The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release with
photo can be read on the agency's Web site at
www.imls.gov/news/2007/091007.shtm.
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2007

Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]

IMLS Director Radice Discusses Conservation on AARP's PrimeTime Radio

Please listen to an online radio interview with Anne-Imelda Radice,
Ph.D., Director of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services on
AARP's PrimeTime Radio at http://radioprimetime.org/radio.htm.

Mike Cuthbert, host of PrimeTime, veteran radio personality, and
knowledgeable conservation layman, conducted the 24-minute interview
that focuses on Radice's interest in conservation and IMLS's Connecting
to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year national initiative to
raise public awareness and inspire action to care for library and museum
collections throughout the United States.

In the lively interview, Radice describes experiences that shaped her
commitment to conservation. She talks about being a teen volunteer who
helped care for art damaged during the devastating 1966 flood in
Florence, Italy, about her experience as the first director of the
National Museum of Women in the Arts (1983-1989), and her tenure as
Architectural Historian and Curator of the Office of the Architect of
the U.S. Capitol (1976 to 1981). She also spells out differences in the
terms 'preservation,' 'conservation,' and 'restoration' and describes
how the field of conservation has changed over time.


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.

Prime Time Radio is a one-hour weekly interview program that focuses on
the wide-ranging interests and concerns of Americans 40 and older.
Hosted by Mike Cuthbert and produced by AARP, Prime Time Radio brings in
top authorities on science, health, and medicine, and leading voices on
the social issues and concerns we share as we navigate all stages of
aging www.radioprimetime.org.

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