Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) has selected five museums and five libraries to receive the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Please click "Read more."
StoryTubes - the 2-minute or shorter "my favorite book" video project - has won the PLA Polaris Innovation in Technology John Iliff Award and that win couldn't have come at a better time. The $1,000 PLA award honorarium prize will go into the project.
In December 2008, Iwo Jima veteran Gordon Schnulle, opened a large cardboard that arrived at his Elgin residence.Over 100 letters spilled from the carton.They were letters of thanks from local high school students.Always a faithful marine, Schnulle wrote back to each student.
In recognition of a marketing campaign that put a new library card in the hands of more than 8,000 U-46 students, the Gail Borden Public Library (www.gailborden.info) in Elgin has been named the recipient of the 2009 Marketing Award from the North Suburban Library System.
Awards
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) has selected five museums and five libraries to receive the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries that make extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Please click "Read more."