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Change in Eligibility for IMLS Library and Museum Collaborative Projects;
New Funding Opportunities
With its 2005 National Leadership Grant guidelines, the Institute
of Museum and Library Services introduced new categories of grant
funding that promote collaboration between libraries and museums,
as well as with other organizations, in all categories. The
categories of funding, which are identical for libraries and
museums, are:
Advancing Learning Communities, which supports the development of
learning networks and services for people of all ages.
Building Digital Resources, that supports the creation, use, and
preservation of significant digital resources as well as the
development of digital management tools.
Research and Demonstration, which supports basic and applied
research and demonstration projects to test potential solutions to
problems in a real-world environment.
The previous category of Library and Museum Collaborations has been
eliminated. Under that category, IMLS required applications to
include at least one eligible library applicant and at least one
eligible museum applicant. Applications from libraries and museums
under the same parent organization were prohibited unless each had
independent administrative authority and a separately developed
operating budget within the larger budget of the parent
organization. In effect, applications from libraries and museums
within a single institution of higher education were discouraged by
this policy, even when technically eligible. The new categories of
funding encourage collaborations of all types but do not require
formal partnerships.
IMLS encourages applications from libraries, museums, and other
entities working collaboratively within a larger parent
organization, such as an institution of higher education, whenever
the collaboration will enhance the institution’s library and museum
services. For example, projects that take advantage of shared
technology infrastructure to provide enhanced access to library and
museum resources across collections are encouraged.
The application deadline for 2005 National Leadership Grants in all
categories is February 1. Guidelines are on the IMLS Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/pdf/2005NLG.pdf.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent
Federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a
nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their
communities. The Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a
lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and
122,000 libraries. The Institute also encourages partnerships to
expand the educational benefit of libraries and museums.
Susan L. Malbin
Senioe Program Officer,
Office of Library Services
IMLS
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