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Institute of Museum and Library Services
Welcome to the IMLS Office of Museum Services Online Peer Reviewer Registration.

We thank you for your interest in serving as a reviewer for applications for the Office of Museum Services.

Peer review is a fundamental to decision making by IMLS. The agency relies on the advice and recommendations of members of the field in the grant making process. We appreciate your willingness to take the time to be part of the process and provide a valuable service to the museum community.

New reviewers

This online registration system is for new reviewers, that is, museum professionals who have not previously registered to be an IMLS reviewer. Potential reviewers should have a strong commitment and ongoing participation in the museum field.

What we ask

The registration process asks you for information about yourself, your current position, your work experience, your professional expertise, and some preferences to review. After you have submitted your registration to IMLS, your submission will be confirmed by e-mail. Within approximately 30 days, IMLS will review your qualifications and notify you of your status.

Please read the IMLS Privacy Policy before completing your registration.

Before you start

Before you begin to complete this online application you must have:

  1. a valid email address to use as your login
  2. a resume of no more than two pages that you can cut and paste (Note: Formatting will not be retained in the online text field. You may want to edit your resume to simplify the format before you paste it into the text field.)

Registration process

Select the "Register for Online Account" option.

Move through each of the tabbed sections and complete the required fields (indicated with an asterisk). You can also select the last tab, "Show All" to see all the fields at one time.

You must "Save" your registration before you can add skills.

After you have successfully registered, you can return to this screen to return to your account. Use the Username and Password fields in the green box and select "Login." You can edit then edit the data you entered when you registered.

Current reviewers

If you have registered as a reviewer in the past we should already have your information in our system. If you are not sure if you are already registered with IMLS, please send an email to museumreviewers@imls.gov. Or, if you register using this system and you are already in the system, you will be notified of that status.