; and (B) international communications and cooperative networks. (7) To support and enhance collaborative professional networks and consortia that use shared, meaningful, and actionable data analysis and modeling to advance museum, library, and information services and address community needs. (c) Authority To contract and enter into other arrangements The Director is authorized to enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other arrangements with Federal agencies, public and private organizations, and other entities with expertise the Director determines appropriate, to further the objectives described in subsection (b) and to carry out the responsibilities under subsection (f). (d) Consultation and public engagement In carrying out subsection (a) and in furtherance of the objectives described in subsection (b), the Director— (1) shall conduct ongoing collaboration (as determined appropriate by the Director) and consult with— (A) State library administrative agencies; and (B) National, State, tribal, and regional museum and library organizations; and (2) may also collaborate or consult with— (A) cooperative networks of geographic- or discipline-based museums and libraries; and (B) other applicable agencies, organizations (including international organizations), entities (including entities with expertise in the fields of data collection, analysis and modeling, and evaluation), and community stakeholders. (e) Assistance to museums and libraries The Director shall provide technical support and assistance (and other resources, to the extent practicable) to ensure consistency in data reporting and help the museum and library fields with meeting the objectives of this section. (f) Dissemination (1) In general Each year, the Director shall widely disseminate, as appropriate to further the objectives described in subsection (b)— (A) the results, data, reports, findings, studies, surveys, and other information obtained under this section