third party posting -----Original Message----- From: Eileen Maxwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 8:09 AM To: Eileen Maxwell Subject: Public Broadcasters, Museums, and Libraries to Hold Videoconference on Collaboration --NewsHour's Ray Suarez to Emcee--
The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. An HTML version of the release is also available on the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/112205.htm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2005 CPB Contact: Michael Levy, mailto:[email protected] or (202) 879-9758 IMLS Contact: Eileen Maxwell, mailto:[email protected] or (202) 653-4632 Public Broadcasters, Museums, and Libraries to Hold Videoconference on Collaboration --NewsHour's Ray Suarez to Emcee-- WASHINGTON, DC-The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today that the Partnership for a Nation of Learners will sponsor a national/local Community Collaboration Videoconference on Wednesday, November 30 between 12:30 and 2:00 pm ET. "Public broadcasters, libraries and museums have a unique ability to connect people to their communities, and communities to the resources, ideas, and knowledge that they need to solve problems," Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of CPB said. "Through this videoconference, public broadcasters, museums, and libraries will develop strategies to address local concerns in tangible and valuable ways." "More than 1,800 people from public broadcasting, libraries, museums and other community-based organizations will participate in this videoconference," noted Mary Chute, Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "Such a high level of participation it unprecedented. It is clear that these organizations can make a tremendous difference in communities across the country." The November 30 Community Collaboration Videoconference is designed to introduce the ideas behind the Partnership for a Nation of Learners (PNL) initiative, including why collaboration is a critical skill in a changing information environment; discuss the PNL program, and its grant and professional development resources; and help local groups begin to talk about how they might work together to solve pressing needs in their communities. Seventy public television stations will downlink the PBS-fed videoconference and will host local museums, libraries, public radio stations and other community organizations in their studios. (Find the full list of host sites at http://www.partnershipforlearners.org.) The videoconference will be produced at WETA-TV in Arlington, Virginia, and will feature Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent for The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, as the national host. The Partnership for a Nation of Learners is a leadership initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It encourages libraries, museums and public broadcasters to work collaboratively to address local needs, increase civic engagement and improve the quality of life in communities across the country. Visit http://www.partnershipforlearners.org for information about funding, a partnership tutorial, professional development opportunities, and more. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of more than 1,000 locally owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television, and related on-line services. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners. It is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning. For more information: http://www.imls.gov. Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(fax) [email protected] Subscribe to Primary Source, the IMLS monthly e-mail newsletter, for important museum and library news: http://www.imls.gov/utility/subscribe.htm. The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
