematic and effective 

coordination of the resources of eligible libraries, as defined above, and information 

centers that work to improve the services delivered to the clientele of these libraries. 

A library association that exists on a permanent basis, serves libraries or library 

professionals on a national, regional, state, or local level, and engages in activities 

designed to advance the well-being of libraries and the library profession. 

Note: Special conditions of eligibility apply to the Grants to States program, some categories 

of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, the National Leadership Grants 

program, and the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services programs. Please 

see the individual guidelines for these programs for specific eligibility requirements.

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general Museum eligibility

All types of museums, large and small, are eligible for funding. Eligible museums 

include aquariums, arboretums and botanical gardens, art museums, youth museums, 

general museums, historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural 

history and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, 

specialized museums, and zoological parks. Federally operated and for-profit museums 

may not apply for funds from the Institute. An eligible applicant must be:

either a unit of state or local government or a private not-for-profit organization 

that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code;

located in one of the fifty states of the United States of America, the District of 

Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 

Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands, the Federated states of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau; and

a museum that, using a professional staff, (1) is organized on a permanent basis for 

essentially educational or aesthetic purposes; (2) owns or uses tangible objects, either 

animate or inanimate; (3) cares for these objects; and (4) exhibits these objects to 

the general public on a regular basis through facilities which it owns or operates.

An organization uses a professional staff if it employs at least one professional staff 

member, or the full-time equivalent, whether paid or unpaid primarily engaged in the 

acquisition, care, or exhibition to the public of objects owned or used by the institution.

An organization “exhibits objects to the general public” if such exhibition is a primary purpose 

of the institution. Further, an organization which exhibits objects to the general public for at 

least 120 days a year shall be deemed to exhibit objects to the general public on a regular basis. 

An organization which exhibits objects by appointment may meet the requirement to exhibit 

objects to the general public on a regular basis, if it can establish, in light of the facts under all 

the relevant circumstances, that this method of exhibition does not unreasonably restrict the 

accessibility of the institution’s exhibits to the general public. Please note that an organization 

which does not have as a primary purpose the exhibition of objects to the general public, but which 

can demonstrate that it exhibits objects to the general public on a regular basis as a significant, 

separate, distinct, and continuing portion of its activities, and that it otherwise meets the museum 

eligibility requirements, may be determined to be eligible as a museum under these guidelines.

A museum located within a parent organization that is a state or local government or 

multipurpose nonprofit entity, such as a university, historical society, foundation, or a 

cultural center, may apply on its own behalf, if the museum: (1) is able to independently 

fulfill all the eligibility requirements listed above; (2) functions as a discrete unit within 

the parent organization; (3) has its own fully segregated and itemized operating budget; 

and (4) has the authority to make the application on its own. When any of the last three 

conditions cannot be met, a museum may apply through its parent organization.

Prospective applicants that are not sure whether they fulfill all of these requirements 

should contact the Institute to discuss their eligibility before applying. The Institute 

may require additional supporting documentation from the applicant to determine the 

museum’s autonomy. Each eligible applicant within a single parent organization should 

clearly delineate its own programs and operations in the application narrative. A parent 

organization that controls multiple museums that are not autonomous but which are 

otherwise eligible may submit only one application per grant program; the application may be 

submitted by the parent organization on behalf of one or more of the eligible museums.

Note: Special conditions of eligibility apply to the 21st Century Museum Professionals program, 

the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program, the National Leadership 

Grants program, and the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. Please 

see the individual guidelines for these programs for specific eligibility requirements.

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National Leadership Grants

Deadline: February 1, 2008 

Grant Amount: $25,000–$1,000,000 for 

museums; $50,000–$1,000,000 for libraries 

Grant Period: Up to three years 

Matching Requirement: 1:1 for requests over 

$250,000, except research projects. Cost 

sharing of at least one-third is encouraged for 

requests under $250,000 and for research 

projects. Demonstration projects are subject 

to nonresearch matching provisions. 

Eligibility: Libraries that fulfill the general 

criteria for libraries may apply (see page 

7). See program guidelines for special 

conditions of eligibility for this program.

