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the Institute of Museum

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museums and libraries throughout our
nation through the National Medal for

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Museum and Library Service IMLS is the
primary source of federal support for

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the nation's libraries and museums and
through grant making policy development

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and research it inspires them to advance
innovation lifelong learning and

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cultural and civic engagement this year
the highest honor for Museum and Library

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Services recognizes the contributions of
five museums and five libraries across

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the United States from the tundra of
Alaska to the coastal plains of South

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Carolina this year's winners represent
exemplary standards in service to

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America's diverse communities opened in
1897 the Cedar Rapids Public Library has

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grown learned laughed and lived with its
residents even after a tragic and

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destructive flood devastated the library
in 2008 the library rebuilt its programs

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better than ever the library spearheaded
the creation of an ongoing learning

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outreach program to help underserved
youth through micro a loan program

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partnership with local government
librarians meet one-on-one with aspiring

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small business owners to review
documents discuss their business plans

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and prepare them for meetings with
lenders located in the land of 10,000

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lakes the University of Minnesota
libraries provide services to an

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extraordinary Minnesota community the
research driven libraries offer students

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a state of the art network called smart
Learning Commons which delivers tutorial

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services peer consultations and media
creation opportunities the libraries

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support researchers through workshops
and individual data management plan

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development and assist academic
departments by assigning a library

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liaison to each the congressionally
created Alaska State museums continue to

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blaze new trails in the state
established in 1900 the Alaska State

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museums weave the state's native history
into its core programming by providing

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technical support to smaller museums and
tribal cultural centers the museum's

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support comes in the form of training
sharing resources and funding

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each year the museum's hosts nearly a
hundred and seventy-five thousand

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visitors to learn about alaska's native
people Gold Rush miners Scandinavian

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fishermen and others who make up the
rich history of Alaska located on the

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banks of Maine's Kennebec River in a
town of about 16,000 people the

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Waterville public library has served as
an anchor for the economically

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distressed area after water bills Career
Center closed in 2005 the library

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recognized the vacuum left by the
center's closure and founded the

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business career and creativity Center
the library leveraged its resources and

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began hosting job fairs as well as
recruiting events for new and existing

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businesses the library also hosts a
weekly job search lab where experts from

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regional career development
organizations provide resume

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consultations for residents Richland
library brings to life the charm and

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hospitality many associate with the
south located in Richland County South

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Carolina the library engages parents
students and children of all ages from

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here comes kindergarten a family
engagement and school readiness program

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to the teen center designed to help high
school students prepare for college the

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library has been a shelter to many a
trusted institution to most and a

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purpose and compassion driven library
the state of the art Illinois Holocaust

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Museum and Education Center devotes its
time and resources to transforming

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knowledge into action teaching about the
power each individual has to create

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change the museum empowers people to
speak out against injustice and genocide

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wherever it occurs the museum
successfully worked with state

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legislators to make Illinois the first
date in the country to mandate

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instruction of the Holocaust and
subsequently genocide in school

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classrooms to the staff of Peralta
Hacienda Historical Park the saying

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every human makes history is something
they know from daily reality the

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organization supports refugees recent
immigrants Native Americans

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african-americans and at-risk youth by
inspiring them to part

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actively in their community through
books exhibits audio productions and

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films located in Oakland California the
organization is known as an embracing

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leader working to represent these
communities to the wider public in ways

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they themselves choose this Southern
California coastal city library helps

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its residents meet their personal and
educational goals the Long Beach Public

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Library provides STEM workshops to the
community through their creative digital

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lab the studio and its counterpart
mobile studio the studio is a community

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work space where people meet and
collaborate to use technology that helps

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develop intellectual curiosity and
inspire academic success the mobile

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studio allows the library to deliver
resources to the Long Beach community

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beyond its walls in the heart of the
majestic Rocky Mountains of Colorado the

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Aspen Art Museum uses art as a vehicle
to identify understand and address the

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challenges of Western Slope residents
the ever-growing Hispanic community of

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Aspen led the museum to partner with a
local Spanish radio station lottery

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Color to develop art a and espanol
quarterly events at the museum to engage

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diverse groups and cross cultural
exchanges museum staff and educators

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drive roughly 5,000 miles annually to
bring art to K to 12 students

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community-based organizations working
adults and people with special needs

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located in the rural picturesque town of
Wausau Wisconsin the lee yong-ki Woodson

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art museum is committed to barrier free
access for all home to the

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internationally renowned birds and art
exhibition and programs such as art

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babies and toddler Tuesday's the
museum's mission is to enhance lives

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through art art Park the museum's
interactive Family Gallery offers

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visitors beautiful clever and
ever-changing learn and play

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opportunities for children and the young
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