A Message from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Mary Chute to Our Colleagues: The devastation in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities is beyond belief. Our hearts go out to the people and families who have lost so much in this catastrophe. At this time the highest priority remains health and safety. Assessing damage to property, and library and museum collections, will take some time. However, IMLS is acting now by extending our upcoming grant deadline to enable museums in the affected area to take advantage of funding opportunities to care for their collections. We are also working in coordination with other federal and state agencies as well as with partner service organizations, libraries and museums to best determine the agency's next steps to assist with the disaster recovery. Libraries and museums are essential to sustaining the unique and treasured culture of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and to supporting communities, education, and lifelong learning. IMLS Conservation Project Support Program Deadline Extended for Museums in Declared Disaster Areas: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/090105.htm ***UPDATED September 2, 2005, 5:16 PM EST*** Hurricane Katrina: Information for Museums and Libraries The following is a preliminary list of links to first reports on museum and library related damage, recovery information, and more: IMLS Conservation Project Support Program Deadline Extended for Museums in Declared Disaster Areas: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/090105.htm American Association of Museums Hurricane Recovery Information http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/hurricane.cfm American Library Association Hurricane Katrina Affected Libraries http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=alonline&template=/Cont entManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=103278 American Institute of Architects Hurricane Katrina Response http://www.aia.org Corporation for Public Broadcasting Emergency Grants for Public Broadcast Stations http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=483 Federal Emergency Management Agency List of Organizations Accepting Donations and Volunteers http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinadonations.shtm Heritage Preservation Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Hurricane Katrina Updates http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/Katrina.HTM The National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Trust Announces Gulf Coast Relief http://www.nationaltrust.org Northeast Document Conservation Center Hurricane Recovery http://www.nedcc.org/news/hurricane.htm Regional Alliance for Preservation Hurricane Recovery http://www.rap-arcc.org/whatsnew/hurricane.htm SOLINET Recovery Information & Services for Hurricane Victims http://www.solinet.net/whatsnew/whatsnew.cfm?doc_id=3756 Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(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/subscribe.htm. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).