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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ohiolink-bounces@lists.ohiolink.edu">ohiolink-bounces@lists.ohiolink.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:ohiolink-bounces@lists.ohiolink.edu">mailto:ohiolink-bounces@lists.ohiolink.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>McDevitt-Stredney, Marsha<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ohiolink@lists.ohiolink.edu">ohiolink@lists.ohiolink.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohiolink] Now accepting applications for Preservation Boot Camp<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003300'>Please excuse multiple postings…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://bit.ly/XOWRAY"><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003300;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=584 height=118 id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE15AD.5B051BB0"></span></i></a><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#003300'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Connecting to Collections Preservation Boot Camp </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/documents/ohio/ctc-boot-camp/CTC-Bootcamp-Agenda-And-Application.html"><b><span style='color:#001E00'>applications</span></b></a><b> now available<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>July 31 – August 1, 2013 Holiday Inn Worthington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Registration for the conference is free. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Lodging, meals and workshop materials will be covered by the IMLS grant.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Submission deadline<b>: May 1, 2013</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Background:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) launched the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><a href="http://www.imls.gov/collections/"><span lang=EN style='color:#001E00'>Connecting to Collections</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'> initiative to raise public awareness and inspire action to preserve America’s cultural heritage record. The initiative is grounded in the results of <i>A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections</i>. All Connecting to Collections programs must address one of the </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>four recommendations from the <a href="http://heritagepreservation.org/hhi/"><span style='color:#001E00'>Heritage Health Index</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:#001E00'> (HHI)</span></span>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>The </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/documents/ohio/ctc-boot-camp/CTC-Bootcamp-Agenda-And-Application.html"><span lang=EN style='color:#001E00'>Ohio Connecting to Collections</span></a> </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>project, begun in 2009, encourages partnerships and cooperation between Ohio’s cultural heritage organizations to collaboratively develop a programmatic approach to help all types and sizes of institutions deal with their preservation concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Preservation Boot Camp:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Both practical and tactical, the two-day </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/partners/ohio/oh-programs/connectcollect/boot-camp.html">Preservation Boot Camp</a><span style='color:#001E00'> is a focused, educational event which will bring together teams comprised of museum/history staff and library staff. Sessions will address key preservation issues, including environmental controls, demonstrations for disaster recovery, collections care, and digital collection basics. Discussing local issues and sharing problem-solving ideas will help develop a core community to continue information sharing after the training. Attendees will be encouraged to provide outreach and information to other cultural organizations in their home areas, and they will have the opportunity to apply for one of eleven follow-up preservation site surveys. For additional information see a </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/documents/ohio/ctc-boot-camp/CTC-Bootcamp-Agenda-And-Application.html"><span lang=EN style='color:#001E00'>Draft Agenda</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Application:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>The application packet includes a team application form; a personal information statement to be completed and signed by each team member; and a commitment statement from each team member’s director or supervisor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>If you are having difficulty locating a partner, please contact <a href="mailto:mlodge@library.ohio.gov"><span style='color:#001E00'>Missy Lodge</span></a> at the State Library. The Planning Partners will connect you with possible partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Application packets are due by: <b>5:00 PM on May 1, 2013 </b>and should be submitted to the State Library of Ohio by email (preferred), mail or fax.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Applications should be submitted to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Missy Lodge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><a href="mailto:mlodge@library.ohio.gov"><span style='color:#001E00'>mlodge@library.ohio.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>274 E. First Ave., Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>614.644.6914 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>800.686.1532 (Ohio only)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>614-466-3584 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Applicants will be notified by <b>June 1, 2013.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>Ohio Connecting to Collections planning partners includes representation from statewide organizations, the State Library of Ohio, the Ohio Historical Society, and the Ohio Museums Association, as well as institutional representatives from Follett House Museum in Sandusky, the Kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, the Massillon Museum of Art, and Digital Initiatives, Ohio University Alden Library. Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for Digital & Preservation Services at LYRASIS is consultant for the project. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'><img border=0 width=218 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image014.png@01CE15AC.75488C10"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#001E00'>This project is funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections grant awarded to the State Library of Ohio. </span></i><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div></body></html>