Nancy E. Weiss

Nancy E. Weiss serves as General Counsel of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a member of the Senior Executive Service. In this capacity, she advises the Director of IMLS, the National Museum and Library Services Board, and agency officials on the legal aspects of cultural activity, grant-making, public-private partnerships, and the full range of legal issues involving in carrying out the work of a federal agency that supports 35,000 museums and 123,000 libraries through research, policy development, and programs of financial assistance. She serves as the Secretary to the National Museum and Library Services Board, a presidentially-appointed policy advisory board.