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Vol.
8, No. 6; June 2006 |
Conservation
of Polychrome Sculpture, Blessing Christ |
Recipient: Saint Louis Art Museum
Location: St. Louis, MO
Grant: 2003 and 2002 Conservation Project
Support Grants
The Challenge: Blessing
Christ is one few examples of medieval Spanish
sculpture represented in American museum collections.
Having not been on view for over 30 years, its condition
was extremely fragile, before an IMLS grant enabled
the St. Louis Art Museum to stabilize the piece.
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Director's
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This week I had the pleasure of participating
in our second national videoconference for our Partnership
for a Nation of Learners. Building on the success of
the first event (November 30, 2005), which helped initiate,
strengthen and renew relationships among local museums,
libraries and public broadcasting television and radio
stations, the second videoconference focused on real-life
partnering tactics, such as developing appropriate roles
for each partner and building a case for support. 45
public television stations across the country downlinked
the PBS-fed videoconference in their studios. The videoconference
was produced at WETA in Washington, DC and once again
featured Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent for The Newshour
with Jim Lehrer, as the national host.
Partnerships among libraries, museums
and public broadcasters have great potential to make
a difference in our communities and reach people in
all stages of their lives. Yet, partnership can be a
bit daunting. Partnerships take focus, dedication and
commitment, not to mention a lot of hard work. Challenges,
barriers, conflicts - they're all given obstacles along
the partnership road. But last November, close to 2,000
people gathered at public broadcasting stations across
the country to participate in the first Community Collaboration
Videoconference. This response was phenomenal. Your
presence and participation confirmed that partnerships
matter, and that partnerships work.
Following that event, we received hundreds
of comments and suggestions about the videoconference
and the Partnership for a Nation of Learners program.
We know that each of you - whether you are coming from
public broadcasting, libraries, museums, or community
organizations - care deeply about your community. Your
comments echoed that commitment with requests for more
support and more opportunities to convene with others
of like mind and mission. You see the power in partnerships,
and know that together we can make a real difference.
Libraries, museums and public broadcasters share a common
public service mission - and complementary assets. We
are trusted sources of information and ideas. We connect
to community, and bring in other valuable partners.
To learn about creating partnerships in your community
visit http://www.partnershipforlearners.org.
Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director,
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The
Latest News |
Laura
Bush Announces $1.5 Million in Aid to Disaster-Stricken
Institutions
At a conference at Tulane University in New Orleans, First
Lady Laura Bush announced that IMLS will provide an additional
$1.5 million in recovery funding to libraries and museums
in major disaster areas.
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IMLS
Seeks Info on Youth Grants Through Online Survey
IMLS will be conducting an online survey of approximately
300 of its pre-selected past grant recipients from June
21 to July 7, to gather information on the needs, trends,
goals, and results of IMLS grants that provided services
to youth aged 9-19 awarded between 1998 and 2003.
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Applications
for New African American Museum Grants Now Online
The guidelines and application forms for the new IMLS
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
are now available on the IMLS Web site. IMLS is hosting
a telephone conference call on June 27, 2006 to help applicants
prepare proposals for this program. The deadline for applications
is July 15, 2006. Read
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Request
for Proposals for The Big Read
The Big Read, an initiative of the National Endowment
for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum
in Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest
to promote community-wide literature reading events, requests
proposals for grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Read
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All
IMLS Grant Applications Now Available on Grants.gov
Beginning with the FY2007 grant cycle, applicants for
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, 21st Century
Museum Professionals, and National Leadership Grants are
required to use the Grants.gov online application process.
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National
Museum and Library Services Board Discusses The Big Read
The 8th meeting of the National Museum and Library Services
Board was held on June 5 and 6 to discuss its partnership
with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on The
Big Read program. Read
more. |
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IMLS
on the Road |
Click
Here to learn more about where IMLS staff
members will be at the upcoming American Library Association
Conference in New Orleans, LA (June 22-28).
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About
the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent
federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining
a nation of learners. Learn
more about the Institute. |
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Upcoming
Deadlines
All deadlines for FY 2006 IMLS grant and award program applications
can
be viewed here. |
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Important
Notice: U.S. Mail Delay
The Institute continues to experience lengthy delays in mail
delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Read
this important notice now. |
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