IMLS FUNDING


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NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
January 4, 2002

             FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
             IMLS Calls for National Leadership Grant Applications
               http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/110601-2.htm

>Washington, DC - In 2001, the federal Institute of Museum and
>Library Services awarded over $14.5 million in National Leadership
>Grants to museums, libraries, professional museum and library
>service organizations, and museum-library partnerships. IMLS
>encourages all eligible museums and libraries to apply for 2002
>National Leadership Grant funds. Applicants may request up to
>$500,000. Guidelines, successful proposals, and application forms
>are available on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov or by
>mail. You can contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
>Washington, DC. 202-606-8536, email: info@imls.gov.
>
>The National Leadership Grant program is IMLS' most innovative
>competitive grant program. Applicants should develop proposals that
>encourage creativity in providing public service, meet community
>needs, and use technology innovatively. Projects that can be
>replicated nationally, provide broader public access to collections,
>and that extend the impact of federal funds through collaborations
>are also encouraged.
>
>Important! Specific priorities for 2002 proposals have been
>established for each of the grant categories summarized below. Among
>the new priorities are:
>
>* Education of lifelong learners in the 21st century
>* Training in outcome-based evaluation
>* Digital collaborations to bring together related collections
>* Enhancing interoperability of library and museum collections
>Please contact the program officer (contact info follows each
>summary) for each category's priorities.
>
>National Leadership Grants for Libraries
>
>EDUCATION AND TRAINING. This grant program supports training and
>education in library and information science, including
>traineeships, institutes, graduate fellowships and other programs.
>Education and training proposals should address recruitment and
>retention issues as well as intended learning outcomes. Jeanne
>McConnell, jmcconnell@imls.gov. Applications due February 1.
>
>RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION. This grant program encourages strong
>proposals for research in library science and for demonstration
>projects to test potential solutions to problems in real-world
>situations. Preservation or Digitization of Library Materials helps
>to preserve and/or digitize library resources. Applicants for
>preservation projects should describe the significance of the
>materials proposed for preservation or digitization (or both) and,
>if applicable, any innovative approaches. Refer to program
>guidelines for additional requirements for digitization projects.
>Martha Crawley, mcrawley@imls.gov. Applications due February 1.
>
>PRESERVATION OR DIGITIZATION. Preservation or Digitization of
>Library Materials grants helps preserve and/or digitize library
>resources. Applicants for preservation projects should describe the
>significance of the materials proposed for preservation or
>digitization (or both) and, if applicable, any innovative
>approaches. Refer to program guidelines for additional requirements
>for digitization projects. Martha Crawley, mcrawley@imls.gov.
>Applications due February 1.
>
>National Leadership Grants for Museums:
>
>MUSEUMS ONLINE. This grant program is designed specifically to
>encourage innovative uses of technology by museums. Applicants are
>encouraged to develop projects of national significance, which
>demonstrate how digital technologies can be used to increase
>knowledge and extend valuable services and opportunities to all
>Americans. Christine Henry, chenry@imls.gov Applications due March 1.
>
>MUSEUMS IN THE COMMUNITY. This grant program supports
>museum-community partnerships that improve the quality of community
>life. Priority will be given to applicants that will develop
>long-term partnerships and address documented community needs.
>Christine Henry, chenry@imls.gov. Applications due March 1.
>
>PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. These grants support programs that address
>core museum practices such as strategic planning, professional
>training, and leadership development. Priority will be given to
>projects that investigate museum issues, address technology trends
>in museum operations, and develop model programs of partnership
>between museum associations and museums. Christine Henry,
>chenry@imls.gov. Applications due March 1.
>
>National Leadership Grants for Library-Museum Collaboration:
>
>LIBRARY-MUSEUM COLLABORATIONS. These grants support innovative
>projects that demonstrate how museums and libraries can work
>together to expand their services to the public. Emphasis should be
>given to serving the community, using technology, and/or enhancing
>education. Either the museum or the library may be the lead
>applicant. jmcconnell@imls.gov. Applications are due April 1.
>
>About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - IMLS is
>an independent Federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation,
>and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's museums and
>libraries. Created by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996,
>P.L. 104-208, IMLS administers the Library Services and Technology
>Act and the Museum Services Act. IMLS has an annual budget of
>approximately $230 million. The Institute receives policy advice
>from two Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed entities: the
>National Commission for Libraries and Information Science and the
>National Museum Services Board. For more information, including
>grant applications, contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,
>Washington, D.C. 202-606-8536, or http://www.imls.gov.
>

