Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice new IMLS Director

In her swearing in ceremony as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice was praised for her great record of experience in culture and education, as well as her expertise in fine arts.

Said Radice, "I am very grateful for this honor and will work hard every day to ensure the American people benefit from the cultural and educational resources our museums and libraries hold for them in trust."

Dr. Radice was most recently Acting Assistant Chairman for Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Before joining the National Endowment for the Humanities, she served as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. In the early 1990s she was Acting Chairman and Senior Deputy Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. From 1989 to 1991 Dr. Radice served as Chief of the Creative Arts Division of the United States Information Agency (USIA). And she was the first Director of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (1983-1989). Dr. Radice also has been Curator and Architectural Historian for the Architect of the Capitol and an Assistant Curator at the National Gallery of Art. Click here to view Dr. Radice's full
biography: http://www.imls.gov/about/leadership.shtm

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries (including the State Library of Iowa) and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit: http://www.imls.gov.