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Trustees urged to monitor proposed elimination of IMLS; staff outline potential impacts for Wisconsin libraries
Summary
During the president's report, trustees were briefed about the proposed federal elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and told how IMLS grants and related funding support interlibrary loan, statewide databases and DPI staff positions in Wisconsin.
During the president's report at the April 2025 meeting, trustees were briefed on national proposals to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and on how that change could affect state and local library services.
The presenter (board president) summarized resources available on a collaborative website (mywisconsinelibrary.org) created by Wisconsin library organizations to explain what IMLS funds support: efficiencies of scale such as delivery and interlibrary loan services, BadgerLink…
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