Congratulations to our Executive Director Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Montagut on her appointment by President Biden to the National Museum and Library Services Board, the advisory panel to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)! With fellow Board Members, Ramírez-Montagut will advise the agency on general policies with respect to the duties, powers, and authority of IMLS relating to museum, library, and information services, as well as the annual selection of National Medals recipients. “I am honored and humbled to be appointed to this important board at a time when it is critical to assess the current landscape of art and cultural institutions, and move the discussion forward to help shape a national pathway,” said Ramírez-Montagut. “I hope to serve as an advocate for what is needed to make museums and libraries more equitable, vibrant, relevant—and representative of all the communities we serve.” Ramírez-Montagut was among 11 appointees, including arts institution peers Susan Lynn Gibbons, Vice Provost for collections and scholarly communication at Yale University; Amy Elizabeth Gilman, Director of the Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Cameron Kitchin, Director of the Cincinnati Art Museum; Halona Norton-Westbrook, Director and CEO of the Honolulu Museum of Art; and Allison Perkins, Director of Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. @momontagut