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/2008/012208c.shtm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2008
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
Museums, Libraries, and Archives Urged to Apply for Free IMLS Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf
Deadline extended to April 30, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in
cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History
(AASLH), has extended the deadline for applying for the IMLS Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of books, online resources, and a
user's guide that are essential for the care of collections. The
bookshelf has received support from the Getty Foundation, the Henry Luce
Foundation, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
A simple electronic application for the free IMLS Bookshelf is available
at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf. 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. It addresses such topics as the philosophy
and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency
preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues. Recipients of
the Bookshelf will also receive a guide with answers to common questions
about collections care that can be answered by the Bookshelf. A guide to
online resources on collections care has also been prepared by Heritage
Preservation (HP), a national non-profit organization working to
preserve America's collective heritage. Both documents are available
online on the IMLS Web Site at www.imls.gov/collections.
Two panels of experts, convened by HP, made recommendations to IMLS on
the contents of the bookshelf. Among the publications selected were The
National Trust Manual of Housekeeping (published by the British National
Trust in 2005), the Field Guide to Emergency Response (published by
Heritage Preservation in 2006), and Essentials of Conservation Biology
(published by Primack in 2006).
The IMLS Bookshelf will be awarded free in this last application period
March 1 - April 30, 2008, with recipients announced in July 2008.
Instructions, qualifications, and the content of the IMLS Bookshelf,
along with the online application, can be found at
www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.
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 Bookshelf.
For more information on the IMLS Bookshelf, email Terry Jackson at
[log in to unmask], or call 615-320-3203.
The Bookshelf is part of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a
multi-year initiative to help improve the care of our nation's
collections. IMLS began the initiative in response to A Public Trust at
Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America's
Collections, a 2005 Heritage Preservation study supported by IMLS, which
documented the dire state of the nation's collections. See
www.imls.gov/collections for more information.
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 www.imls.gov.
The American Association for State and Local History is a non-profit
membership organization comprising individuals, agencies, and
organizations acting in the public trust, engaged in the practice of
history, and representing a variety of disciplines and professions. It
provides leadership and support for its members who preserve and
interpret state and local history in order to make the past more
meaningful to all Americans. To learn more, visit www.aaslh.org.
The Getty Foundation provides support to institutions and individuals
throughout the world, funding a diverse range of projects that promote
the understanding and conservation of the visual arts. The Foundation is
part of the J. Paul Getty Trust which also includes the J. Paul Getty
Museum, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation
Institute. To learn more, visit www.getty.edu/foundation.
The Henry Luce Foundation was established in 1936 by the late Henry R.
Luce, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Time Inc. With assets of
approximately $750 million, the Luce Foundation supports American art,
higher education, Asian affairs, theology, and women in science and
engineering. To learn more, visit www.hluce.org.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation was created in 1929 to promote the
collection and distribution of works of European art to American
museums, the preservation of significant monuments of European art and
architecture, and the nurturing of professional expertise in art history
and art conservation. To learn more, visit www.kressfoundation.org.
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