The Institute of Museum and Library Services honors 10 of the nation's
Museum and libraries for their extraordinary contributions to the
communities they serve imls is the nation's primary source of federal
support for museums and libraries we congratulate the winners of
the 2012 National medal for Museum and Library
service the booth he youth Museum in Malden Missouri has only three full-time
staff and three part-time staff members yet it entertains educates and inspires
insatiable curiosity to 30,000 visitors each year this vibrant Children's
Science Museum combines science Exploration with a thirst for adventure
through Innovative exhibits like bym Children's Village this island Mars a
space adventure and making tracks on the Lewis and Clark Trail
California's Contra Costa County Library is reshaping how residents access
Library services on the go snap and go a smartphone application using a Quick
Response Code enables the library's card carrying commuters to carry the library
with them people can access ebooks the catalog and other features when and
where they want them not just when libraries are open a new program called
discover and go offers Library users and underserved population with aroundthe
clock access to downloadable free passes to a wide range of cultural institutions
such as museums and galleries throughout the Bay
Area Cumberland County Public Library in North Carolina is a safety net to a
community distressed by economic downturn at the heart of Workforce
Development the library offers job skills training entrepreneurial
opportunities and one-on-one assistance and biannual job fairs vital to every
facet of life children engage in experiments and Robotics that stimulate
learning in science technology engineering and math with Fort Bragg
nearby the library also lends support to military families in transition from
active duty to retirement the library's award-winning programs Foster literacy
celebrate Arts culture and North Carolina's Rich
history the Garfield Park Conservatory is a source of real ride to a
neighborhood that had been in Decline the conservatory works with residents to
transform vacant Lots into vibrant Gardens the staff instructs Elementary
School teachers on how to use the conservatory's resources in their
classrooms and children visit self-guided stations with activities
ranging from planting to crafts high school students have the opportunity to
be trained in environmental and arts-based instruction helping them
prepare for college and the workforce the Long Island children's museum
Delights more than 250,000 visitors annually with its
Hands-On exhibits and local educational Outreach programs meeting the needs of
our diverse Community the museum provides kindergarten Readiness programs
to Spanish and Haitian Creole speaking immigrant families school programs share
the Museum's Resources with teachers to help engage their students in scientific
inquiry the museum also supports families in crisis through strategies
encouraging healthy parent and child interactions and the museum staff
empowers teens to teach sustainability lessons to visitors in the Museum's
popular outdoor exhibit called our backyard the Museum of Contemporary Art
North Miami serves one of America's most diverse areas the museum provides
educational programming that aims to improve literacy and keep students in
school all in an effort to encourage students to take pride in their
community Through artic expression the program staff also works to empower
women and ease feelings of isolation through the universal language of art
women on the rise is an acclaimed outreach program training local female
artists how to work with children in juvenile detention centers about
expressing themselves through ART Narita Community Library serves the
546 citizens of Narita Colorado an isolated uranium mining Community which
is experienced significant economic booms and busts the library is a central
hub for the town and offers programs that focus on early literacy and
parenting continuing education computer skills and Workforce Development it is
the nation's largest straw bale library and utility savings from the
eco-friendly construction are used to promote lifelong learning and access to
the world Beyond in Seattle Washington Pacific
Science Center seeks to go beyond on just teaching visitors about science its
portal to the public program connects the public with cuttingedge science by
training scientists to demonstrate and explain their research Discovery Corp
gets students excited about the world around them and teaches invaluable job
and life skills and Professor Well's Academy of health and science emphasizes
not only an accumulation of health facts but it also explores the impact of
personal choices in building healthier lives in Lowden County Virginia Parkview
High School library media center caters to a diverse student population where
74% of the students or minorities and more than half of the student body
qualifies for free or reduced lunch the library creates a welcoming and Lively
environment acting as a Crossroads of academic and social interaction for the
entire School Community the library teaches interactive digital research and
reading skills to prepare students for success in the 21st century the school
library media center offers extended hours before and after school a concert
series and intergenerational reading opportunities through its teens to
preschool or story hours shayer North Hills library in Glen
Shaw Pennsylvania boasts a bustling environment where families battle over
book trivia teens enjoy all day reading marathons and adults explore their
creativity through ART and music inspired by their tagline books and so
much more this Place library has created extensive Outreach to schools and
Community sites they celebrate reading and engage their community in a holistic
all-encompassing approach to library service The Institute of Museum and
Library Services is proud to honor the outstanding winners of the 2012 National
medal for Museum and Library service this presentation was created for the
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