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/2009/072109b.shtm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2009

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

IMLS Conservation Project Support Application and Guidelines Available
on IMLS Web Site

Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is
accepting grant applications to the agency's FY 2010 Conservation
Project Support (CPS) program. Application guidelines are available on
the IMLS Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/conservProject.shtm 

The application deadline is October 1, 2009.

The IMLS initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, and
the agency-funded report, A Public Trust at Risk, The Heritage Health
Index Report on the State of America's Collections, highlight the dire
need for conservation and collections care in American museums, and IMLS
encourages all museums to consider submitting an application to improve
the care of their collections. Through the Conservation Project Support
program, the Institute awards matching grants of up to $150,000 to help
museums identify their conservation needs and priorities, and to help
them ensure the safekeeping of their collections through the
implementation of sound conservation practices. 

The Institute funds conservation activities for all types of collections
through six categories of Conservation Project Support activities:
* General Conservation Survey
* Detailed Conservation Survey
* Environmental Survey
* Environmental Improvements
* Treatment
* Training

For questions about the CPS program, contact Senior Program Officer,
Christine Henry, 202-653-4674, [log in to unmask], or Program Specialist,
Mark Feitl, 202-543-4635, [log in to unmask] 

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 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 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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