have you thought about your cultural assets lately
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Marsha Semmel, Acting Director, IMLSCraigslist Foundation Boot Camp
August 14, 2010
Have You Thought About Your Cultural Assets Lately?
What is IMLS?
• IMLS is a U.S. federal government agency.• Our primary purpose is to make grants to the
nation’s museums and libraries. • We also engage in research, evaluation, and data
collection for the field.• Established in 1996.
Our Mission
• The Institute’s mission is to help build the capacity of libraries and museums:
To connect people to information and ideas
• The Institute is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
• IMLS has three key goals: – Sustain cultural heritage and knowledge;– Enhance learning and spur innovation; and– Support professional training so the staff of
libraries and museums can be leaders in their communities.
Purpose and Goals
U.S. Museums and Libraries
• 17,500 Museums– Art– History– Science– Youth – Aquaria– Planetaria– Arboreta– Zoos – Botanical Gardens
• 123,000 Libraries-Public
- Academic- School- Research- Archives
Meeting Individual & Community Needs
The Customer Pyramid (Conley, Peak: 2007)
Combating Childhood Obesity
Children’s Museum of Manhattan– Adapts the We Can! Program created by the NIH to
enhance early learning– Partnership with Bronx public housing
- Collaboration with the Louisiana Children’s Museum and low-income communities in New Orleans
Addressing Needs of Immigrants
Orange County Public Library (FL)– Citizenship Inspired: a multifaceted learning
experience for those seeking U.S. citizenship– One-on-one learning, learning in groups, live
online learning, and self-paced online tutorials – Social networking to build
collaborative communities
Battling Substance Abuse
Haines Borough Public Library– Voices Project partnership with KHNS public radio– Educate rural, native Alaskans about the impacts of
drug and alcohol abuse– Storytelling and audio diaries illustrating the
impacts of abuse– Dissemination via the
radio and Web
Meeting Mental Health Needs
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens– Partnership with College of Nursing at Florida
Atlantic University – Garden walks and guided
imagery targetingdepression
– Online training manual for gardens and museums
Supporting the Homeless
Young at Art of Broward (FL)– ArtREACH: afterschool arts and homework
assistance program supporting mothers and their children through play and learning
– Collaboration with the school board & two homeless shelters
– Free museum memberships
Serving the Unemployed
Project Compass – OCLC WebJunction & the State Library of North Carolina– Links libraries nationwide to share strategies for
helping unemployed patrons find work– Regional summits for state librarians to share
best practices– Promoting statewide workforce
development partnerships
Building Cross-cultural Understanding
International Coalition of Sites of Conscience– Build the capacity of 12 immigration history
museums to facilitate dialogue around community immigration issues
– Professional development for museum staff
Enhancing Environmental Literacy
Monterey Bay Aquarium– Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitats
(WATCH) program– Partnership with Pajaro Valley High School– Educate students about local conservation issues,
connect and engage with their community, and expose them to science
and conservation-related careers
Increasing Accessibility & Inclusion
Queens Museum of Art– Community-based art therapy program for Spanish-
speaking families of children with autism spectrum disorder
– Partnership with the Queens Library
and Quality Services for the Autistic Community
How do We Reach the Top of the Pyramid?
IMLS E-communications
• www.imls.gov
• Primary Source: Free monthly e-mail update, sent to over 9,000 subscribers.
• Twitter: @US_IMLS
• IMLS RSS Feed: www.imls.gov/rss.xml
• IMLS Podcasts: www.imls.gov/podcast.xml
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