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10, No. 2; Febrary 2008 |
| Brain-Powered Playground
Meets Cutting Edge Classroom at OMSI |
One of the winners of the 2007 National Medal for Museum
Service, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is
part brain-powered playground for kids and adults, part
cutting-edge classroom for communities across the state.
Visitors to the museum can touch a tornado, uncover a
fossil, surf the Internet, enter the world of virtual
reality, experience an earthquake, or simply experiment
on their own in one of the many hands-on labs.
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| Director's
Message |
|  The
2008
WebWise conference is right around the corner.
The annual late winter WebWise Conference draws museum,
library, information systems, and other professionals
to explore new research and innovation in digital technology.
The 2008 conference, co-hosted by IMLS and The Wolfsonian–Florida
International University (The Wolfsonian–FIU),
with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities,
highlights the growing convergence between libraries
and museums in collection and information management.
As usual, the free WebWise Conference
is “sold out.” There is extraordinary interest
in this year’s conference theme: "WebWise
2.0: The Power of Community." The definition of
Web 2.0 is still evolving but it generally refers to
digital applications that encourage users to add value
through participation. Blogs, wikis, ebay, craiglist,
and virtual reality games are all part of this universe.
But what does Web 2.0 mean to museums, libraries, and
archives? On March 7, Jeffrey T. Schnapp, director of
the Stanford Humanities Lab and a WebWise keynote speaker,
will explore the ways in which Web 2.0 offers new possibilities
for museums and libraries. He will explore novel approaches
to conservation and preservation based upon increasing
access to the objects and artifacts of the past; participant-created
content and curatorship; and approaches to programming
and informal education that expand traditional library
and museum audiences.
At WebWise, I will also have the pleasure
of officially releasing results of a significant IMLS-funded
study on museums, libraries, and the Internet. For now,
the details are under wraps but the news is important
and thought provoking. Stay tuned.
- Anne-Imelda M. Radice,
Ph.D., Director, IMLS |
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| The
Latest News |
2008
WebWise Conference Participants Encouraged to Contribute
to Blog, Wiki, and Facebook
Reflecting the conference theme of “WebWise
2.0: The Power of Community,” a number of Web 2.0
tools have been developed in conjunction with the 2008
WebWise Conference. Available through the Conference website
(http://webwise2008.fcla.edu),
registrants can access a wiki containing definitions of
Web 2.0 tools and software. By posting to the wiki, users
can edit or contribute new definitions, websites, or examples
of other Web 2.0 technologies.
The WebWise blog is also accessible through the WebWise
Conference Web site. This tool enables registered participants
to discuss posted articles about Web 2.0 developments
that have been selected for their relevance to the museum
and library community. During the WebWise Conference,
participants will be able to use the blog to comment on
individual speakers and sessions.
While the blog and wiki are restricted to participants
of the WebWise Conference, non-registrants can read a
definition or learn about the history of the conference
on Wikipedia. The “WebWise Conference” Facebook
group, which is also accessible to all, provides a forum
for users to communicate before, during, and after the
event. Following the WebWise Conference, webcasts and
videos of full conference proceedings will be available
online – check
www.imls.gov/webwise for updated information.
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851
Museums, Libraries, and Archives Selected to Receive IMLS
Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
IMLS announced that 851 museums, libraries, and
archives, representing every state, the District of Columbia,
and Puerto Rico, have been selected to receive the IMLS
Bookshelf. Read
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Museums,
Libraries, and Archives Urged to Apply for Free IMLS Connecting
to Collections Bookshelf
Deadline extended
to April 30, 2008. IMLS, in cooperation with the
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH),
has extended the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
deadline to April 30, 2008. The Bookshelf is a core set
of books, online resources, and a user’s guide that
are essential to the care of collections. A simple electronic
application for the free IMLS Bookshelf is available at
www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.
Read
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Community Support is Key to Preserving America’s
Diverse Heritage
Three hundred museum, library, and archive professionals
gathered in Atlanta on January 31 and February 1 for the
forum, "Preserving America’s Diverse Heritage,"
the first of four meetings around the country held to
raise awareness about the nation’s valuable and
endangered collections. Read
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President's
Budget Requests $271,246,000 for Institute of Museum and
Library Services
The request represents an increase of $26,023,000 or 10.6
percent, over the FY 2008 enacted level for the Institute’s
programs and administration. Read
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Mrs.
Laura Bush Honors Arts and Education Programs for Underserved
Youth
Young people from communities across the U.S., China,
and Mexico who engage in after-school arts and humanities
programs were honored by Mrs. Laura Bush at a White House
ceremony January 28, 2008, for the 2007 Coming Up Taller
Awards. Read
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Participants
Sought for March Hearings on Museum Funding
Avid museum goers, community leaders, museum
professionals, and individuals who have encountered barriers
to museum going are encouraged to make their views known
at one of three public hearings on the use of public funds
for museums. With the testifiers’ permission, testimony
will be recorded and used as part of a report on the public
funding of museums that will be released in the summer
of 2008. The public hearings are the last in a series
of IMLS’s information-gathering efforts designed
to determine the sources and uses of public funds for
museums. Read
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IMLS
Calls for 2008 Native American Library Services Grant
Applications
Basic Grant Deadline: March
3, 2008; Enhancement Grant: May 1, 2008
The Institute is accepting applications for the 2008 Native
American Library Services Basic Grants and Enhancement
Grants. Basic Grants are available to support existing
library operations and to maintain core library services,
while Enhancement Grants may enhance existing library
services or implement new library services. Read
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IMLS
Calls for 21st Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications
Application Deadline: March 15, 2008.
