The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/121307b.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2007
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS and AASLH Distribute the First Free Sets of the Connecting to
Collections Bookshelf
-- The Monterey Public Library's frog-catching license belonging to Ed
Ricketts, a real-life biologist-philosopher featured in several John
Steinbeck novels.
--The wedding dress of a trial elder's mother held by the Tamastslikt
Cultural Institute in Pendleton, OR.
-- The reconnaissance map of Omaha Beach made in preparation for the
D-Day invasion during WW II held by the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Ft.
Pierce, FL.
WASHINGTON, DC-Many small and medium-size museums, libraries, and
archives in every state will soon have the tools to preserve these and
many other one-of-a-kind objects that physically connect us to our
stories and our past. The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf was
shipped yesterday to 212 museum and library representatives who attended
the national conservation summit in June 2007. The Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS) and its cooperator, the American Association
for State and Local History (AASLH), will award a total of 2,000 free
sets of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf by the end of 2008.
The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is a crucial component of
the Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a conservation
initiative that the Institute launched in 2006. IMLS began the
initiative in response to a 2005 study by Heritage Preservation
documenting the dire state of the nation's collections. The
multi-faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on
the needs of America's collections, especially those held by smaller
institutions, which often lack the human and financial resources
necessary to adequately care for their collections. For more information
on the conservation initiative, visit
http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/www.imls.gov/collections.
The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or
history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added
selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature
centers. To view the IMLS Bookshelf bibliography, visit
http://www.imls.gov/collections/bookshelf/biblio.htm.
This permanent resource consists of 22 books, charts, online resources,
bibliographic materials, and other resources essential for the care of
collections; a User's Guide that describes each resource and answers
common questions about collections care; and a Guide to Online Resources
(http://www.imls.gov/collections/resources) containing more than 250
links.
Museums, libraries, and archives wishing to receive the IMLS Bookshelf
can apply by means of a simple, online application. The first deadline
was November 15, 2007, and awardees will be announced February 15, 2008.
The next application period runs from March 1, 2008 to April 15, 2008,
with recipients announced in July 2008.
Priority will be given to smaller institutions, but large museums and
libraries with special collections are also eligible to apply.
Federally-operated institutions, for-profit institutions, and libraries
that do not hold special collections are not eligible to receive the
IMLS Bookshelf. For more information on the IMLS Bookshelf, visit
http://www.imls.gov/collections/bookshelf, email Terry Jackson at
[log in to unmask], or call 615-320-3203.
The IMLS Bookshelf has received generous support from the Getty
Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation and expert assistance from
Heritage Preservation.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit http://www.imls.gov.
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