Apologies for any cross-postings: > PRESS RELEASE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES > > For Immediate Release > February 5, 2001 > > Contact: 202-606-8339 > Eileen Maxwell: [log in to unmask] > Mamie Bittner: [log in to unmask] > > FUNDING FOR MUSEUMS, MUSEUM ORGANIZATIONS, AND MUSEUM-LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS > > Washington, DC-In 2001, the federal Institute of Museum and Library > Services will award approximately $22.6 million in grants to museums, > professional museum service organizations, and museum-library > partnerships. Currently, IMLS is accepting applications for the following > grants and encourages all types of museums, museum service organizations, > and libraries to apply: > > National Leadership Grants for Museums applicants should develop projects > that encourage creativity in providing public service, meet documented > community needs, and use technology innovatively. Projects that can be > replicated throughout the field, provide broader public access to > collections, and that extend the impact of federal funds through > collaborations are also encouraged: > > * MUSEUMS ONLINE. This is the first federal grant program designed > specifically to encourage innovative uses of technology by museums. > Applicants are encouraged to develop projects of national significance, > which demonstrate how digital technologies can be used to increase > knowledge and extend valuable services and opportunities to all Americans. > Museums may apply for up to $500,000. Applications due March 1, 2001. > > * MUSEUMS IN THE COMMUNITY. This grant program supports museum-community > partnerships that improve the quality of community life. Priority will be > given to applicants that will develop long-term partnerships and address > documented community needs. Museums may apply for up to $500,000. > Applications due March 1, 2001. > > * PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. These grants support programs that address the > professional issues at the core of museum practice such as strategic > planning, professional training, and leadership development. Priority > will be given to applicants that develop programs and materials for small > museums, the largest segment of museums in the country. Museums may apply > for up to $500,000. Applications due March 1, 2001. > > * LIBRARY-MUSEUM COLLABORATIONS. These grants support innovative projects > that demonstrate how museums and libraries can work together to expand > their services to the public. Emphasis should be given to serving the > community, using technology, and/or enhancing education. Either the museum > or the library may be the lead applicant and may apply for up to $500,000. > Applications are due April 1, 2001. > > Detailed information about each grant category, including application > forms and sample narratives of successful grants can be accessed at: > http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_nlgm.asp > > The Museum Assessment Program is funded by IMLS and is administered by the > American Association of Museums. It is designed to help museums assess > their strengths and weakness and to plan for the future. The grants are > awarded on a first come, first served basis after being approved by the > director of IMLS. The amount of the grant varies and requires modest cost > sharing. Applications are due March 15, 2001. > http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_map.asp > > Eligibility > All types of museums and libraries, large and small, are eligible for > funding. Eligible museums include aquariums, arboretums and botanical > gardens, art museums, youth museums, general museums, historic houses and > sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology > museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized > museums, and zoological parks. (Federally operated and for-profit museums > and libraries may not apply for IMLS funds.) For additional eligibility > information, please click on: http: > > About the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) - IMLS is an > independent Federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a > lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 > libraries. Created by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, P.L. > 104-208, IMLS has an annual budget of $230 million. The Institute > receives policy advice from two Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed > entities: the National Commission for Libraries and Information Science > and the National Museum Services Board. For more information, including > grant applications, contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, > Washington, D.C. 202-606-8536, www.imls.gov. > > ### > > > Eileen Maxwell > Public Affairs Specialist > Institute of Museum and Library Services > 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. > Suite 510 > Washington, DC 20506 > 202-606-8339 > 202-606-8591 (fax) > [log in to unmask] > Subscribe to Primary Source, the IMLS monthly e-mail newsletter, for > important museum and library news > http://www.imls.gov/utility/subscrbe.htm. > > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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