Museums that fulfill the general criteria for 

museums may apply (see page 8). Private 

not-for-profit museum services organizations 

or associations that engage in activities 

designed to advance the well-being of 

museums and the museum profession also 

may apply. In addition, institutions of higher 

education, including public and not-forprofit universities, are eligible.

Program Overview: National 

Leadership Grants support 

projects that have the potential 

to elevate museum and library 

practice. The Institute seeks to 

advance the ability of museums 

and libraries to preserve 

culture, heritage and knowledge 

while enhancing learning.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

NationalLeadership.shtm

Program Contacts for Libraries: 

Martha Crawley, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4667; mcrawley@imls.gov

Susan Malbin, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4768; smalbin@imls.gov

Mary Allen, Program Specialist

202/653-4687; mallen@imls.gov

Janet M. Ciciarelli, Program Specialist

202/653-4798; jciciarelli@imls.gov 

Program Contacts for Museums: 

Dan Lukash, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4644; dlukash@imls.gov

Mark Feitl, Program Specialist

202/653-4635; mfeitl@imls.gov

Jennifer Headley, Program Specialist

202/653-4702; jheadley@imls.gov 

Successful proposals will have national 

impact and generate results—new tools, 

research, models, services, practices, or 

alliances—that can be widely adapted or 

replicated to extend the benefit of federal 

investment. IMLS seeks to fund projects 

that have the following characteristics: 

Strategic Impact—Proposals should address 

key needs and challenges that face libraries 

and museums. They should expand the 

boundaries within which libraries and museums 

operate, show the potential for far-reaching 

impact, and influence practice throughout 

the museum and/or library communities. 

Innovation—Proposals should demonstrate a 

thorough understanding of current practice 

and knowledge about the project area and 

show how the project will advance the state 

of the art of museum and library service.

Collaboration—While partners are not required 

in all NLG categories, the Institute has found 

that involving carefully chosen partners with 

complementary competencies and resources 

can create powerful synergies that extend 

project impact. Proposals should show 

understanding of the challenges of collaboration 

and propose means for addressing them. 

Collaborative planning grants are also 

available to enable project teams from more 

than one institution to work together to plan 

a project for a National Leadership Grant.
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NATIONAL AWARDS FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE

Connecting to Collections: Planning Grants

Deadline: February 15, 2008

Award Amount: $10,000

Eligibility: Institutions that fulfill the general 

criteria may apply (see pages 7-8).

Program Overview: The National Awards for 

Museum and Library Service honor outstanding 

institutions that make significant and 

exceptional contributions to their communities. 

Selected institutions demonstrate extraordinary 

and innovative approaches to public service, 

exceeding the expected levels of community 

outreach and core programs generally 

associated with museum and library services. 

The main qualification for selection 

is exceptional community service, as 

demonstrated by the institution’s ongoing 

commitment, at every 

level, to its community.

Nominations should describe:

The institution’s goal in 

serving its community.

The population served.

How the institution works 

with the community to 

achieve the goal.

The outcome of their 

efforts during the past 

two to three years.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: www.imls.gov/awards

Program Contact for Libraries: 

Michele Farrell, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4656; mfarrell@imls.gov

Program Contact for Museums: 

Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4685; creich@imls.gov 

Deadline: October 15, 2007

Grant Amount: $20,000

Grant Period: Up to two years

Matching Requirement: 1:1

Eligibility: Institutions that fulfill the general 

criteria may apply (see pages 7-8).

Program Overview: The Institute will offer 

Planning Grants to every state, commonwealth, 

and territory for the purpose of creating 

statewide responses to the recommendations 

of the Heritage Health Index, the first 

comprehensive survey to assess the condition 

and preservation needs of U.S. collections 

(see www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI

for more information):

providing safe conditions for collections;

developing an emergency plan 

to protect collections;

assigning responsibility for 

collections care; and

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/about/collections.shtm

Program Contact: 

Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy 

Director for Museum Services

202/653-4636; mekennelly@imls.gov

assuming responsibility to provide the 

support necessary for the survival of 

collections.

In 2008 and 2009, these grants will be 

made one per state, commonwealth, and 

territory. They are designed to encourage 

people and institutions in each state to 

talk across boundaries and cooperate 

on a plan that would benefit all. 

