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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Wendy Clark Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 11:40 AM To: Syscon-Tx (E-mail) Subject: FW: Primary Source, IMLS Newsletter, October 2002 -----Original Message----- From: IMLS Subscription Service [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <mailto:[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 4:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Primary Source, IMLS Newsletter, October 2002 ****************************************** P r i m a r y S o u r c e IMLS Monthly E-mail Newsletter October 2002 Volume 4, Number 8 You can also read a Web version of the newsletter at: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/pscurrent.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/pscurrent.htm> ******************************************* IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Message from Director Martin 2. A Closer Look 3. September Grants Announced 4. Save America's Treasures Announced 5. Recruitment and Education of Librarians for the 21st Century 6. Guidelines Available for New Museum Funding Opportunity 7. National Awards for Museum and Library Service 8. Americans for the Arts Recognizes IMLS 9. Thank You, America's Museums 10. Upcoming Grant Deadlines 11. Important Notice: U.S. Mail Delay 12. IMLS on the Road 13. How to Subscribe/Unsubscribe ********************************************* 1. Message from Director Martin On Saturday, October 12th, the 2002 National Book Festival will take place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol and the National Mall. This celebration of books and the joy of reading is sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush. Mrs. Bush and the Library of Congress launched the first National Book Festival last Fall. The festival was highly successful and provided an unprecedented opportunity to promote reading and libraries. This year more than 70 award-winning and nationally known authors, illustrators, and storytellers will be on hand for readings and performances. IMLS is pleased to be encouraging nationwide participation in the event by supporting The Pavilion of the States. Please visit the National Book Festival Web site at http://www.loc.gov <http://www.loc.gov> for more information. ********************************************* 2. A Closer Look Patriotic Posters Wend their Way onto Web Thanks to a project of the University of Minnesota Libraries and the Minneapolis Public Library called "A Summons to Comradeship," 6,000 posters from World Wars I and II are being made accessible online and will be searchable by theme, subject, or keyword. An Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant for Preservation or Digitization is enabling the libraries to assemble digital copies of posters from their collections in what may become the largest institutional online searchable database of war posters ever. http://www.imls.gov/closer/archive/hlt_l1002.htm <http://www.imls.gov/closer/archive/hlt_l1002.htm> ********************************************* 3. September Grants Announced On September 24, 2002 IMLS announced awards in the following grant categories: National Leadership Grants for Libraries-Research and Demonstration AND Preservation or Digitization IMLS awarded $7,179,673 in grants to 27 leading university libraries and research institutions across the country for research, model demonstrations, and preservation and digitization of their resources. The libraries will match the amount with an additional $7,131,502. For a copy of the press release with links to the grant lists, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-6.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-6.htm> National Leadership Grants for Museums-Museums Online IMLS awarded $1,790,226 to five museums for innovative uses of technology. The museums will match that amount with an additional $2,504,343. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-5.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-5.htm> National Leadership Grants for Museums-Professional Practices IMLS announced $3,439,937 in grants to 6 museum service organizations that will help hundreds of museums, especially smaller ones, improve their services to the public. The 6 recipients will match the federal grants with an additional $780,801. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-7.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-7.htm> National Leadership Grants for Library andMuseum Collaboration IMLS awarded $2,764,022 for 11 partnerships between libraries and museums that will enhance their collections and service to the public. The recipients will match the grant awards with an additional $2,519,573. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-3.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-3.htm> Native American Enhancement IMLS awarded $1,569,000 in competitive grants to 12 Native American libraries across the nation. The recipients will match the federal funds given with an additional $738,266. The grants will help Native American libraries safeguard their tribe's customs and connect their communities with the world. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-1.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-1.htm> General Operating Support IMLS announced $15,505,400 in General Operating Support Grants to 179 museums situated throughout the nation. More than 800 museums, both large and small, from anthropological to zoological, applied for this year's General Operating Support grant competition. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-2.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-2.htm> Museum Assessment Program IMLS awarded $225,915 in Museum Assessment Program (MAP) grants to 109 museums across the country. MAP is a cooperative program between the Institute and the American Association of Museums designed to help museums assess their strengths and weaknesses and plot a course for future improvements. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-4.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-4.htm> Native Hawaiian Library Services IMLS announced the recipient of the Native Hawaiian Library Services grant for 2002. IMLS awarded $420,000 to ALU LIKE, Inc. of Honolulu, a private non-profit organization serving the Native Hawaiian community. For a copy of the press release with a link to the grant list, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-8.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092402-8.htm> ********************************************* 4. Save America's Treasures Announced On September 25, 2002, the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), National Park Service (NPS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) jointly announced the awarding of $15,600,000 in Save America's Treasures (SAT) grants to help preserve and protect our nation's irreplaceable cultural heritage. Through the Congressionally-appropriated Historic Preservation Fund's SAT program, 80 projects in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will receive funding for critically needed repairs and restoration efforts for some of the nation's most threatened historic places, archives, and artifacts. For a copy of the press release with a link to the recipients, please access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092502.