Changes Rumored for IMLS Grants
I recently heard a rumor that the Institute of Museum and Library Services made significant changes to their grant programs for museums on February 13, 2012 including: All grant programs will have the...
View ArticleWebWise Attracts 400 Museums, Libraries, and Research Orgs
Click to view slideshow. This week I was fortunate to spend two days in Baltimore with 400 persons representing museums, libraries, archives, and research organizations from 40 states at WebWise, the...
View ArticleIMLS’ Revised Grant Guidelines Need Revision
In May, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)–the national agency devoted to museums and libraries–released a new set of proposed guidelines that would significantly revise their grant...
View ArticleComments on IMLS Revised Grant Guidelines Due Today
A crew from Alabama repairing downed power lines in Maryland near my office. Electrical power was out in my part of the world for a couple days earlier this week due to the fierce thunderstorm that...
View ArticleIMLS Moves Deadline in Response to Comments from Museums
In a surprising move, the Institute of Museum and Library Services will be changing the application deadline for Museums for America and National Leadership Grants from January 15, although it won’t...
View ArticleHistoric Sites Garner A Dozen+ Grants from IMLS
The Institute for Museum and Library Services recently announced the awards for the latest round of Museums for America grants, which include projects at more than a dozen historic places. It’s always...
View ArticleWebWise Conference Coming Up in Early March
WebWise 2012: Project demonstrations WebWise, the annual conference hosted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will be held in Baltimore on March 6-8, 2013. This year’s conference is...
View ArticleTop Ten Ideas to Build Effective Museum Experiences
Click to view slideshow. A couple weeks ago, I was part of a workshop on building effective museum experiences on June 3, 2013 at Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland. Thanks to a...
View ArticleIMLS’ Count of Museums in the US May Be Exaggerated
Looking for museums in your county or state? Want to know how you compare to other museums across the nation? You’ll find them in the Museum Universe Data File recently produced by the Institute of...
View ArticleIs it Time for a Membership Program Tune-up?
One of the basic ways to raise funds for museums and historic sites is through membership. It’s particularly valuable because those funds are unrestricted and pay for utilities, insurance, office...
View ArticleFree DIY Assessment for Your Collections
Rembrant’s personal study collection at Rembrant Huis, Amsterdam. Historic sites have incredibly complex collections that range from furniture and photos to buildings and landscapes. Figuring out...
View ArticleA Wet but Successful Museums Advocacy Day
Click to view slideshow. Washington DC was cold and grim yesterday as hundreds of museum advocates visited the offices of senators and congressmen to encourage their support for the Institute of Museum...
View ArticleNew Deputy Director for Museum Services Appointed at IMLS
Paula Gangopadhyay, deputy director of museum services, IMLS At Museums Advocacy Day, Kathryn Matthew, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, introduced the new deputy director for...
View ArticleWhat Does a Trump Presidency Mean for IMLS?
President-elect Trump continues to demonstrate that he doesn’t plan to govern like his predecessors, having recently nominated department heads who are at odds with the mission of their departments....
View ArticleLooking to Get Started with an IMLS Application?
This fall I’ll be teaching a project management class in the Museum Studies Program at George Washington University (GW) and the final project will be writing a grant application to the Institute of...
View ArticleWhy There? Figuring Out the Presence of America’s History Organizations
As part of a project to develop a new framework for AASLH‘s professional development/continuing education program, I plotted history organizations onto a map of the United States using a subset of...
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