When we increase the R&D budget for everything else to make up for Republican vandalism, don’t forget to increase the budgets of the NEA, CPB, NEH and IMLS to at least 1B/yr.
Call me crazy but I wish our society treated artists better. Give them grants! Let them do their weird projects! They're literally what makes life worth living.
November 2, 2026 at 3:12 PM
When we increase the R&D budget for everything else to make up for Republican vandalism, don’t forget to increase the budgets of the NEA, CPB, NEH and IMLS to at least 1B/yr.
NHMU is embarking on a 3-year project to fully prepare, conserve, curate, and digitize our collections from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, including Utah’s State Fossil, Allosaurus fragilis, thanks to generous support from IMLS Museums for America and museum donors.
October 31, 2026 at 4:40 PM
NHMU is embarking on a 3-year project to fully prepare, conserve, curate, and digitize our collections from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, including Utah’s State Fossil, Allosaurus fragilis, thanks to generous support from IMLS Museums for America and museum donors.
God this feels like an IMLS grant waiting for the right group of MLS/ILS workers.
Somewhat along these lines, I have been wondering if we should have a public search engine housed under/administered by the Library of Congress?
Open source, in a way that allows us to see how results are sorted/prioritized?
In addition to recommitted, bigger funding of public media
Open source, in a way that allows us to see how results are sorted/prioritized?
In addition to recommitted, bigger funding of public media
October 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
God this feels like an IMLS grant waiting for the right group of MLS/ILS workers.
I was excited to attend the Academic Library Association of Ohio's workshop on Sustainability in Academic Libraries. This event was supported by the @statelibohio.bsky.social with federal funds from the IMLS. Here, Rebecca T. Miller from the Sustainable Libraries Initiative talks about their work.
October 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
I was excited to attend the Academic Library Association of Ohio's workshop on Sustainability in Academic Libraries. This event was supported by the @statelibohio.bsky.social with federal funds from the IMLS. Here, Rebecca T. Miller from the Sustainable Libraries Initiative talks about their work.
Sebastian Stan - coincidentally he chooses several films @themileagehoney.bsky.social and I watched for WHILE THE WORLD BURNS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
Sebastian Stan’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
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October 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Sebastian Stan - coincidentally he chooses several films @themileagehoney.bsky.social and I watched for WHILE THE WORLD BURNS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
Sebastian Stan’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
www.youtube.com
October 19, 2026 at 3:18 AM
IPSA Research Committee on Administrative Culture (RC48) International Monthly Lecture Series (IMLS) 2nd Edition, Lecture-3
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www.ipsa.org/na/event/ips...
October 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
IPSA Research Committee on Administrative Culture (RC48) International Monthly Lecture Series (IMLS) 2nd Edition, Lecture-3
www.ipsa.org/na/event/ips...
www.ipsa.org/na/event/ips...
One of the most interesting grant initiatives I get to work on at the @statelibohio.bsky.social is the Conservation and Preservation Grant. This year we awarded 10 institutions funds to conserve/preserve some really interesting items held by Ohio libraries! library.ohio.gov/home/news-an...
Ten Institutions Awarded Ohio LSTA Conservation and Preservation Grants
The State Library of Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Preservation Council, has awarded $48,627 in federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services...
library.ohio.gov
October 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
One of the most interesting grant initiatives I get to work on at the @statelibohio.bsky.social is the Conservation and Preservation Grant. This year we awarded 10 institutions funds to conserve/preserve some really interesting items held by Ohio libraries! library.ohio.gov/home/news-an...
The Shakers here left a wealth of evidence, much of it not cataloged. (We've an IMLS grant to do just that.) Some of it is found in handwriting: from covenants to paper scraps to interior walls. ("Please shut the door" is one of my favorite finds.) Aligning daily journals has revealed much.
October 13, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The Shakers here left a wealth of evidence, much of it not cataloged. (We've an IMLS grant to do just that.) Some of it is found in handwriting: from covenants to paper scraps to interior walls. ("Please shut the door" is one of my favorite finds.) Aligning daily journals has revealed much.
Through an IMLS-funded project, Lyrasis seeks two library professionals to help with developing educational materials, delivering training and creating resources to help librarians leverage RAiD (Research Activity Identifier).
For more on the project and how to apply:
https://ow.ly/vhuS50ZVyfX
For more on the project and how to apply:
https://ow.ly/vhuS50ZVyfX
Lyrasis Seeks U.S. RAiD Library Liaisons for IMLS-Funded Project
Through an IMLS-funded project to enable increased transparency and understanding of the reach and impact of research activities in the United States, Lyrasis will be seeking a total of six library professionals to assist with developing educational materials, delivering training, and contributing to the creation of shared resources to help librarians leverage RAiD (Research Activity […]
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October 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Through an IMLS-funded project, Lyrasis seeks two library professionals to help with developing educational materials, delivering training and creating resources to help librarians leverage RAiD (Research Activity Identifier).
For more on the project and how to apply:
https://ow.ly/vhuS50ZVyfX
For more on the project and how to apply:
https://ow.ly/vhuS50ZVyfX
See you on Friday? I'll be talking about Democracy's Library and @kellydoylekim.bsky.social will be talking about our IMLS funded ATLAS program!
🆓 No registration required.
