AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
ACT NOW Museum Advocacy Alert
TIME CHANGE : The informational hearing on museums and libraries is still taking place, although the time has been changed to 9:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 11, 2008. For any additional last minute changes, please visit the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities website.
In addition, the witness list is now publicly available, and includes Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, DC, Ms. Suzanne LeBlanc, Executive Director of the Long Island Children’s Museum in New York, Ms. Mary Clare Zales, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ms. Anna Nunez, Executive Director of the Arizona Health Science Library at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and Dr. Eric Jolly, President of the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Watch the Committee hearing Thursday morning by CLICKING HERE at 9:30 a.m. EST.
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From: AAM Museum Advocacy [mailto:efarber@aam-us.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:55 PM
Subject: Congressional Hearing on Museums THIS Thursday
AAM LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Congress to Hold Hearing Thursday, September 11 at 10:00 a.m. EST, on how Museums and Libraries Strengthen Communities
WATCH LIVE on Thursday morning: http://edlabor.house.gov
The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities is scheduled to hold an informational hearing on museums and libraries at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, September 11, 2008.
The Subcommittee will be examining how museums and libraries help to strengthen communities and will specifically focus on programs where museums partner with local government entities to solve community problems. One such program expected to be highlighted is a children's museum that uses an IMLS grant to support a collaborative initiative between the museum, the county's child welfare agency, and the family court system.
"Museums and libraries are playing such a vital role in communities around the nation," said AAM President Ford W. Bell. "I commend Chairwoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Ranking Member Todd Platts (R-PA) for calling this hearing to explore the exceptional work that museums and libraries are doing to strengthen communities." He added, "I hope the museum field will be able to listen in on the Committee proceedings."
For additional information about museum advocacy, visit www.speakupformuseums.org or e-mail AAM's grassroots manager, Ember Farber, at efarber@aam-us.org . Please keep in mind that all Congressional action is subject to change, and the Committee website will usually reflect any changes.
Visit the AAM website at www.aam-us.org today!
