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How to Become a Reviewer

•	For Museum Professionals
•	For Library Professionals

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For Museum Professionals

Please fill out the contact information and experience portion in the first section. Then, continue to the following sections, read the brief descriptions of each program, and, if you are interested in reviewing for that program, fill out the requested, program-specific information. You may apply for as many programs as you are interested in and qualified for.

1) First, please determine which IMLS museum grant program(s) you are most qualified to review based on your education and work experience. For more information about each program please click on the following links:
1. Museums for America 2. Conservation Project Support 3. National Leadership Grants 4. 21st Century Museum Professionals 5. African American History & Culture 6. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services 7. Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program

2) Next, please check the box that corresponds to the grant program(s) in which you are most qualified to review.
1. Museums for America 2. Conservation Project Support 3. National Leadership Grants 4. 21st Century Museum Professionals 5. African American History & Culture 6. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services 7. Bank of America/IMLS American Heritage Preservation Program

3) Next, fill out the general reviewer information below.

Prefix:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Last Name:
Institution:
Job Title:
Mailing Address:
City:
State, Zip:
Shipping Address (if different):
City:
State, Zip:

Work Phone:	Home Phone:
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E-mail:	Fax:
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Highest Academic Degree:	Major Field of Study:


Years of professional museum experience (if applicable)

Years of professional conservation experience (if applicable)

Years of direct involvement with professional museum service organizations (if applicable):

In the drop down box below please explain your level of activity with these organizations (500 characters or less):


		Is this your first application to become a reviewer? Yes No

Disciplines in which you have the most professional museum experience in the last 5 years.
1^st Choice:
2^nd Choice:
3^rd Choice:

Approximate Operating Budget (if applicable):
Current Museum $

Previous Museum (in last 3 years) $

4) Next, click on the boxes which best represent your experience.
Administration/Management Adult Programming African-American Studies Collections Care Community Outreach Conservation Curatorial Curriculum Development Database Administration Education Evaluation Exhibitions Facilities Management Family Programming Finance Fundraising Information Technology	Internships & Fellowship Programs Interpretation K-12 Planning Language Preservation Managing Technological Resources Mentoring Museum Studies Native American Studies Professional Development/Training Publications Public Relations/Marketing Registration Research & Research Methodologies Strategic Planning Teaching Visitor Services Web Management

Conservation Project Support and American Heritage Preservation Grant Reviewers Only

What are the materials in which you have the most conservation experience?


1^st Choice:

2^nd Choice:

3^rd Choice:

4^th Choice:

5^th Choice:

What types of project(s) are you most qualified to review?


1^st Choice:

2^nd Choice:

3^rd Choice:

Museums for America Reviews only

What types of project(s) are you most qualified to review?


1^st Choice:

2^nd Choice:

3^rd Choice:

5) Finally, please send a separate email with a copy of your resumé or CV to museumreviewers@imls.gov.
Please click on the submit button after you have sent your resumé or CV.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Shwartzman at 202/653-4641 or email sshwartzman@imls.gov. For those that are hearing impaired you may dial TTY 202-653-IMLS for more information.