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July is #DisabilityPrideMonth! IMLS and #museums and #libraries throughout the country are prioritizing accessibility. We hope you'll join us. Read more at our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/esSMp2vt Photo: Lincoln Park Zoo is committed to accessibility. Lincoln Park Zoo hosts a Memory Enrichment program for families of and individuals with dementia – the only zoo-based program of its kind. Additionally, the zoo continues to listen to the needs of the community and create tools for an enjoyable zoo visit. Some tools include visual schedules, KultureCity signage regarding noisy and quite zones, sensory kits, adult changing tables, ASL-interpreted chats, and more. Courtesy of Lincoln Park Zoo

🎆 Happy 4th of July! 🎆 Photo: Patriotic Chicagoans paint the town red, white and blue at the Chicago History Museum’s 56th Annual Fourth of July Celebration. Courtesy of Chicago History Museum.

The American Library Association (ALA) recently announced “Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Toolkit for Libraries"! This free resource was created to help library workers consider the big-picture goals of library programming and determine ways to begin and sustain impactful partnerships. Check it out for yourself ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eWFcfE66 Learn about NLG-L, the #IMLSgrant that ALA received for this project ➡️ https://lnkd.in/exqd-nKC

The IMLS team had an exciting weekend in San Diego for the American Library Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition! While there, we connected with library professionals from around the country, tabled with our PBS Books colleagues, and debuted our InfoLit initiative. If you weren't able to attend the conference, or you missed our booth, be sure to sign up for our newsletter for updates on all things IMLS! https://lnkd.in/eFmwfuHR #ALAAC24

The Museum Playful Learning Collective has launched! Miami Children's Museum and more than 10 national partners will examine the impact of formal #museum preschool education on school readiness among children. Their research will answer critical questions about the advantages of museum-based preschool education, the alignment of curriculum with museum programs, and the best methods to measure kindergarten readiness. IMLS is proud to have provided funding to the initiative. Read the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSH3C2kU. Learn about Museums for America, the #IMLSgrant the project received ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g8SWuTt8

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: IMLS is seeking a new Senior Human Resources Specialist to support. Learn more and apply by July 11th ⤵︎ https://lnkd.in/edzFXpW4

Yesterday, at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, we announced the launch of our nationwide Information Literacy Initiative. The multipartner project will provide library and museum professionals with successful practices, tools, and programs related to financial, health, digital, and other information literacy subject areas. Acting Director Cyndee Landrum sat down with Library Journal to discuss the project’s origins and overarching goals, saying, “The primary focuses right now are core areas for supporting people to make good life decisions, health decisions, financial decisions. That’s the starting point.” Read the full interview ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eUzeDfww Visit the Information Literacy website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eA68q52b

Do you work at a #museum or #library? Are you looking for ways to support new Americans in your community? IMLS and USCIS have compiled resources to help you provide accurate and useful information about immigration and citizenship benefits. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ei83KMuz Photo: Courtesy of Highwood Public Library. #immigrantheritagemonth

IMLS is proud to contribute to CCLI (Cultural Competence Learning Institute). CCLI's Actionable Insights, a new resource for the museum field, supports museums in taking steps toward their equity goals, transforming the ways that museums think about and engage with their communities. Grounded in more than a decade of work with museums across the country, CCLI’s Actionable Insights is an innovative online guided learning system designed by and for museum professionals: self-paced and self-guided, the platform offers convenience, flexibility, and accessibility. With modules tailored for different sizes and types of museums, this suite of courses builds on museum strengths, creating opportunities for cross-departmental teamwork and giving everyone a stake in the outcomes. CCLI’s Actionable Insights provides the structured framework you need to assess, take action and move forward on your organizational equity and inclusion journey. Check out this landing page: https://lnkd.in/ehrXJUdu and register for one of the 800 available Adobe Learning Manager licenses, giving you access to over 6 different equity-focused courses. Then see how a NLG-M #IMLSgrant can help your institution launch similar projects ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eeBG38yP