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Institute of Museum and Library Services.

independent agency of the United States government, supporting libraries and museums

Seen in 37 reportsLast reported Oct 29

Reports this week: 0
Active events: 0
Connections: 19

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Earlier this month

Federal funding cuts and pushes to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and National Endowment for the Humanities are impacting cultural agencies, with convenings held in Albuquerque.

Well supported6 reports7 developments inside
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides federal funds to Kansas libraries, and a librarian works at Fort Hays State University.

Some support1 report

One to three months ago

The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center in Portal, Georgia, hosted a festival on September 10th, supported by a grant for African American history preservation.

Some support1 report

Gone quiet

No new reports in 90+ days

Around Institute of Museum and Library Services this week

News at the entities that move Institute of Museum and Library Services most

Donald Trump Structural
Trump targeted El-Sayed with racist rhetoric as El-Sayed won the highly contested Michigan race.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
13:00
White House Structural
William Neff Scarff's nursery business, which managed White House horticultural interests, was sold and rebranded after working with first ladies, including Laura Bush.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
10:14
Keith Sonderling Structural
States including California, New York, and Illinois are facing issues regarding owed federal funds and improper payments.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
Fri 19:41
Denver Transactional
Denver-based Stridar Inc. is making autonomous vehicles, and Army soldiers are providing on-the-ground feedback to the directorate.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
09:22
Kansas Structural
Students traveled from South Dakota to Kansas City.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
08:44
ECP Structural
ECP is planning local elections following delimitation, seeking necessary data and maps for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Islamabad.

Moves Institute of Museum and Library Services
Fri 05:56

Connections

The 13 strongest of 19, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Keith Sonderling Structural

Keith Sonderling served as the acting director and leader of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Well supportedJul 5

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Keith Sonderling
Keith Sonderling → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Donald Trump Structural

Trump administration proposed zeroing out IMLS funding and targeting the agency for closure.

Well supportedJun 30

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Donald Trump
Donald Trump → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Kansas Structural

IMLS provides federal grants and funding to libraries operating within Kansas.

Some supportOct 29

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Kansas
Kansas → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mango Languages Structural

IMLS provides financial support through funding to enable Mango Languages' language learning resources.

Some supportJun 24

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Mango Languages
Mango Languages → Institute of Museum and Library Services
California State Library Structural

IMS provides support, research, and tracks staffing trends for the California State Library.

Well supportedJul 6

Institute of Museum and Library Services → California State Library
California State Library → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Urban Libraries Council Structural

ULC advocates for sustained federal investment to support the operational existence of IMLS.

Some supportAug 11

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Urban Libraries Council
Urban Libraries Council → Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Endowment for the Arts Operational

Both cultural funding bodies operate in a competitive landscape facing potential federal budget cuts.

Some supportJun 21

Institute of Museum and Library Services → National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Denver Transactional

The two entities are engaged in a current partnership where the exhibition is supported by the combined efforts of the city and the institution.

Some supportJun 18

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Denver
Denver → Institute of Museum and Library Services

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White House Structural

The White House influences the grant funding decisions managed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Some supportJul 2

Institute of Museum and Library Services → White House
White House → Institute of Museum and Library Services
ECP Structural

IMLS provides financial support to ECP for its national research initiatives.

Some supportJun 18

Institute of Museum and Library Services → ECP
ECP → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Paul Hawkins Structural

IMLS provides necessary funding and resources for Paul Hawkins' work related to libraries.

Some supportJun 24

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Paul Hawkins
Paul Hawkins → Institute of Museum and Library Services
Greg Lucas Structural

Greg Lucas holds a leadership role overseeing educational resource programs within the scope of IMLS's mission.

Some supportJun 30

Institute of Museum and Library Services → Greg Lucas
Greg Lucas → Institute of Museum and Library Services
state Shared context

IMLS produces research relevant to the operational needs of state government regarding librarian staffing.

Some supportJul 5

Institute of Museum and Library Services → state
state → Institute of Museum and Library Services

History

Events by the month they began

October 2026

1 event

Oct 29, 2026The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides federal funds to Kansas libraries, and a librarian works at Fort Hays State University.

September 2026

1 event

Sep 11, 2026The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center in Portal, Georgia, hosted a festival on September 10th, supported by a grant for African American history preservation.

August 2026

1 event

Aug 11, 2026The Urban Libraries Council advocates to Congress for sustained federal investment in IMLS, covering systems across North America.

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June 2026

5 events