Posted September 24, 2004.

IMLS Partners with Public Broadcasting for Community Education

The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced September 21 that they have begun a joint initiative to spark collaboration between local public broadcasters and libraries and museums. The Partnership for a Nation of Learners is a multiyear, $3-million initiative aimed at leveraging community assets and creating “new pathways to learning, discovery, and exploration.”

The initiative will offer competitive grants to support existing collaborations or create new ones, encourage professional development, and conduct project evaluations to measure effectiveness. Grant application guidelines and more information about the initiative will be available October 31 on the CPB website.

Since 1999, IMLS and CPB have engaged hundreds of library, museum, and public broadcasting leaders in a series of discussions about their common pursuits. “Public broadcasting stations, like libraries and museums, are deeply committed local institutions with a great wealth of educational resources,” said CPB President and CEO Kathleen Cox. “By working together, we can do more for more people. This is a great opportunity to create an unprecedented level of public service for the new media age.”

CPB is the broadcast industry’s largest single source of funds for national public television and radio program development and production.

Posted September 24, 2004.