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/2008/012308.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2008
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Announces 2008 Award of 19 Connecting to Collections: Statewide
Planning Grants
WASHINGTON, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
today awarded 19 Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants
that will be used to create conservation plans for collections held in
libraries, museums, and archives. The Statewide Planning Grants are an
important component of the IMLS initiative, Connecting to Collections: A
Call to Action, a multi-year, multi-faceted national plan to raise
public awareness and inspire action on collections care. View the
winners of this year's grants at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/012308_list.shtm
Under the new program, 19 states will receive $720, 497, matched with
$527,930 of non-federal funds, to implement recommendations of the
Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America's Collections,
which found that the nation's collections are at great risk. The
IMLS-supported report recommended that collecting institutions provide
safe conditions for their collections, create an emergency plan for
collections, designate a person for collections care, and raise public
awareness and support for collections care.
"These 19 projects represent movement toward collaborative thinking
among collection-holding institutions that have a strong commitment to
collections stewardship," said Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director. "IMLS
funding will assist these relationships in blossoming into powerful
alliances that will serve collections and the people who use them for
years to come."
In the first year of this two-year initiative, IMLS received 26
applications from 23 states and territories requesting more than $1
million. Over the next two years, IMLS hopes to make one grant to each
eligible state or territory; the next deadline for applications is in
October 16, 2008.
The best proposals, in addition to meeting the review criteria, shared
the following characteristics:
* Project goals were tied directly to the findings of the Heritage
Health Index.
* The application engaged a broad array of partners across the
state, including museums and libraries of many disciplines, archives,
representatives from the philanthropic community, and state government
officials with relevant collections oversight or disaster preparedness
responsibility.
* The proposed partnership coalition included the "major players"
within the state and will reach out to institutions of many sizes in an
inclusive planning process.
Visit the new Connecting to Collections Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/collections to learn more about this multi-year,
multi-faceted national initiative.
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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