> MAP Services for Museums in Disaster Areas
>
> IMLS has announced that applicants for the FY2000 Museum Assessment
> Program (MAP) situated in current federally declared disaster areas (a
> list is available at www.fema.gov) can receive a two-week extension to the
> upcoming November 1, 1999, deadline. Please call IMLS at (202) 606-8539 to
> discuss your eligibility for an extension.  IMLS will also endeavor to
> expedite funding for affected museums, to help get a MAP surveyor to you
> as expeditiously as possible.
>
> How can this help your museum if you were affected by the recent flooding?
> The American Association of Museum's MAP Institutional Assessment can
> focus on organizational issues related to getting up and running again
> after a disaster: how to manage a drop in income; rebuild infrastructure;
> communicate with your audience about your closing, reopening and current
> needs; integrate recovery into your long-range planning; and identify
> resources to help you implement this plan.  The Collections Management
> Assessment can focus on the short-term and long-term issues involved in
> managing damaged collections.  It can help you with planning for
> rebuilding collections; deaccessioning or conserving damaged material;
> identifying alternate storage; talking to your insurance claims adjustor;
> and using this experience to improve your disaster planning.
>
> Contact MAP staff about how we might assist in your recovery process.
> Remember that if you are ineligible for IMLS funding for any reason, MAP
> is available on a fee-for-service basis. Contact: Museum Assessment
> Program, American Association of Museums, 1575 Eye St. N.W., Washington,
> DC 20005; 202/289-9118; fax 202/289-6578; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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