⏰ 10:45a–12p PT / 1:45–3p ET
📡▶️ youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
📡🎮 www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
@merrileeiam.bsky.social @alagamert.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social #DemocracysLibrary
⏰ 10:45a–12p PT / 1:45–3p ET
📡▶️ youtube.com/@ALAGameRT
📡🎮 www.twitch.tv/ALAGameRT
@merrileeiam.bsky.social @alagamert.bsky.social @ifrt-ala.bsky.social #DemocracysLibrary
ALA Games & Gaming Round Table
The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) provides a venue for networking and collaboration for library workers interested in the use of games and gaming in…
youtube.com
October 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
See you on Friday? I'll be talking about Democracy's Library and @kellydoylekim.bsky.social will be talking about our IMLS funded ATLAS program!
Meet the next generation of museum leaders! This fall, we’re sharing stories from our Next Gen Museum Leaders internship program, generously supported by IMLS. This week, meet Carlos Cueva Caro, who interned at our Study Center and worked with our Education team.
Next Gen Museum Leaders: Carlos Cueva Caro | Historic New England
www.historicnewengland.org
October 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Meet the next generation of museum leaders! This fall, we’re sharing stories from our Next Gen Museum Leaders internship program, generously supported by IMLS. This week, meet Carlos Cueva Caro, who interned at our Study Center and worked with our Education team.
Gotta post it for the elusive double-Ashby, plus my fave Van Sant and the amazing roundness of Stan's shaved head!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
Sebastian Stan’s Closet Picks
YouTube video by CRITERION
www.youtube.com
October 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Gotta post it for the elusive double-Ashby, plus my fave Van Sant and the amazing roundness of Stan's shaved head!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imls...
The IMLS National Museum Survey provides essential data that helps museums, associations, policymakers, funders, and other stakeholders understand the state of the museum field. Please respond if you received an invitation. If your organization did not receive an invitation, contact nms@imls.gov.
October 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The IMLS National Museum Survey provides essential data that helps museums, associations, policymakers, funders, and other stakeholders understand the state of the museum field. Please respond if you received an invitation. If your organization did not receive an invitation, contact nms@imls.gov.
Since 2003, public libraries have been prohibited from using a major source of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to cover construction fees that help keep patrons, buildings, and contents safe.
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#library #libraries #libraryfunding #fundlibraries
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#library #libraries #libraryfunding #fundlibraries
Public Libraries Have Been Struggling to Keep Their Buildings Safe for over 20 Years
How § 9109 keeps libraries from receiving the funding they need for critical infrastructure repairs
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October 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Since 2003, public libraries have been prohibited from using a major source of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to cover construction fees that help keep patrons, buildings, and contents safe.
buff.ly/Y0P0yTH
#library #libraries #libraryfunding #fundlibraries
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#library #libraries #libraryfunding #fundlibraries
⭐JOB POSTING⭐
Curator of Education.
Museum of the Big Bend.
Sul Ross State University.
Grant-funded by the IMLS.
$56,000 Annual.
👇
sulross.peopleadmin.com/postings/9752 #globalmuseum #museumsjobs #museums #employment
Curator of Education.
Museum of the Big Bend.
Sul Ross State University.
Grant-funded by the IMLS.
$56,000 Annual.
👇
sulross.peopleadmin.com/postings/9752 #globalmuseum #museumsjobs #museums #employment
Curator of Education
SummaryProfessionalize program design, expand curriculum‑aligned school services, and deliver bilingual, accessible public learning opportunities grounded in the museum’s 25,000‑object collection and ...
sulross.peopleadmin.com
October 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
⭐JOB POSTING⭐
Curator of Education.
Museum of the Big Bend.
Sul Ross State University.
Grant-funded by the IMLS.
$56,000 Annual.
👇
sulross.peopleadmin.com/postings/9752 #globalmuseum #museumsjobs #museums #employment
Curator of Education.
Museum of the Big Bend.
Sul Ross State University.
Grant-funded by the IMLS.
$56,000 Annual.
👇
sulross.peopleadmin.com/postings/9752 #globalmuseum #museumsjobs #museums #employment
I would have loved to see NEH pumping millions of dollars into state humanities councils, who were active in nearly every state-level 250 commission across the country or IMLS investing hundreds of millions in unrestricted operating support for museums to shore up our museum infrastructure.
October 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I would have loved to see NEH pumping millions of dollars into state humanities councils, who were active in nearly every state-level 250 commission across the country or IMLS investing hundreds of millions in unrestricted operating support for museums to shore up our museum infrastructure.
IMLS Invests $5.7M to support essential library services for native communities
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librarytechnology.org/pr/33001/iml...
October 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM
IMLS Invests $5.7M to support essential library services for native communities
librarytechnology.org/pr/33001/iml...
librarytechnology.org/pr/33001/iml...
Next Thursday, 10/15! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social sharing findings from our #IMLS funded research on #publiclibraries & #AI as part of the @aascu.org webinar series on Innovations in Democracy. Registration is free!! aascu.org/events/from-...
From Input to Influence: How Might Participatory Technology and AI Increase Citizen Voice in Electoral Decision-Making? - AASCU
This webinar series introduces faculty, staff, and students to nonpartisan approaches to election reform, citizen deliberation, participatory technology, and AI, with practical connections to teaching...
aascu.org
October 7, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Next Thursday, 10/15! @ctgualbany.bsky.social & @rockefellercollege.bsky.social's @milagasco.bsky.social sharing findings from our #IMLS funded research on #publiclibraries & #AI as part of the @aascu.org webinar series on Innovations in Democracy. Registration is free!! aascu.org/events/from-...