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Vermont  |  Washington 

Alaska

Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums - Juneau, AK
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $11,001

Contact: Ms. Gladi Kulp
Head, Historical Collections
(907)465-2926; gladi.kulp@alaska.gov

Project Title: "Alaska Archives Rescue Project"
The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives, and Museums, in partnership with Alaska Historical Collections, Alaska Historical Society, Alaska State Archives, Alaska State Museum, Hoonah Indian Association, Museums Alaska, Tuzzy Consortium Library, and University of Alaska, Fairbanks, will hire a part-time planning coordinator to collect and database information on extant collections, collection managers, and available expertise in over 1000 collections holding entities in the state of Alaska. In addition, the coordinator will develop a grassroots volunteer network of individuals called the Archives Rescue Corps, which will work towards protecting the state’s treasured collections and will plan a series of meetings/workshops for 2009 focused on archival collections care.

California

Peninsula Library System - San Mateo, CA
Award Amount: $39,982; Matching Amount: $75,859

Contact: Ms. Linda Crowe

(650)349-5538x3040; crowe@plsinfo.org

Project Title: "California Connecting to Collections"
The California Preservation Program (a statewide preservation program administered by the Peninsula Library System), in partnership with the California Association ofMuseums, California State Library, California State Parks, and Historic Monterey, will undertake a one-year statewide planning project to create a shared vision for preservation among heritage institutions in California including 1300 museums, 5000 libraries and archives, 125 historical societies and over 500 state park facilities. This survey will be used to develop a statewide implementation plan to achieve the four recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI). A project work group will plan and conduct regional meetings of heritage organizations to discuss preservation needs and requirements for a statewide program, draft a statewide implementation plan to address the recommendations of the HHI, incorporate feedback from the heritage community in a revised plan, and assess its attractiveness for funding among California funding agencies.

Connecticut

Connecticut State Library - Hartford, CT
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $21,754

Contact: Mr. Kendall Wiggin
State Librarian
(860)757-6510; kwiggin@cslib.org

Project Title: "Conservation ConneCTion"
The Connecticut State Library, in partnership with the Commission of Culture and Tourism, Connecticut Humanities Council, the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and Archaeology Center, the League of Connecticut History, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and the four representatives who attended IMLS’s Connecting to Collections national summit, will develop a statewide planning process for developing emergency plans, harnessing digital resources, training staff, cataloguing collections and building public and private support. This process will produce a better understanding of the conservation needs of the 900 collecting institutions in the state, as well as an ongoing collaborative (“Conservation ConneCTion”) to act on the findings and recommendations of the planning team.

Delaware

Delaware Division of Libraries - Dover, DE
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $0

Contact: Lisa Olson
Senior Librarian
(302)739-4748; lisa.olson@state.de.us

Project Title: "Delaware Collections Stewardship Project"
This grant will be used to hire a consultant to prepare a needs assessment of approximately 70 Delaware cultural institutions holding collections. The library will then collaborate with partners including the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, the Delaware Museum Association and the Delaware Public Archives to use the information from the assessment to develop a comprehensive plan in order to move forward in the preservation of the collections and achieve the recommendations from the Heritage Health Index.

Florida

Florida Association of Museums Foundation, Inc. - Tallahassee, FL
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $34,200

Contact: Ms. Malinda Horton
Executive Director
(850)222-6028; fam@flamuseums.org

Project Title: "Connecting to Florida Collections Planning Grant"
A state-wide steering committee will guide the development of three or more regional forums to be held in three regions of the state – Miami, Orlando, and Tallahassee. The forums will include sessions for professionals to identify major collections-related issues and identify issues that can be solved locally, as well as a high profile education session for elected officials responsible for collections within their jurisdiction. The forums will be held in tandem with the Florida Association of Museums Foundation (FAMF)’s regional workshops on collections care. The steering committee will include representatives from the museum, archive, library, and archeology fields.

Georgia

Georgia Archives - Morrow, GA
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $17,345

Contact: Ms. Christine Wiseman
Preservation Services Manager
(678)364-3761; cwiseman@sos.georgia.gov

Project Title: "Georgia's Heritage Health Index"
The Georgia Archives and its seven partners will conduct a statewide survey of cultural institutions to measure the state of collections care and readiness for emergencies in Georgia. The survey and resulting database will address key recommendations of the Heritage Health Index (HHI) including assessing and improving storage conditions for collections, strengthening statewide emergency preparedness, heightening visibility of cultural repositories, and serving as a model for other states in the Southeast and beyond. The goal of the planning project is to create the infrastructure for comprehensive identification and ongoing assessment of Georgia's cultural institutions. Partners include Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Humanities Council, Georgia Public Library Service; Society of Georgia Archivists, and Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET).

