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Connecting
to Collections Overview Brochure
Format:
PDF Download; 796KB
Description:
Provides an overview of Connecting to Collections:
A Call to Action, a national initiative to raise
public awareness of the importance of caring for our treasures,
and to underscore the fact that these ollections are essential
to the American story. |
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Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf User's Guide
Format: PDF Download; 1MB
Description:
This 44-page booklet is a guide to the IMLS Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf, a core set of texts that are
essential for the care of collections. Developed by Heritage
Preservation, in consultation with the Getty Foundation,
the guide contains an individual sheet on each text (containing
bibliographical and other information), and FAQ's. |
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Capitalizing
on Collections Care
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Description: A publication of Heritage
Preservation in partnership with IMLS that outlines fund-raising
fundamentals, strategies, and case studies to generate
new contributions, increase support, and foster new audiences
for collections care activities. |
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Heritage
Health Index - Summary Report
Format:
PDF Download; 1.3MB
Description:
Summary Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the
first comprehensive survey ever conducted of the conditions
and preservation needs of our nation’s collections.
Conducted by Heritage Preservation in partnership with
IMLS, HHI found that immediate action is needed to prevent
the loss of millions of irreplaceable artifacts. |
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Heritage
Health Index - Full Report
Format:
PDF Download; 3.3MB
Description:
Full Report of the Heritage Health Index (HHI), the first
comprehensive survey ever conducted of the conditions
and preservation needs of our nation’s collections.
Conducted by Heritage Preservation in partnership with
IMLS, HHI found that immediate action is needed to prevent
the loss of millions of irreplaceable artifacts. |
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An
Ounce of Prevention: Nine Tips for Keeping Your Family
Treasures Safe
Format: PDF Download; 115KB
Description: Guidance that you can use
at home to keep your own collections safe. |
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Sustaining
Our Heritage
Format:
PDF Download; 1.64MB
Description:
As part of the celebration of the 25th anniversary of
the Museum Services Act, IMLS published this story of
the agency's long-standing commitment to the conservation
of museum collections. |
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