[ISLMA-Share] Possible Elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

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The White House budget calls for eliminating the Institute of Museum & Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/> (IMLS), the only federal agency charged with providing support to the nation's hundreds of thousands of libraries and museums.  Please share your photo or story of how support from IMLS has enabled you and your library or museum to help the teens in your community.  YALSA will use this information to advocate against the elimination of IMLS.  Thank you!
Share your info via this form:
http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/FBm39cf5yegRN3040TPsc80
 Don't know much about IMLS?  Here's a quick overview: through IMLS, every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories receive funding to support their state's libraries and museums.  In FY14 the total funding IMLS distributed to states and territories was $154,800,000.  In addition, IMLS offers competitive grant opportunities that individual libraries and museums can apply for.  In FY14 they awarded 594 grants (from 1,299 applications) totaling more than $54,700,000.

Patti Fleser
Library Media Specialist
Deer Path Middle School
Lake Forest, IL
847-604-7433
@DPM_Library

President, Illinois School Library Media Association
"...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place to learn, explore, and grow!" Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library



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