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092502.htm> ********************************************* 5. Recruitment and Education of Librarians for the 21st Century Draft guidelines for the Recruitment and Education of Librarians for the 21st Century grant program are available on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/pdf/2003Guide21.pdf <http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/pdf/2003Guide21.pdf> . Since February 2002, when the President included $10 million for the initiative as part of his budget request, IMLS has been soliciting input from the library and education communities to shape priorities that are consistent with the scope of the program and best meet library service needs. We encourage interested parties to review this newest version of the guidelines. No deadline can be established for this program until an FY 2003 appropriations bill has been passed by Congress and signed by the President. As of this writing it is unclear when this will happen. However, should funding become available later this year, IMLS will act quickly to set a deadline, issue final guidelines, review proposals, and make awards. ********************************************* 6. Guidelines Available for New Museum Funding Opportunity The application and guidelines for the new Learning Opportunities Grant program for museums are now available on the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/080602.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/080602.htm> . This grant opportunity is part of an evaluation and redirection of the General Operating Support (GOS) program. This transitional program features: streamlined grant application form; more opportunity for smaller awards; grants to strategically improve museum operations; clear goals and opportunity to leverage achievements; assistance with evaluation. We expect to award a total of $15 million in over 200 grants. All museums are encouraged to apply. ********************************************* 7. National Awards for Museum and Library Services On October 24, IMLS will announce its recipients of the 2002 National Awards for Museum and Library Service. These are the only national awards that give recognition to libraries and museums for their extraordinary community service record. First Lady Laura Bush will present the awards at a special White House ceremony on October 29. The winners will be posted on the IMLS Web site on the 24th. To learn how you can nominate a museum or library for a 2003 National Award, please see: http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_nams.asp <http://www.imls.gov/grants/museum/mus_nams.asp> and http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_nals.htm <http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_nals.htm> ********************************************* 8. Americans for the Arts Recognizes IMLS Americans for the Arts made special recognition of the Institute of Museum and Library Services for 25 years of service at its 7th annual National Arts Awards on October 7 in New York City to launch National Arts and Humanities Month. The annual awards recognize those artists and arts supporters who exhibit exemplary national leadership and whose work demonstrates extraordinary artistic achievement. Segments of the awards ceremony will be recorded and incorporated into a 30-minute documentary on arts leadership in America, which will air on Bravo on January 19, 2003. Thank you, Americans for the Arts. ********************************************* 9. Thank You, America's Museums On September 11, 2002 hundreds of museums across the country participated in "Museums Celebrate America's Freedoms," commemorating the tragic events of a year ago with special programs and services at their institutions. The American Association of Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, co-sponsors of the Day of Remembrance, wish to recognize and thank all of the participating museums. Together they have made an enduring statement about the value of America's museums and their commitment to serving communities. To get a closer look at the wide range of creativity and civic engagement of museums small and large, from art to zoo, visit the AAM Web site at http://www.aam-us.org <http://www.aam-us.org> ********************************************* 10. Upcoming Grant Deadlines The Conservation Project Support Grants deadline is October 15, 2002. The deadline for Conservation Assessment Program and Museum Assessment Program is December 1, 2002. ********************************************** 11. Important Notice: U.S. Mail Delay IMLS continues to experience lengthy delays in the delivery of mail by the U.S. Postal Service. To read important information concerning mail delivery to IMLS, please access: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/112801.htm <http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/112801.htm> ********************************************* 12. IMLS on the Road Key Issues in Information Studies and the Profession, Keynote Address, Robert S. Martin, Ph.D, Director, sponsored by the Florida Library Director's Conference, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 3:00 P.M., October 10. IMLS Commitments, Challenges, and New Realities, Session, Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy Director for Museum Services; Jeannette Thomas, Program Officer; sponsored by the Association of Science Technology Centers Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, 9:00 A.M. - 12 Noon, October 15. Outcome-based Evaluation in the State Library Agency Context, Workshop, limited to members, Mary Chute, Deputy Director; Jane Heiser, Director of State Programs Office; Karen Motylewski, Research Officer; sponsored by COSLINE Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, ME, October 15-17. Penn State Conference on Public Service Media, Mary Chute, Deputy Director; Schroeder Cherry, Deputy Director; Mamie Bittner, Director of Public and Legislative Affairs; State College, PA, October 16-18. Showing the Difference You Make: Outcome-based evaluation for Museums, Mini Workshop, Karen Motylewski, Research Officer, sponsored by the Southeastern Museums Conference, Richmond, VA, 9:00 A.M.- 10:30 A.M. and 2:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M., October 18. IMLS: Commitments, Challenges, and New Realities, Steve Shwartzman, Senior Program Officer; Robert Trio, Program Specialist; Office of Museum Services, sponsored by the Southeastern Museums Conference, The Richmond Marriott, Richmond, VA, 4:00 P.M.-5:30 P.M., October 18. Outcome-Based Evaluation Training, Robin Cabot, Senior Program Officer, State Programs, Office of Library Services, Idaho State Library, Boise, ID, October 22-24. Managing IMLS Grants, Dr. Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director for Library Services, Panel Discussion (sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference), Poughkeepsie, New York, 3:30 - 5:00 P.M., October 25. IMLS: Commitments, Challenges and New Realities, Christine Henry, Program Officer, Office of Museum Services, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting, Crowne Plaza, City Center, Albany, NY, 10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M., October 29. Large-Scale Digitization Programs, Invitational Roundtable Discussion, Mary Chute, Deputy Director for Library Services; Dr. Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director for Library Services, sponsored by the New York Public Library, New York City, 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M., November 1. IMLS Commitments, Challenges, and New Realities, Session, Christine Henry, Program Officer; Jeannette Thomas, Program Officer, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums Annual Meeting, Albany, NY, 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M., October 29. The Challenges of Implementing an Outcome Evaluation System for Measuring the Impact of Library Services, Roundtable, Karen Motylewski (Chair, Cherie McGraw, Florida State Library), American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting, Crystal City, VA, 5:15 P.M.- 6:00 P.M., November 8. IMLS: Commitments, Challenges and New Realities, Association of Midwest Museums, Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy Director, Office of Museum Services, Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, 3:45 P.M.-5:00 P.M., November 14. ********************************************* 13. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE Each issue of Primary Source is linked to the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov <http://www.imls.gov> . 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