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 viewed on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/121108a.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2008
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
Connect with Living Collections and Colleagues at Free Forum in San
Diego
Registration Deadline -- January 23, 2009
Washington, DC-Staff and board members of zoos, aquariums, botanical
gardens, nature centers, and living history farms are invited to attend
It's Alive! Petals to Primates: Preservation Challenges of Living
Collections in San Diego on February 19 and 20, 2009. The free forum,
sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in
partnership with Heritage Preservation and the San Diego Zoo, will
address the wide range of challenges in caring for and sustaining
treasured living collections.
Douglas G. Myers, CEO/Executive Director of the Zoological Society of
San Diego, will be the forum's keynote speaker. The forum will address
issues of pressing concern to the smaller institutions that are stewards
of America's collections of plants and animals.
Meeting participants will:
* attend plenary sessions of panels with speakers who will address how
to stay current on collections planning and management, protect
collections from natural disasters, organize and care for the records
and photographs that document collections, and attract funding in tough
economic times;
* participate in the complimentary lunchtime "Connections Labs" with
opportunities to engage forum speakers, representatives of funding
agencies, and other resource representatives;
* take home a resources packet;
* learn about IMLS funding programs by meeting with IMLS staff and
representatives of institutions that have received IMLS grants; and
* receive complimentary admission for the registrant and a guest at
Balboa Park museums February 18 to 22.
The forum is receiving support from the Chanticleer Foundation and the
Legler Benbough Foundation. The forum is the third in the series of IMLS
forums in the Connecting to Collections National Tour, which takes this
national initiative's call to action on the road. Each meeting will
reach a broad audience and inspire participants to share lessons learned
and make collections care a top priority. The first forum, Preserving
America's Diverse Heritage, was held in Atlanta, and the second,
Collaboration in the Digital Age, was held in Denver.
Attendance at the forum is open to interested staff and board members of
museums, libraries, and archives. Conservation professionals and
representatives of funding agencies, national and regional service
organizations, and the media are also welcome to attend. The forum will
be held at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the
University of San Diego. For more information, please go to
http://www.imls.gov/collections/Tour/sandiego.htm.
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 www.imls.gov.
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