Sunday, February 17, 2013

IMLS: Don't Award Fraud in Public Libraries

A federal agency called the Institute of Museum and Library Services [IMLS] awards the National Medal for Museum and Library Service (shown at right):


At least two of the award finalists are the King County Library System and the Pierce County Library System:


Both libraries committed fraud (in my opinion, by defrauding the E-Rate program under the Children's Internet Protection Act):


They may have enriched themselves with stolen funding to afford what it took to get the awards.  I have no idea how a library that commits fraud would be selected for such an award.  But I predicted something like this might happen:


I certainly hope neither library wins the award.  IMLS:  please don't award fraud in public libraries.


NOTE ADDED APRIL 25 2013:

Remarkably, IMLS has awarded the Pierce County Library System with its National Medal for Museum and Library Service.  Specifically, see 7. Pierce County Library System.

What a disappointment.  A library committing CIPA fraud is awarded by another governmental entity.

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