The project activities are expected to vary 

widely, according to the needs 

and institutions in each state, 

and they do not need to address 

all of the four recommendations. 

Each state should indicate its 

most pressing needs, report what 

has already been done, name the 

organizations and people to be 

involved in the planning process, 

and outline specific next steps.

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Federal partnership Activities

Coming Up Taller

Coming Up Taller 

awards recognize and 

support outstanding 

community arts and 

humanities programs 

that celebrate 

the creativity of 

America’s young 

people by providing them with learning 

opportunities and chances to contribute 

to their communities. These awards focus 

national attention on exemplary programs 

currently fostering the creative and intellectual 

development of America’s children and 

youth through education and practical 

experience in the arts and the humanities. 

This awards program is a project of the 

President’s Committee on the Arts and the 

Humanities in partnership with the Institute 

of Museum and Library Services, the National 

Endowment for the Arts, and the National 

Endowment for the Humanities. For more 

information, see www.cominguptaller.org. 

Save America’s Treasures

Save America’s Treasures makes critical 

investments in the preservation of our nation’s 

most significant and endangered cultural 

treasures, which illustrate and interpret the 

great events, ideas, and people that contribute 

to America’s history and culture. These 

treasures include the built environment as well 

as documents, records, artifacts, and artistic 

works. Collectively, Save America’s Treasures 

projects tell our nation’s story and ensure that 

our legacy is passed on to future generations.

Administered by the National Park Service in 

collaboration with the President’s Committee 

on the Arts and the Humanities, Save America’s 

Treasures’ other federal agency partners include 

the National Endowment for the Arts, the 

National Endowment for the Humanities, and 

the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has 

been the program’s principal private partner 

since its inception. For more information, see 

www.saveamericastreasures.org.

The Big Read

An initiative of the 

National Endowment for 

the Arts offered in 

partnership with the 

Institute of Museum and 

Library Services and in 

cooperation with Arts 

Midwest, the Big Read 

aims to revitalize the role 

of literature in American 

popular culture by offering grants to encourage 

local communities to 

inspire literary reading. 

Organizations selected to participate in the 

Big Read will receive a grant, financial support 

to attend a national orientation meeting, 

educational and promotional materials for broad 

distribution, an organizer’s guide for developing 

and managing Big Read activities, and more. 

For more information, see www.neabigread.org.

Advancing Knowledge: 

The IMLS/NEH Digital Partnership

The Advancing Knowledge grant program 

funds innovative, collaborative humanities 

projects using the latest digital technologies 

for the benefit of the American public, 

humanities scholarship, and the nation’s 

cultural community. Grants made through 

this new partnership will help teachers, 

scholars, museums, and libraries take 

advantage of developing technology. 

Successful projects funded through this 

partnership will explore new ways to share, 

examine, and interpret humanities collections 

in a digital environment and develop new uses 

and audiences for existing digital resources. 

They will also bring museum, library, archives, 

and IT professionals together with humanities 

scholars to use digital technology to provide 

new perspectives on humanities collections, 

offer new interpretive contexts, and allow 

existing resources to be widely shared. For 

more information, see www.neh.gov/grants.
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LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM

GRANTS TO STATE Library Administrative agencies

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

21CenturyLibrarian.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Stephanie Clark, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4662; sclark@imls.gov

Karmen Bisher, Program Specialist

202/653-4664; kbisher@imls.gov 

Deadline: December 15, 2007

Grant Amount: $50,000–$1,000,000

Grant Period: Up to three years, except for doctoral 

program projects, which may be up to four years

Matching Requirement: Fifty percent 

of total project costs. Funds 

requested for student support 

and for research projects are not 

subject to matching requirements.

Eligibility: Libraries that fulfill the 

general criteria for libraries may 

apply (see page 7). See program 

guidelines for special conditions 

of eligibility for this program.

