FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2009
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
Washington, DC—The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is accepting
grant applications to the agency’s FY 2010 Conservation
Project Support (CPS) program. Application guidelines
are available
on the IMLS website. The application deadline is October
1, 2009.
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 Conservation Project
Support 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 through six categories of
Conservation Project Support activities:
- General Conservation Survey
- Detailed Conservation Survey
- Environmental Survey
- Environmental Improvements
- Treatment
- Training
For questions about the CPS program, contact
Senior Program Officer, Christine Henry, 202-653-4674,
chenry@imls.gov,
or Program Specialist, Mark Feitl, 202-653-4635, mfeitl@imls.gov.
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About the Institute of Museum
and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries
and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create
strong libraries and museums that connect people to information
and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and
in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning
and innovation; and support professional development.
To learn more about the Institute, please visit
www.imls.gov.
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