FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2008
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS Conservation
Project Support Application and Guidelines
Available on IMLS Web site
Technical Assistance
Conference Calls Scheduled for Aug 21 and Sept 3 to
Help Applicants Prepare Proposals
Washington, DC—The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting
grant applications to the agency’s FY 2009 Conservation
Project Support (CPS) program, and has scheduled two technical
assistance conference calls to offer museum professionals
from around the country a chance to ask questions and
learn about the program. Application guidelines are
available on the IMLS website. The application deadline
is October 1, 2008.
The IMLS initiative,
Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action,
and the agency-funded report, A
Public Trust at Risk, The Heritage Health Index Report
on the State of America’s Collections,
highlight the dire need for conservation and collections
care in American museums, and IMLS encourages all museums
to consider submitting an application to improve the care
of their collections. Through the CPS program, the Institute
awards matching grants of up to $150,000 to help museums
identify their conservation needs and priorities, and
to help them ensure the safekeeping of their collections
through the implementation of sound conservation practices.
The Institute funds conservation activities
for all types of collections: Nonliving, Natural History/Anthropology,
Living Plants, and Living Animals. There are six categories
of Conservation Project Support activities:
• General Conservation Survey
• Detailed Conservation Survey
• Environmental Survey
• Environmental Improvements
• Treatment
• Training
IMLS has scheduled two audio conference
calls to give prospective applicants an opportunity to
ask IMLS staff questions pertaining to the Conservation
Project Support program. Callers will need the following
information to participate:
Thursday, August 21 at 3:00pm ET
Conference ID#: 60865332; Dial-in#: 1-800-603-9527
Wednesday, September 3 at 3:00pm ET
Conference ID#: 60868321; Dial-in#: 1-800-603-9527
For questions about the CPS program, contact
Senior Program Officer, Christine Henry, 202-653-4674,
chenry@imls.gov,
or Program Specialist, Mark Feitl, 202-543-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov.
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