Program Overview: This program supports 

projects to develop faculty and library leaders, 

to recruit and educate the next generation 

of librarians, and to conduct research on the 

library profession and support early career 

research on any area of library and information 

science by tenure-track, untenured faculty in 

graduate schools of library and information 

science. It also supports projects to attract high 

school and college students to consider careers 

in libraries, to build institutional capacity in 

graduate schools of library and information 

science, and to assist in the professional 

development of librarians and library staff.

Deadline: Revisions (if needed) to FiveYear Plan are due June 30, 2008.

Grant Amount: Each state receives an annual 

minimum allotment set by Congress, plus 

additional funds based on population

Grant Period: Allotments may be 

expended over a 24-month period

Eligibility: State library administrative 

agencies located in one of the 

fifty states of the United States, 

the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 

Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. 

Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands, the Federated States 

of Micronesia, or the Republic 

of Palau are eligible to submit 

five-year plans. For information about funding 

opportunities at the state level, contact the 

specific state library administrative agency.

Program Overview: The Library Services and 

Technology Act (LSTA), a section of the 

Museum and Library Services Act of 2003, 

promotes access to information resources 

provided by all types of libraries. Through the 

legislation, the Institute provides funds to 

state library administrative agencies. These 

agencies may use the appropriation to support 

statewide initiatives and services. They also 

may distribute the funds through subgrant 

competitions or cooperative agreements with 

public, academic, school, and special libraries 

in their state. Based on the goals of the LSTA, 

each state develops for its programs a five-year 

plan that strengthens the efficiency, reach, and 

effectiveness of library services in the state.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/programs/programs.shtm

Program Contact: 

George V. Smith, Associate Deputy Director

202/653-4650; stateprograms@imls.gov
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NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

Basic Grant with Education/

Assessment Option 

Deadline: March 1, 2008

Grant Amount: Varies

Grant Period: One year

Eligibility: Indian tribes and Alaska Native 

villages and corporations are eligible to apply 

for funding under this program. Entities such 

as libraries, schools, tribal colleges, and 

departments of education are not eligible 

applicants, although they may be involved 

in the administration of this program and 

their staff may serve as project directors. 

For purposes of funding under this program, 

“Indian tribe” means any tribe, band, nation, 

or other organized group or community, 

including any Alaska Native village, regional 

corporation, or village corporation (as defined 

in or established pursuant to the Alaska 

Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. § 

1601 et seq.]), that is recognized by the 

Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the 

special programs and services provided by 

the United States to Indians because of their 

status as Indians. Eligible entities, except for 

the recognized Alaska native villages, regional 

corporations, and village corporations, are 

listed on the Bureau of Indian Affairs Web 

site (www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html). 

Alaskan entities should refer to applicable 

provisions in the Alaska Native Claims 

Settlement Act referenced above. See program 

guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.

Program Overview: The Native American 

Library Services Basic Grant is distributed 

in equal amounts among eligible applicants. 

Basic Grants are available to support 

existing library operations and to maintain 

core library services. The Education/

Assessment Option is supplemental to the 

Basic Grant. It also is noncompetitive and 

must be requested. The purpose of the 

Education/Assessment Option is to provide 

funding for library staff to attend continuing 

education courses and training workshops 

on- or off-site, for library staff to attend or 

give presentations at conferences related to 

library services, and to hire a consultant for 

an on-site professional library assessment.

Enhancement Grant

Deadline: May 1, 2008

Grant Amount: Up to $150,000

Grant Period: Up to two years

Eligibility: See eligibility requirements for 

the Basic Grant. Indian tribes and Alaska 

Native villages are eligible to apply for the 

Enhancement Grant only if they have applied 

for a Native American Library Services Basic 

Grant in the same fiscal year. See program 

guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.

Program Overview: Enhancement Grants support 

projects to enhance existing library services or 

implement new library services, particularly as 

they relate to the goals of the Library Services 

and Technology Act (LSTA) listed here:

to expand services for learning and access 

to information and educational resources 

in a variety of formats, in all types of 

libraries, for individuals of all ages;

to develop library services that provide 

all users with access to information 

through local, state, regional, national, 

and international electronic networks;

to provide electronic and other linkages 

between and among all types of libraries;

to develop public and private 

partnerships with other agencies and 

community-based organizations;

to target library services to help increase 

access and ability to use information 

resources for individuals of diverse 

geographic, cultural, and 

socioeconomic backgrounds, 

individuals with disabilities, 

and individuals with 

limited functional literacy 

or information skills; and

to target library and 

information services to help 

increase access and ability to 

use information resources for 

persons having difficulty using 

a library and for underserved 

urban and rural communities, 

including children from birth 

to age 17 from families with 

incomes below the poverty 

line (as defined by the Office 

of Management and Budget).

