[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2005]
[Pages 465-467]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




Institute of Museum and Library Services

1800 M Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20506

Phone, 202-653-IMLS (4657). Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, 
[email protected].
Director                                          Robert S. Martin
    Deputy Director for Library Services          Mary Chute
    Deputy Director for Museum Services           Schroeder Cherry
        Director, Public and Legislative          Mamie Bittner
                Affairs
        Director, Administration and              Teresa LaHaie
                Budget
        Director, Research and                    Rebecca Danvers
                Technology
        Director, Strategic Partnerships          Marsha Semmel
        Associate Deputy Director for             Joyce Ray
                Library Services
        Associate Deputy Director, State          George Smith
                Programs
        Associate Deputy Director for             Mary Estelle Kennelly
                Museum Services
        General Counsel                           Nancy Weiss

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent, Federal 
grantmaking agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of 
learners. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime 
of learning by supporting the Nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 
libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the 
educational benefit of libraries and museums.

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-
293), which

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amended the Museum Services Act (20 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). The Institute 
combines administration of Federal museum programs formerly carried out 
by the Institute of Museum Services and Federal library programs 
formerly carried out by the Department of Education. The Institute's 
Director is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of 
the Senate and 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, which is comprised of 20 
Presidentially appointed members, the Director, the Deputy Director for 
the Office of Museum Services, and the Deputy Director for the Office of 
Library Services.
    In addition to providing distinct programs of support for museums 
and libraries, IMLS encourages collaboration between these community 
resources. The Institute's library programs help libraries use new 
technologies to identify, preserve, and share library and information 
resources across institutional, local, and State boundaries and to reach 
those for whom library use requires extra effort or special materials. 
Museum programs strengthen museum operations, improve care of 
collections, increase professional development opportunities, and 
enhance the community service role of museums.
    IMLS awards grantsto all types of museums and libraries. Eligible 
museums include art, history, general, children's, natural history, 
science and technology, as well as historic houses, zoos and aquariums, 
botanical gardens and arboretums, nature centers, and planetariums. 
Eligible libraries include public, school, academic, research, and 
special libraries. The Institute makes grants in 10 program categories.
States  These grants improve electronic sharing of information and 
expand public access to an increasing wealth of information and 
services.
Native Americans  This program provides small grants to tribes and 
Alaska Native villages for core library operations, technical 
assistance, and enhancement grants to promote innovative practices.
Native Hawaiians  This program provides a grant to an organization that 
primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians.
National Leadership Grants  This program provides grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements to enhance the quality of library and museum 
services nationwide. The program supports model projects that can be 
widely replicated and encourages the use of promising practices in 
libraries and museums.
Museums for America  This program provides funds to aid museums in 
advancing their capacity to serve a wider, more diverse public through 
education, partnerships, and technology.
Librarians for the 21st Century  This program supports efforts to 
recruit and educate the next generation of librarians and the faculty 
who will prepare them for careers in library science.
21st Century Museum Professionals  This program supports the preparation 
of museum professionals for the future by updating and expanding their 
knowledge and skills.
Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services  This program enables 
Native Americantribes and organizations that primarily serve Native 
Hawaiians to benefit their communities and audiences through 
strengthened museum services in the areas of programming, professional 
development, and enhancement of museum services.
Conservation Project Support  This program awards matching grants to 
help museums identify conservation needs and priorities and perform 
activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
Museum Assessment  This program offers museums grants of technical 
assistance in the areas of institutional assessment, collections 
management assessment, and a public dimension assessment.
Conservation Assessment  The program provides eligible museums with an 
alternative source of general conservation survey grants. For more 
information, contact the Conservation

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Assessment Program, Suite 566, 1730 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006. 
Phone, 202-634-1422.
National Award for Museum Service  This program recognizes outstanding 
museums that provide meaningful public service for their communities.

Sources of Information

Electronic Access  Information about IMLS programs, application 
guidelines, and lists of grantees are available electronically. 
Internet, www.imls.gov. E-mail, [email protected].
Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements  For information about 
applying for IMLS funding, contact the appropriate program office. 
Museums should contact the Office of Museum Services, Institute of 
Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, 
DC 20506 (phone, 202-653-4657). Libraries should contact the Office of 
Library Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20506 (phone, 202-653-4657).

For further information, contact the Office of Public and Legislative 
Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20506. Phone, 202-653-4657. Internet, www.imls.gov. E-
mail, [email protected].

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