[PL-Directors] Your public library stats at work-- IMLS to Testify Before Congress on Museums and Libraries

[Ann Reed]

 Remember stat reports are due Oct. 1.  If you have not yet begun, or face any challenges or questions, please contact Ann Reed at 503-378-5027 or ann.reed at state.or.us.

Here is a press release IMLS just sent me.  They really do use the numbers you send to me that I forward to them. Really!

Ann

Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator
Library Development Services, Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 07305
phone: (503) 378-5027
fax: (503) 378-6439
ann.reed at state.or.us
website: www.oregon.gov/osl/ld/index.shtml



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 8, 2008

IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632

Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth at imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner at imls.gov

IMLS Director Radice to Testify Before Congress on Museums and Libraries' Role in Strengthening Communities

Washington, DC - Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will testify on the role of museums and libraries in strengthening communities before the House Committee on Education and Labor's Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
 
WHEN: Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bldg., in Washington, DC.


About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.