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site for Basic Grant: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

NativeAmerican.shtm

Web site for Enhancement Grant: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

NativeEnhance.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4665; afreese@imls.gov

Sharon McCoy, Program Specialist

202/653-4668; smccoy@imls.gov
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NATIVE HAWAIIAN LIBRARY SERVICES

Deadline: May 15, 2008

Grant Amount: Varies

Grant Period: One year

Eligibility: Native Hawaiian Library Services 

grants are available to nonprofit organizations 

that primarily serve and represent Native 

Hawaiians (as the term is defined in 20 

U.S.C. § 7517). The term “Native Hawaiian” 

means a person who is a citizen of the United 

States and a descendant of the aboriginal 

people who, before 1778, occupied and 

exercised sovereignty in the areas that now 

comprise the state of Hawaii. See program 

guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.

Program Overview: The Native Hawaiian Library 

Services program provides new opportunities 

for improved library services for 

an important part of the nation’s 

community of library users. Funds 

may be used to enhance existing 

library services or implement 

new library services, particularly 

as they relate to the goals of the 

Library Services and Technology 

Act (LSTA) listed here:

to expand services for learning and access 

to information and educational resources 

in a variety of formats, in all types of 

libraries, for individuals of all ages,

to develop library services that provide 

all users with access to information 

through local, state, regional, national, 

and international electronic networks,

to provide electronic and other linkages 

between and among all types of libraries,

to develop public and private 

partnerships with other agencies and 

community-based organizations,

to target library services to help increase 

access and ability to use information 

resources for individuals of diverse 

geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic 

backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, 

and individuals with limited functional 

literacy or information skills, and

to target library and information services 

to help increase access and ability to 

use information resources for persons 

having difficulty using a library and for 

underserved urban and rural communities, 

including children from birth to age 

17 from families with incomes below 

the poverty line (as defined by the 

Office of Management and Budget).

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Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

NativeHawaiian.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Alison Freese, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4665; afreese@imls.gov

Sharon McCoy, Program Specialist

202/653-4668; smccoy@imls.gov
Museum

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Conservation Assessment Program

21st Century Museum Professionals

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

21CenturyMuseums.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4685; creich@imls.gov

Robert Trio, Program Specialist

202/653-4689; rtrio@imls.gov

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP

Contact: 

Kate Marks

1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 1200

Washington, DC 20005

202/233-0800

kmarks@heritagepreservation.org

Deadline: December 1, 2007 

Program Overview: The Conservation 

Assessment Program (CAP) is 

supported through a cooperative 

agreement between the Institute 

of Museum and Library Services 

and Heritage Preservation. The 

general conservation assessment 

(unlike a detailed collection survey) 

provides an overview of all of the 

museum’s collections as well 

as its environmental conditions 

and policies and procedures 

relating to collections care. 

The program supports a twoday site visit by a conservation 

professional to perform the 

assessment. For museums located in historic 

structures, the grant supports a two-day site 

visit by a preservation architect. Assessment 

reports are then provided three days later.

CAP also helps institutions with living animal 

collections, such as zoos and aquariums, 

that do not have an assessment of the 

animals’ physical conditions and habitats. 

Institutions with fully surveyed living animal 

collections (such as those accredited by the 

American Zoological Association) may use 

the grant to assess the conservation needs 

of their material collections only. Botanic 

gardens and arboretums may use the grant 

to assess the conservation needs of both 

their living and material collections. 

Deadline: March 15, 2008

Grant Amount: $5,000-$500,000

Grant Period: Up to three years

Matching Requirement: 1:1

Eligibility: Museums that fulfill the eligibility 

criteria for museums (see page 8) may 

apply. Public or private not-forprofit agencies, organizations 

or associations that engage in 

activities designed to advance 

museums and the museum 

profession may also apply. In 

addition, institutions of higher 

education, including public and 

nonprofit universities are eligible. 

