From: "Seymour, Janet I - WHS" <Janet.Seymour@wisconsinhistory.org> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:27:46 -0500 Subject: FW: List Serve IMLS program coming up in Eau Claire Message-ID: <488E289A5C909049B0E55F6B651B5B35016706507BBF@MEWMAD0PC01G02.accounts.wistate.us>
Kevin O'Connell from the Institute of Museum and Library Institute will be
at the Chippewa Valley Museum in Eau Claire on Tuesday, August 25, for a pr
esentation on IMLS and its programs. The presentation will be from 9-11 a.m
. More information is below. RSVP directly to IMLS but please let me know i
f you have questions.
Susan McLeod, Director
Chippewa Valley Museum
The Institute of Museum and Library Services,
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and
U.S. Representative Ron Kind
Invite you to a Museum and Library Grants Workshop on August 25, 2009 from
9-11 am
at the Chippewa Valley Museum
1204 Carson Park Drive
Eau Claire, WI 54703
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Senator Kohl, and Cong
ressman Kind believe libraries and museums play a significant role for peop
le throughout the area. We hope that this workshop provides a good opportu
nity to assist area museums and libraries in navigating the IMLS grant proc
ess to better serve their communities.
The workshop will feature IMLS staff and a panel of successful grant applic
ants, experienced grant application reviewers, and a representative of the
Wisconsin Division of Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning, which
administers IMLS’s largest library program in the state.
We hope you can join us as we work together to support Wisconsin museums an
d libraries and the communities they serve. Please RSVP to Kevin O’Conne
ll at IMLS at koconnell@imls.gov<mailto:koconnell@imls.gov> or 202-653-4628
.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of feder
al support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Insti
tute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect peopl
e to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and i
n coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, cult
ure, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support profession
al development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.go
v<http://www.imls.gov/> .
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