Institute of Museum and Library Services

independent agency of the United States government, supporting libraries and museums
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Institute of Museum and Library Services

Summary

Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent agency of the United States government[1]. It draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government category, ranking #41 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's field of work was museum[3].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's field of work was library[4].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's field of work was grant[5].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[6].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services is in the country of United States[7].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government[8].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[9].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's Commons category is recorded as Institute of Museum and Library Services[10].
  • October 1, 1996 marks the founding of Institute of Museum and Library Services[11].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's official website is recorded as https://www.imls.gov/[12].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's described at URL is recorded as https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/institute-of-museum-and-library-services[13].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+65'}[14].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.imls.gov/research-tools/data-collection[15].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's external data available at URL is recorded as https://catalog.data.gov/organization/imls-gov[16].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's main Wikidata property is recorded as P6006[17].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's main Wikidata property is recorded as P6618[18].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IMLS'}[19].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Cultural Heritage and GLAM catalogues[20].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+25590'}[21].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+24517'}[22].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26719'}[23].
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26353'}[24].

Body

Definition and Type

Institute of Museum and Library Services's instance of is recorded as independent agency of the United States government[8].

Origins

October 1, 1996 marks the founding of Institute of Museum and Library Services[11].

Why It Matters

Institute of Museum and Library Services draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (independent_agency_of_the_united_states_government category, ranking #41 of 59).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . fas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . imls.gov. Retrieved . imls.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . imls.gov. Retrieved . imls.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . grants.gov. Retrieved . grants.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . libraryjournal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
  2. 5w ago · Mxn · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work museum, library, grant
    Employees
    Employees {'amount': '+65'}
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    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P13337]]: ims.fed.us"
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