Program Overview: Museum 

professionals need high levels 

of knowledge and expertise as 

they help create public value 

for the communities they serve. 

The purpose of the 21st Century Museum 

Professionals program is to increase the 

capacity of museums by improving the 

knowledge and skills of museum professionals. 

21st Century Museum Professionals grants 

are intended to have an impact upon multiple 

institutions by reaching broad groups of 

museum professionals throughout a city, 

county, state, region, or the nation. Grants 

fund a broad range of activities, including 

the development and implementation of 

classes, seminars, and workshops; resources 

to support leadership development; 

collection, assessment, development and/

or dissemination of information that leads 

to better museum operations; activities 

that strengthen the use of contemporary 

technology tools to deliver programs and 

services; support for the enhancement of 

pre-professional training programs; and 

organizational support for the development 

of internship and fellowship programs. 
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Deadline: October 1, 2007

Grant Amount: Up to $150,000; Up to $10,000 

in additional funds for Education Component

Grant Period: Generally up to two years; 

three years with strong justification

Matching Requirement: 1:1 for total project 

request

Program Overview: The Conservation Project 

Support program awards grants to help 

museums identify conservation needs and 

priorities and perform activities to ensure 

the safekeeping of their collections. 

Conservation Project Support grants help 

museums develop and implement a logical, 

institution-wide approach to caring for their 

living and material collections. Applicants 

should apply for the project that meets one of 

the institution’s highest conservation needs. All 

applications must demonstrate that the primary 

goal of the project is conservation care and 

not collection management or maintenance. 

Grants are available for many types 

of conservation activities, including 

surveys (general, detailed condition, or 

environmental); training; research; treatment; 

and environmental improvements. 

Applicants may receive up 

to $10,000 in additional 

project funding to develop an 

Education Component that 

directly relates to their project. 

Conservation Project Support

Museum Assessment Program

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

ConservProject.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Steven Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4641; sshwartzman@imls.gov

Mark Feitl, Program Specialist

202/653-4635; mfeitl@imls.gov

Robert Trio, Program Specialist

202/653-4689; rtrio@imls.gov

Deadline: February 15, 2008

Program Overview: The Museum Assessment 

Program (MAP) is supported through a 

cooperative agreement between the Institute of 

Museum and Library Services and the American 

Association of Museums. It is designed to 

help museums assess their strengths and 

weaknesses, and plan for the future.

The program provides technical assistance 

for four kinds of assessments: (1) collections 

management; (2) governance; (3) institutional; 

and (4) public dimension. Assessments are 

funded on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Museums may apply for MAP assessments in 

any sequence. Museums that received a MAP 

assessment grant on or before September 2001 

may apply for a grant to fund participation in 

that assessment a second time. Application 

materials can be obtained by contacting the 

American Association of Museums.

In all MAP assessments, members 

of the museum staff and governing 

authority complete a self-study 

and receive a site visit by one or 

more museum professionals, who 

tour the museum and meet with 

staff, governing officials, and 

volunteers. The surveyors work 

with the museum and MAP staff 

to produce a report evaluating 

the museum’s operations, 

making recommendations, 

and suggesting resources.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.aam-us.org/museumresources/map

Program Contacts: 

Jeffrey Buchheit, Assistant Director, MAP

American Association of Museums

1575 Eye Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20005

202/289-9118

map@aam-us.org
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Museums for America

Museum Grants for African American 

History and Culture

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

ForAmerica.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Christine Henry, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4674; chenry@imls.gov

Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4634; snarva@imls.gov

Jennifer Headley, Program Specialist

202/653-4702; jheadley@imls.gov

Twinet Kimbrough, Program Specialist

202/653-4703; tkimbrough@imls.gov

Reagan Furrow, Program Specialist

202/653-4637; rfurrow@imls.gov

Deadline: November 1, 2007

Grant Amount: $5,000 - $150,000

Grant Period: Generally up 

to two years; three years 

with strong justification

Matching Requirements: 1:1

Eligibility: Museums that fulfill the 

Eligibility Criteria for Museums 

(see page 8) may apply.