IMLS is calling for proposals from museums, museum service
organizations, and universities that will enhance the
professional development of museum staff. The 21st Century
Museum Professionals grants are intended to have an impact
upon multiple institutions by reaching broad groups of
museum professionals throughout cities, counties, states,
regions, or the nation.
Read more. |
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IMLS
Calls for 2008 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum
Services Grant Applications
Application Deadline: April 1, 2008. Application
guidelines for the 2008 Native American/Native Hawaiian
Museum Services program are currently available. The program
provides opportunities for Native American tribes and
Native Hawaiian organizations in the areas of programming,
professional development, and enhancement of museum services.
Read more. |
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Reminder:
Update Your CCR Registration Regularly
If you currently have an IMLS grant or plan to
apply at any time in the future, remember that all IMLS
grantees and applicants must be registered with Grants.gov
and with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). See www.grants.gov
for information.
Once registered, you must renew your CCR registration
at least once a year. You are responsible for updating
all your registration information as it changes, and for
ensuring that all information in your Dun and Bradstreet
(D&B) and IRS registrations is up to date and reflected
in your CCR registration. See the CCR
Handbook, page four, for details. We strongly recommend
that you register at least two weeks before your anticipated
IMLS application deadline, and renew at least every six
months to avoid last-minute problems.
Because D&B now automatically inputs your institution’s
Legal Business Name and Physical Address into your CCR
registration from, it is your responsibility to keep this
information updated at D&B. You may use the Web at
http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform
to search, revise information, or request a DUNS number.
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Reminder:
Microsoft Vista and Word 2007 users
Please note that PureEdge forms software used
by Grants.gov is not compatible with the new Microsoft
Vista operating system or Word 2007 documents that use
the extension ".docx”. If you have any questions
regarding this matter please email Grants.gov at support@grants.gov
or call 1-800-518-4726. |
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| IMLS
on the Road |
| “Technology 202,”
Jennifer Headley, Museum Program Specialist, Small Museum
Association Annual Conference, Ocean City, MD, February
24-26, 2008.
“WebWise 2.0: The Power of Community,”
Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director, Miami, FL, March
5-7, 2008.
“The Power of the User,” Marsha
Semmel, Deputy Director for Museums and Director for
Strategic Partnerships, WebWise, Miami, FL, March 5-7,
2008.
“Regional Museum Hearings,”
Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director, and Marsha Semmel,
Deputy Director for Museums and Director for Strategic
Partnerships, Mamie Bittner, Deputy Director for Policy,
Planning, Research and Communications, Columbus, OH,
Kansas City, MO, and Oakland, CA, March 10- 14, 2008.
“Texas Association of Museums Annual
Meeting,”Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director, Galveston,
TX, March 25-27, 2008.
Tribal Museum Leadership Institute, Dr.
Schroeder Cherry, Counselor to the Director, Clewiston,
FL, March 25-28, 2008.
“Digital Stewardship: Sound and
Audiovisual Media,” Rachel L. Frick, Senior Program
Officer, 42nd Annual Association for Recorded Sound
Collections Conference, Palo Alto, CA, March 26-29,
2008.
"Public Libraries as Community Problem
Solvers" and "Partnering to Recruit and Educate
New Librarians," Susan L. Malbin, Senior Program
Officer, Public Library Association Conference, Minneapolis
MN, March 27-29, 2008.
“Selected Policy and Research Initiatives
Update,” Nancy E. Weiss, General Counsel, ALI-ABA
Legal Issues in Museum Administration, Scottsdale, AZ,
April 2-4, 2008.
“American Institute for Conservation
of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) Annual Meeting,”
Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director, Denver, CO, April
21 -23, 2008.
“Federal Funding Opportunities for
Children's Museums,” Marsha Semmel, Deputy Director
for Museums and Director for Strategic Partnerships,
Association of Children's Museums, Denver, CO, April
24-26, 2008.
“American Association of Museums
Annual Meeting,” Anne-Imelda Radice, IMLS Director,
Denver, CO, April 27-May 1, 2008.
“Public Funding and Public Value
– Two Studies Inform the Discussion,” Mamie
Bittner, Deputy Director Policy, Planning, Research
and Communications, American Association of Museums,
Denver, CO, April 27-May 1, 2008
"Making Better Museums: New Knowledge
from IMLS Funded Research Projects" and "Open
Mic with IMLS Staff: Museum Funding Opportunities,"
Marsha Semmel, Deputy Director for Museums and Director
for Strategic Partnerships, American Association of
Museums, Denver, CO, April 27-May 1, 2008. |
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Museum and Library Services
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