Funding Organizations

The Information Behavior in Everyday Contexts project (IBEC) arose from the support of several key organizations, most notably the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Their contributions enabled IBEC to grow from the foundation of research established via the Help Seeking in an Electronic World and the How Libraries and Librarians Help study series.

In addition to the important contributions of the IMLS and other organizations, we wish to acknowledge our past and current collaborations with public libraries and other non-profits around the country. We highly value all of our partnerships and extend our gratitude to our partners. We look forward to continuing our work of maximizing the impact of information in communities.


Primary Funding Organization

Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

Supporting Organizations

National Science Foundation  
   
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region  
 
The Information School of the University of Washington  
 
Microsoft  
 
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)  
 
U.S. Department of Education  
 
United Way of King County (UWKC)  
 
University of Michigan, Alliance for Community Technology (ACT)  
 
University of Michigan, School of Information  
 
University of Washington, Department of Educational Partnerships and Learning Technologies  
 
University of Washington, Royalty Research Fund
 
Urban Libraries Council  
 
Verizon Foundation  
 
W.K. Kellogg Foundation  
Washington Information Network 2-1-1


Collaborators

Austin Public Library
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
 
Enoch Pratt Free Library
 
Fayetteville Public Library
 
Flint Public Library (Michigan)
Hartford Public Library
Info 211, Portland, Oregon
King County Library System (KCLS)
 
Marshalltown Public Library
 
Mt. Vernon City Library
Multnomah County Library
North Carolina Health Info
North Suburban Library System
 
Oakland Public Library
Peninsula Library System (PLS)
Queens Borough Public Library (QBPL)
Seattle Public Library (SPL)
Yakima Valley Regional Library

 

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