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We live in a global society and American libraries and museums have so much to share with, and learn from, people engaged in library and museum work throughout the world.”
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Students Win When Tennessee Museums and Schools Partner

Seven Chattanooga museums, working closely with school principals, teachers, and parents, are using museum collections to enhance and energize the curricula of two museum magnet schools in Magnifying the Museums: Enhancing Chattanooga’s Museum Magnet School Partnership. The project was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a National Leadership Grant (NLG) due to its depth of the interaction with the schools and curriculum content, and the involvement of a wide range of museums. Read more.

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July 22, 2008--
154 Institutions in 39 States Awarded Museums for America Grants; 16.9 Million Dollars Distributed

July 22, 2008--
AAM and IMLS Announce 2008 Museum Assessment Program Participants

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