Indiana

Indiana Historical Society - Indianapolis, IN
Award Amount: $39,983; Matching Amount: $17,218

Contact: Dr. Stephen Cox
Executive Vice President
(317)232-1876; scox@indianahistory.org

Project Title: "Hoosier Heritage Alliance: A Partnership to Safeguard Indiana's Collections"
The Indiana Historical Society, in partnership with Association of Indiana Museums, Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art, Conner Prairie Living History Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Minnetrista Cultural Foundation, Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, and the Lincoln Museum, will create a comprehensive statewide assessment of collections conservation needs and develop collections management strategies to address these needs. The project will bring together, for the first time, major Indiana institutions with diverse expertise and experience to heighten statewide awareness about the need for collections care and to ensure the safeguarding and preservation of Indiana’s heritage collections.

Michigan

Michigan Museums Association - Lansing, MI
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $40,000

Contact: Teresa Goforth
Executive Director
517-482-4055; gofortht@michiganmuseums.org

Project Title: "Michigan Heritage Conservation Corps"
The Michigan Museums Association, working with the Michigan Historical Center, part of the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries, will train and equip a cadre of two and three-dimensional collections experts who will provide training to collections holding institutions in all of Michigan's 83 counties. Besides providing needed information and resources, these experts will assist each of these institutions documenting the type and condition of existing collections. The data collected will be used to create a “Pocket Response Plans” for disaster preparedness in 300 collecting institutions and a white paper that will include a plan for collective action in support of Michigan’s heritage collections.

Minnesota

Minnesota Historical Society - Saint Paul, MN
Award Amount: $39,255; Matching Amount: $27,908

Contact: Ms. Sherelyn Ogden
Conservator
(651)259-3380; sherelyn.ogden@mnhs.org

Project Title: "Minnesota Statewide Planning Grant"
The Minnesota Historical Society, in collaboration with the MidwestArt Conservation Center, will undertake a project that flows directly from the current work of the two organizations and the state’s commitment to the conservation of its cultural heritage. The goals of the planning process are to evaluate the state's conservation needs in a practical framework, to identify the available resources, determine priorities, and plot a strategy for implementation.

Mississippi

Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Jackson, MS
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $0

Contact: Ms. Julia Young
Director of Archives and Records Services
; jyoung@mdah.state.ms.us

Project Title: "Mississippi Connecting to Collections Planning Grant"
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History will conduct a comprehensive survey of the status of Mississippi’s collections, institutional preparedness for emergency, and level of collection care knowledge among staff charged with the responsibilities of collections stewardship. Museums, libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage organizations will be included in the online survey. Partners include the Mississippi Library Commission and the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.

New Jersey

Newark Museum Association - Newark, NJ
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $28,768

Contact: Ms. Rebecca Buck
Deputy Director of Collection Services
(973)596-6667; rbuck@newarkmuseum.org

Project Title: "Conservation Plan, New Jersey"
A consortium of New Jersey cultural institutions including the Newark Museum, Rutgers University Libraries, the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey State Museum, and New Jersey State Archives, will develop a conservation plan for the over 600 museums and historical societies, 400 libraries and 80 archives in the state of New Jersey. The consortium will be augmented during the year-long planning process by advisors from additional cultural and professional organizations in the state to form a planning group representative of all sizes and disciplines of museums, libraries, and archives. The project will result in a comprehensive assessment of conservation needs within New Jersey and the development of plans to address identified short and long-term conservation implementation priorities.

New York

Office of Cultural Education, New York State Education Department - Albany, NY
Award Amount: $37,277; Matching Amount: $32,767

Contact: Barbara Lilley
Library Development Specialist II
(518)439-9014; blilley@mail.nysed.gov

Project Title: "Partnership for New York's Cultural Heritage"
The New York State Education Department, in partnership with New York State Council on the Arts, New York Library Association, New York Archives Alliance, Museum Association of New York, Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums, and Upstate History Alliance, will survey the state’s cultural repositories to learn the risks to their collections, challenges in preserving their collections, and their need for education. They will seek to better understand the obstacles to receiving training – including cost, travel time, and time away from work. From this, they will learn which formats (site visits, publications, workshops, online training) work best for the institutions. Topics for preservation education and assistance will also include disaster preparedness and response, surveys, security, environmental controls, and funding.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Department of Libraries - Oklahoma City, OK
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $38,156

Contact: Ms. Susan Feller
Project Manager
(405)522-3259; sfeller@oltn.odl.state.ok.us

Project Title: "Connecting to Collections: The Oklahoma Cultural Heritage Trust"
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries with the Oklahoma Historical Records Advisory Board and the Oklahoma Museums Association will assess the feasibility of developing the Oklahoma Cultural Trust. The collaboration will facilitate partnerships with other state agencies, funders, educational institutions, and cultural stakeholders to address cultural development initiatives in a cohesive, coordinated fashion. Project activities include the appointment of a statewide Cultural Trust Task Force, the development of an informational website, a statewide media campaign, five public forums, one statewide summit, and the development of a strategic plan to address the needs of the 650 museums, libraries and archives in the state.

