SUMMER 2026 LIBRARY STATISTICAL WORKING GROUP EVENT TO MEET DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND DISSEMINATION OBJECTIVES IN 20 U.S.C. 9108 BY SUPPORTING THE ANNUAL COLLECTION OF LIBRARY DATA FROM ALL 50 STATES, DC AND THE US TERRITORIES.
AMERICA 250 LIBRARY CONVENING SERIES TO TARGET LIBRARIANS FROM ACROSS THE U.S., PARTICULARLY IN RURAL AND UNDERSERVED AREAS, TO GATHER IN ADVANCE OF THE USA 250TH ANNIVERSARY. 20 U.S.C. 9165 FOR LIBRARIAN TRAINING AND PROF. DEVELOPMENT.
THE NATIVE AMERICAN: SHARING WISDOM, STRENGTHENING GRANTS CONVENING FULFILLS IMLS'S GRANTMAKING DUTIES BY ENGAGING NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTEES TO REFLECT ON THE CURRENT PROGRAMMATIC SCOPE OF GRANTMAKING AND FURTHER REFINE THE PROGRAM.
IMLS REQUIRES EVENT PLANNING SUPPORT FOR THREE FACILITATED VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP MEETINGS CULMINATING IN ONE 2-DAY IN-PERSON CONVENING ON AI AND MUSEUMS. WORKING GROUP AND CONVENING PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE THE CURRENT STATE OF AI AND MUSEUMS.
EVENT PLANNING FOR THE ANNUAL STATE DATA COORDINATOR TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES SURVEY MEETING AND WINTER LIBRARY STATISTICS WORKING GROUP MEETING IN WINTER FY26
GRANTS TO THE PACIFIC REGION TRAINING WORKSHOP, A 3-DAY IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR THE GRANTS TO STATES STAKEHOLDERS IN THE OUTER PACIFIC (AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, NORTHERN MARIANAS, MICRONESIA, MARSHALL ISLANDS, PALAU) RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE DAY-
EVENT PLANNING FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL MEDALS EVENT. THE NATIONAL MEDALS AWARD CEREMONY FULFILLS IMLSS STATUTORY DUTIES BY AWARDING NATIONAL AWARDS AND MEDALS TO OUTSTANDING LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS THAT HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN SERVICE.
EVENT PLANNING FOR THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD (NMLSB) MEETING. IMLS'S BOARD MUST MEET 2 TIMES EACH YEAR AT THE CALL OF THE DIRECTOR PER 20 U.S.C. 9105A.
EVENT PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE PCAH/NEA NATIONAL THEATER CONVENING ON OCTOBER 8-10, 2024, TO ENGAGE WITH LIBRARY AND MUSEUMS FIELDS ON HOW INNOVATIVE THEATER PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES CAN BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
EVENT PLANNING FOR 3 LIBRARY FUTURES CONVENINGS TO TAKE PLACE STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2024, LOCATED AT VARIOUS REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. CONVENINGS PROVIDE POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LIBRARIES ON A VARIETY OF FORWARD LOOKING TOPICS.
CONFERENCE PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE REPATRIATION AND ETHICAL RETURNS CONVENING IN NOVEMBER 2024, A 1.5-DAY EVENT TO FURTHER RECENT NAGPRA/STOP ACT REGULATIONS.
EVENT PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN'S LITERACY CONVENING, A STAKEHOLDER CONVENING TO ENGAGE WITH LIBRARY AND RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS TO: 1) DISCUSS FINDINGS OF IMLS-FUNDED RESEARCH RELATED TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND EARLY LITERACY, 2) ADVANCE C