Program Overview: Museums for 

America is the Institute’s largest 

grant program for museums, 

supporting projects and ongoing 

activities that build museums’ 

capacity to serve their communities.

Museums for America grants strengthen a 

museum’s ability to serve the public more 

effectively by supporting high-priority 

activities that advance the institution’s 

mission and strategic goals. Museums for 

America grants are designed to be flexible: 

funds can be used for a wide variety of 

projects, including: ongoing museum work, 

research and other behind-the-scenes 

activities, planning, new programs, purchase 

of equipment or services, and activities 

that will support the efforts of museums to 

upgrade and integrate new technologies. 

Deadline: January 15, 2008

Grant Amount: $5,000-$150,000

Grant Period: Up to two years

Matching Requirement: 1:1

Eligibility: Eligible applicants 

include museums whose primary 

purpose is African American 

life, art, history, and/or culture, 

encompassing the period of 

slavery; the era of reconstruction; 

the Harlem Renaissance; the civil 

rights movement; and other periods 

of the African Diaspora. Public 

or private nonprofit organizations 

whose primary purpose is to 

support museums identified 

above may also apply. Historically 

Black Colleges or Universities 

(HBCUs) are also eligible. Please see Program 

Guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.

Program Overview: Museum Grants for African 

American History and Culture are intended 

to enhance institutional capacity and 

sustainability through professional training, 

technical assistance, internships, outside 

expertise, and other tools. Successful proposals 

will focus on one or more of the following 

three goals: 1) developing or strengthening 

knowledge, skills, and other expertise of 

current staff at African American museums; 

2) attracting and retaining professionals 

with the skills needed to strengthen African 

American museums; and 3) attracting new 

staff to African American museum practice 

and providing them with the expertise needed 

to sustain them in the museum field. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

AfricanAmerican.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4685; creich@imls.gov

Twinet Kimbrough, Program Specialist

202/653-4703; tkimbrough@imls.gov
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Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services

Deadline: April 1, 2008

Grant Amount: $5,000 - $50,000

Grant Period: Up to 2 years

Matching: No matching requirements

Eligibility: Eligible applicants are

Federally recognized Indian tribes

Alaskan Native Villages and 

corporations, and 

organizations that primarily serve 

and represent Native Hawaiians

Entities such as museums, libraries, schools, 

tribal colleges, or departments of education are 

not eligible applicants, although they may be 

involved in the administration of the program 

and their staff may serve as project directors, 

in partnership with eligible applications.

Program Overview: The Native American/

Native Hawaiian Museum Services 

program promotes enhanced learning and 

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related organizations, such as cultural 

centers. The program provides opportunities 

for Native American tribes and Native 

Hawaiian organizations to sustain heritage, 

culture, and knowledge by strengthened 

museum services in the following areas:

Programming: Services and activities that 

support the educational mission 

of museums and museumrelated organizations.

Professional development:

Education or training that builds 

skills, knowledge, or other 

professional capacity for persons 

who provide of manage museum 

service activities. Individuals 

may be paid or volunteers.

Enhancement of museum services: 

Support for activities that enable 

and improve museum services. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Web site: 

www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/

NativeServices.shtm

Program Contacts: 

Sandra Narva, Senior Program Officer

202/653-4634; snarva@imls.gov

Mark Feitl, Program Specialist

202/653-4635; mfeitl@imls.gov
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Agency Information
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Staff Directory

Office of the Director 

202-653-4659

Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Ph.D.

Director

Kate Fernstrom

Chief of Staff

Schroeder Cherry, Ed.D.