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IMLS FUNDING
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
January 4, 2002


            FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
            IMLS Calls for National Leadership Grant Applications
              http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/110601-2.htm



Washington, DC - In 2001, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded over $14.5 million in National Leadership Grants to museums, libraries, professional museum and library service organizations, and museum-library partnerships. IMLS encourages all eligible museums and libraries to apply for 2002 National Leadership Grant funds. Applicants may request up to $500,000. Guidelines, successful proposals, and application forms are available on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov or by mail. You can contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC. 202-606-8536, email: info@imls.gov.

The National Leadership Grant program is IMLS' most innovative competitive grant program. Applicants should develop proposals that encourage creativity in providing public service, meet community needs, and use technology innovatively. Projects that can be replicated nationally, provide broader public access to collections, and that extend the impact of federal funds through collaborations are also encouraged.

Important! Specific priorities for 2002 proposals have been established for each of the grant categories summarized below. Among the new priorities are:

*       Education of lifelong learners in the 21st century
*       Training in outcome-based evaluation
*       Digital collaborations to bring together related collections
*       Enhancing interoperability of library and museum collections
Please contact the program officer (contact info follows each summary) for each category's priorities.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries

EDUCATION AND TRAINING. This grant program supports training and education in library and information science, including traineeships, institutes, graduate fellowships and other programs. Education and training proposals should address recruitment and retention issues as well as intended learning outcomes. Jeanne McConnell, jmcconnell@imls.gov. Applications due February 1.

RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION. This grant program encourages strong proposals for research in library science and for demonstration projects to test potential solutions to problems in real-world situations. Preservation or Digitization of Library Materials helps to preserve and/or digitize library resources. Applicants for preservation projects should describe the significance of the materials proposed for preservation or digitization (or both) and, if applicable, any innovative approaches. Refer to program guidelines for additional requirements for digitization projects. Martha Crawley, mcrawley@imls.gov. Applications due February 1.

PRESERVATION OR DIGITIZATION. Preservation or Digitization of Library Materials grants helps preserve and/or digitize library resources. Applicants for preservation projects should describe the significance of the materials proposed for preservation or digitization (or both) and, if applicable, any innovative approaches. Refer to program guidelines for additional requirements for digitization projects. Martha Crawley, mcrawley@imls.gov. Applications due February 1.

National Leadership Grants for Museums:

MUSEUMS ONLINE. This grant program is designed specifically to encourage innovative uses of technology by museums. Applicants are encouraged to develop projects of national significance, which demonstrate how digital technologies can be used to increase knowledge and extend valuable services and opportunities to all Americans. Christine Henry, chenry@imls.gov Applications due March 1.

MUSEUMS IN THE COMMUNITY. This grant program supports museum-community partnerships that improve the quality of community life. Priority will be given to applicants that will develop long-term partnerships and address documented community needs. Christine Henry, chenry@imls.gov. Applications due March 1.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES. These grants support programs that address core museum practices such as strategic planning, professional training, and leadership development. Priority will be given to projects that investigate museum issues, address technology trends in museum operations, and develop model programs of partnership between museum associations and museums. Christine Henry, chenry@imls.gov. Applications due March 1.

National Leadership Grants for Library-Museum Collaboration:

LIBRARY-MUSEUM COLLABORATIONS. These grants support innovative projects that demonstrate how museums and libraries can work together to expand their services to the public. Emphasis should be given to serving the community, using technology, and/or enhancing education. Either the museum or the library may be the lead applicant. jmcconnell@imls.gov. Applications are due April 1.

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - IMLS is an independent Federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's museums and libraries. Created by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, P.L. 104-208, IMLS administers the Library Services and Technology Act and the Museum Services Act. IMLS has an annual budget of approximately $230 million. The Institute receives policy advice from two Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed entities: the National Commission for Libraries and Information Science and the National Museum Services Board. For more information, including grant applications, contact IMLS at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 202-606-8536, or http://www.imls.gov.





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For questions, comments or requests to un-subscribe, contact the editor:
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