Pennsylvania

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts - Philadelphia, PA
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $58,475

Contact: Ingrid Bogel
Executive Director
(215)545-0613; ibogel@ccaha.org

Project Title: "Pennsylvania "Connecting to Collections" Strategic Plan for Preservation"
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) will create a strategic plan for preservation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, addressing areas of concern highlighted by the 2005 Heritage Health Index report in addition to specific critical needs identified through a comprehensive assessment process involving approximately 4,000 Pennsylvania collecting institutions. CCAHA will work closely with three organizations that will function as project advisors: the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations; and PALINET, a cooperative membership association representing hundreds of libraries and information centers throughout the mid-Atlantic region.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services - Providence, RI
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $0

Contact: Ms. Donna DiMichele
Library Program Manager
(401)222-1759; donnadm@olis.ri.gov

Project Title: "Protecting the Past - RI"
The Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS), in partnership with the State Archives and the museum community in the state will define and inventory the universe of RI Heritage collections; adapt the Northeast Document Conservation Center’s “dPlan: the Online Disaster Planning Tool” to fit the Rhode Island circumstance; convene stakeholders to adopt dPlan as the state’s standard and define a series of response networks; train stakeholders in dPlan; and publicize the result of the planning process among state and local emergency management agencies, first responders, and heritage stakeholders. A steering committee will include representative of libraries, archives, museums, municipalities, historical and preservation societies, courts, the State Risk Manager, and the RI Emergency Management Agency.

Tennessee

Tennessee State Library and Archives - Nashville, TN
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $58,370

Contact: Ms. Carol Roberts
Director, Preservation Services
(615)253-6446; carol.roberts@state.tn.us

Project Title: "Preserving Tennessee's Cultural Heritage A Statewide Conservation Initiative"
The Tennessee State Library and Archives and Tennessee State Museum will work together to identify the preservation needs of Tennessee’s cultural heritage collections. The two agencies will survey and identify urgent conservation needs, assess environmental conditions of storage sites, and provide educational resources for conservation of collections. Project activities include: a statewide survey of museums, archives, libraries, and historic sites; on-site consultation with staff to consider specific improvements; and educational workshops on proper environmental conditions and disaster preparedness.

Texas

Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Austin, TX
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $33,569

Contact: Dr. Danielle Plumer
THDI Coordinator
(512)463-5852; dplumer@tsl.state.tx.us

Project Title: "Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grant for Texas"
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission, in collaboration with the Texas Historical Commission, the Texas Association of Museums, the Texas Library Association, Amigos Library Services, and the Kilgarlin Center for Preservation of the Cultural Record at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information, will conduct a multi-year effort to establish processes, develop resources, and build the strong foundation of public and private support needed to assess the collections care needs of institutions across the state.

Vermont

Vermont Historical Society - Barre, VT
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $3,641

Contact: Ms. Jacqueline Calder
Curator
(802)479-8514; jackie.calder@state.vt.us

Project Title: "Assessing the Needs of Vermont's Collecting Institutions"
The Vermont Historical Society, in partnership with the Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance, the Vermont Department of Libraries, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, and Vermont State Archives, will survey the state’s collecting institutions, including 197 historical societies, 180 public libraries, 246 town and city offices, 14 county court offices, and 27 museums to determine their needs. The resulting survey report will make recommendations for future actions in the state, necessary funding to address the needs, raising community awareness about the importance and needs of collecting institutions, and building partnerships among these institutions.

Washington

Washington State Library - Olympia, WA
Award Amount: $40,000; Matching Amount: $16,478

Contact: Dr. Randall Simmons
Program Manager for Library Development
(360)570-5585; rsimmons@secstate.wa.gov

Project Title: "Preserving Washington's Cultural Heritage: Connecting Collections"
This project will create a model statewide plan for preserving Washington’s cultural heritage collections. The plan will focus on four preservation needs that build on the recommendations of the IMLS-supported Heritage Health Index: collaborative disaster planning; building sustainable institutional preservation programs; public awareness; and a sustainable preservation program. The Washington State Library has partnered with five Washington state-focused cultural heritage organizations: Washington State Archives, Washington State Historical Society, University of Washington Libraries, Washington Library Association, and Washington Museum Association. The plan will be developed through two planning conferences and the work of subcommittees composed of members of the partnering organizations.