Counselor to the Director

Elizabeth Lyons

Special Events and Board Liaison

Sean McDonald

Staff Assistant to the Director

Ellen Schlachter

Special Assistant to the Director

Administration 

202-653-4737

Wayne Morlier

Chief Financial Officer

Laura M. Mahoney

Grants Administrator

Earl Davis

Administrative Officer

Wallace Cruz

Contracts Specialist

Linda Gray-Broughton

Grants Administration Specialist

Josie Shell-Brown

Financial Operations Specialist

Operations

202-653-4673

Carol A. Scannelli

Counselor to the Director

Robin Greer

Operations Specialist

Steven White

Operations Specialist

Human Resources

202-653-4727

Alice Macklin 

Director

Strategic Partnerships 

202-653-4692

Marsha Semmel

Director

Nancy Rogers

Senior Project Coordinator

Abigail Swetz

Program Specialist

General Counsel 

202-653-4787

Nancy E. Weiss

General Counsel

Calvin D. Trowbridge III

Deputy General Counsel

Mae Patten

Senior Paralegal Specialist

Policy, Planning, Research, and 

Communications 

202-653-4757

Mamie Bittner

Deputy Director

Mary Downs, Ph.D.

Research Officer

Jeannine Mjoseth

Public Affairs Officer

Karen Motylewski

Evaluation Officer

Kevin O’Connell

Congressional Affairs Officer

Ellen Arnold

Visual Information Specialist

Information Resource Management 

202-653-4767

Barbara Smith

E-Projects Officer

Hong Phan

Systems Administrator
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Museum Services 

202-653-4789

Marsha Semmel

Deputy Director

Mary Estelle Kennelly

Associate Deputy Director for Museum Services

Christine Henry

Senior Program Officer

Dan Lukash

Senior Program Officer

Sandra Narva

Senior Program Officer

Christopher J. Reich

Senior Program Officer

Steven Shwartzman

Senior Program Officer

Mark M. Feitl

Program Specialist

Reagan Furrow

Program Specialist

Jennifer Headley

Program Specialist

Twinet G. Kimbrough

Program Specialist

Robert Trio

Program Specialist

Library Services 

202-653-4700

Mary L. Chute

Deputy Director

Donald Delauter, CGMP

Special Assistant to the Deputy Director

State Library Programs 

202-653-4678

George Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Deputy Director for State Programs

Laurie Brooks

Senior Program Officer

Terri Brown

Senior Program Officer

Robin Cabot

Senior Program Officer

Michele Farrell

Senior Program Officer

Lisa George

Program Specialist

Discretionary Library Programs

202-653-4700

Joyce Ray, Ph.D.

Associate Deputy Director for Library Services

Stephanie Clark

Senior Program Officer

Martha Crawley, Ph.D.

Senior Program Officer

Alison Freese, Ph.D.

Senior Program Officer

Susan L. Malbin, Ph.D.

Senior Program Officer

Mary Allen

Program Specialist

Karmen Bisher

Program Specialist

Janet M. Ciciarelli

Program Specialist

Sharon McCoy

Program Specialist
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National Museum and Library Services Board

The National Museum and Library Services 

Board (NMLSB) is a twenty-four-member 

advisory body that includes the director 

and deputy directors of the Institute, the 

chair of the National Commission on 

Libraries and Information Science, and 

twenty presidentially appointed and Senateconfirmed members of the general public 

who have demonstrated expertise in, or 

commitment to, library or museum services. 

Informed by its collectively vast experience 

and knowledge, the NMLSB advises the 

Institute's director on general policy and 

practices, and on selections for the National 

Awards for Museum and Library Services.

Chairperson

Anne-Imelda M. Radice

Director, Institute of Museum and 

Library Services

Members

Beverly E. Allen

Georgia

Katherine M. B. Berger

Virginia

Karen Brosius

South Carolina

John E. Buchanan, Jr.

California

Gail M. Daly

Texas

A. Wilson Greene

Virginia

Donald S. Leslie

Wisconsin

Ioannis N. Miaoulis

Massachusetts

Christina Orr-Cahall

Florida

Amy Owen

Utah

Sandra Pickett

Texas

Judith Ann Rapanos

Michigan

Edwin Rigaud

Ohio

Harry Robinson, Jr.

Texas

Margaret Webster Scarlett

Wyoming

Kevin Starr

California

Katina Strauch

South Carolina

Renee Becker Swartz

New Jersey

Kim Wang

California

Nonvoting Members

Marsha Semmel

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Mary Chute

Institute of Museum and Library Services

C. Beth Fitzsimmons

National Commission on Libraries 

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