Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

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Every Library And Museum In America, Mapped

Emily Badger | Nextgov | June 7, 2013

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the ubiquity of McDonald's, this stat may make your day: There are more public libraries (about 17,000) in America than outposts of the burger mega-chain (about 14,000). The same is true of Starbucks (about 11,000 coffee shops nationally). Read More »

Federal Spending Bill Expands Research Funding With Open Access Mandate, Restores IMLS Funding

Ian Chant | Library Journal | January 23, 2014

The omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Obama on January 17 has plenty of wrinkles and details, but one of them is a change that expands the number of federal agencies operating under a mandate to make research they fund available to the public after one year. Read More »