Simmons GSLIS Receives $456K Grant from Institute of Museum and
Library Services
BOSTON (December 16, 2009): The Simmons College Graduate School of
Library and Information Science (GSLIS) has received a grant of
$455,639 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the
project "Curriculum, Cooperation, Convergence, Capacity - Four C's for
the Development of Cultural Heritage Institutions."
GSLIS will partner with seven New England cultural institutions to
incorporate museum informatics and data stewardship into an existing
program of study. Partner affiliates are: American Textile History
Museum, Concord Free Public Library, Connecticut Historical Society,
Historic New England, Museum of African American History, Phillips
Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, and Shelburne Museum. The grant
supports institutional capacity building for cultural heritage
convergence at GSLIS, and is funded for a period of three years.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation?s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas.
The nationally ranked Simmons College Graduate School of Library and
Information Science is one of the oldest and largest library and
information science programs in the nation. It is also ranked as one
of the top 10 Archives/Preservation Management programs in the country
by U.S. News & World Report.
Additional information may be found here:
http://www.simmons.edu/overview/about/news/press/869.php
Please contact Kimberly Hula, project assistant, for any additional
information.
Kimberly Hula
Simmons College, GSLIS
IMLS Project Assistant
617.521.2820
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