Vital Statistics:
Number of awards: 19
Total amount awarded: $908,206
Total recipient match: $621,073
Program Statement
Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants are
used to create conservation plans for collections held
in libraries, museums, and archives. The Statewide Planning
Grants are an important component of the IMLS initiative,
Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year,
multi-faceted national plan to raise public awareness
and inspire action on collections care.
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“I applaud these grantees as they take action to
combat the crises in collections care that threaten to
rob our heritage. They represent a wide array of approaches
to planning, from a system of conservation “circuit-riders”
in Virginia working with small institutions across the
state to the first-ever statewide preservation assessment
of material culture collections in Utah.”
- Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice,
Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services
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 122,000
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. |