Press Release: President Obama Announces Open eBooks and ConnectED Library Challenge
IMLS is investing $5 million to support the development of the e-reader app, as well as tools and services to help the public more easily access e-books and other digital content.
Complementing that effort, the ConnectED Library Challenge is a commitment by more than 30 communities to work to put a library card into every student's hand as soon as they enter school. Data analyzed by IMLS show that children who visited the library during kindergarten had higher achievement scores in reading and science in third grade, particularly for children in households with low income and low parental education. IMLS, in partnership with the American Library Association and the Urban Libraries Council, will host a national convening this year to identify and share best practices in reaching universal library card use among public school students.
- People:
- Obama
- Places:
- America
- Washington, DC