Third party posting -----Original Message----- From: Eileen Maxwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 9:09 AM To: Eileen Maxwell Subject: Mrs. Laura Bush Presented Nation's Top Library and Museum Awards Yesterday
The following is a text only press release from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. To read an HTML version with important links to remarks and more, please click on: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/013006_nat.htm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2006 Press Contact Eileen Maxwell, [email protected] 202-653-4632; Cell 202-360-8123 Mrs. Laura Bush Presented Nation's Top Library and Museum Awards Yesterday at White House Ceremony Alaska, North Carolina, Ohio, Kansas, Minnesota, and Virginia Institutions Were Honored Important Links: First Lady Laura Bush's Full Remarks IMLS Acting Director Mary Chute's Full Remarks 2005 National Awards Brochure (PDF, 1MB) Past Winners of the National Awards for Museum and Library Service Washington, D.C. - Mrs. Laura Bush presented the 2005 National Awards for Museum and Library Service to three museums and three libraries at a ceremony yesterday at the White House. It is the highest honor the nation confers on these institutions for their outstanding contribution to America's communities. The awards are made annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to museums and libraries that have demonstrated a long-term commitment to public service through innovative programs and community partnerships. The awards include prizes of $10,000 to each recipient and an awards ceremony in the East Room of the White House to help raise public awareness of the good work museums and libraries do in their communities. The awards ceremony featured individuals from all walks of life whose lives have been changed for the better as a result of these award winning libraries and museums. "We are so proud of these libraries and museums," said Mrs. Laura Bush. "They are centers of excellence that reach out to everyone in their communities. They are lifetime partners in discovery, imagination and learning that we can call on again and again throughout our lives." "These libraries and museums are cornerstones of our democracy. They help to create and sustain a nation of learners," said IMLS Acting Director Mary Chute. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency, fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning through support to the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries.The winning institutions are: COSI Toledo, Toledo, Ohio Johnson County Library, Overland Park, Kansas Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, North Carolina Mathews Memorial Library, Mathews, Virginia Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska Saint Paul Public Library, Saint Paul, Minnesota The National Award for Museum Service was established in 1994, and the National Award for Library Service in 2000. Recipients of the awards are chosen for their innovative approaches to public service, and for their success in improving communities and making a difference in peoples' lives. All types of museums, from anthropological to zoological, fine art to folk art, urban, suburban, rural, large and small are eligible for the award. Public and private nonprofit libraries are eligible to receive this award, and nominations of libraries of all sizes are encouraged. The Institute of Museum and Library Services grows and sustains a "Nation of Learners," because life-long learning is critical to both societal and individual success. Through its grant-making, the agency empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities; sustain cultural heritage; build 21st Century skills; and provide opportunities for civic participation. For more information, visit 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]
