Upper Midwest Conservation Association is now seeking applications for its
Mentorship and Subsidized Survey programs.
Application numbers for the current programs have been low so take advantage!
The purpose of the Mentorship program is to provide concentrated, continuing
assistance and support to a selected number of participating non-profit
organizations/institutions to improve collections care practices and management
through specific identified projects.
Selected institutions must identify a specific preservation/conservation
related project for consideration. Projects involving a permanent collection for
which the institution has an interest in long-term preservation will only be
considered
Consulting services for this program are free of charge, however a nominal
fee of $200 will be charged toward travel and related expenses
Applications for this program are due on April 1, 2004. To obtain an
application form, please contact Melinda Markell, Field Services Coordinator at
612-870-3128.
The purpose of the Subsidized Survey program is to provide an opportunity for
cultural institutions with limited funding to obtain assistance in
identifying their preservation needs.
Emphasis will be on providing general needs assessment surveys for permanent
collections, although requests for collection-specific surveys also will be
considered. Five surveys are available to five individual institutions.
Needs Assessment surveys are essential to preservation planning and must be
carried out before a preservation plan is drafted. A preservation plan is
based on the needs of an institution and the actions required to meet those needs.
This information is provided in the reports of the surveys. For some
institutions with numerous diverse collections and complex planning needs,
individual surveys that address particular problems or the needs of specific
collections or types of materials may be required.
Surveys of this type often cost at least $3,000 plus travel costs. In this
program, participating institutions will only have to pay a $450 fee plus
travel and subsistence costs (food and accommodations).
To apply for a subsidized survey, please send a letter stating your
organization’s desire to have a survey including a general description of your
institution and collections, its preservation needs, the person(s) responsible for
preservation issues, and the type of survey you want. Please indicate the month
as listed above when you would like the survey conducted, keeping in mind
future grant deadlines. The letter must include documentation that your
organization is a 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1), or 509(a)(2) non-profit organization.
Applications for this program are due on April 15, 2004. Contact Melinda Markell,
Field Services Coordinator at 612-870-3128 with any questions.
Applications can be sent to: Upper Midwest Conservation Association, 2400
Third Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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