[OPLINLIST] State Library of Ohio awarded IMLS Connecting to Collections Implementation Grant for $133, 516

Fri Oct 12 11:11:38 EDT 2012

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State Library of Ohio awarded Connecting to Collections Implementation
Grant for $133,516 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce receipt of a $133,516
Connecting to Collections Implementation Grant from the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The primary focus of the award will
be to conduct a two-day preservation boot camp for teams of library and
museum staff. Connecting to Collections project partners include the
Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Museums Association and institutional
representatives from The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton
County, Follett House Museum, and Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio
University.

"As I have traveled around the state visiting libraries, I have found
that many libraries, even the smallest ones, have collections of very
unique items related to the people and history of their communities,"
said State Librarian Beverly Cain.  "In many cases, the items are
deteriorating and many librarians have expressed a need for assistance
to help preserve these materials.  The Connecting to Collections
Implementation grant will help provide the needed assistance in many of
these libraries, helping to preserve the community's cultural heritage
for generations to come."

IMLS awarded eight Connecting to Collections Implementation Grants
totaling $1,775,638.  "These awards will allow for the implementation of
plans developed with Connecting to Collections Planning Grants," said
IMLS Director Susan Hildreth. "Each project addresses at least one need
identified by the Heritage Health Index: providing safe conditions for
collections, developing emergency plans, assigning collections-care
responsibility to staff, and increasing awareness of and support for
collections care."

The Ohio project is an extension of activities begun in 2009.  In that
year, the State Library was awarded a Connecting to Collections Planning
Grant from IMLS to assess the current conditions and preservation needs
of Ohio's cultural heritage collections being held in institutions.  A
"Strategic Initiatives Report" and a widely distributed brochure
<http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/Ohio-Connecting-to-Collecti
ons-Brochure.pdf>  designed to raise public awareness resulted from that
grant.  In summer 2012 the project partners held two successful
workshops on storage and space planning and have launched a site with
model preservation policies.  The Model Preservation Policies website
<http://cdm16007.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16007col
l7>  features forty preservation-related sample policies from Ohio
cultural heritage institutions.  The website is dynamic and it is the
intent of the project partners to grow the site, both in terms of the
number of samples available and the number of policy types.

 "Receiving the Connecting to Collections implementation grant will
allow the partnership and the initiative to move forward.  We hope this
grant will lead to an 'epidemic' of and renewed interest in collections
care and the preservation of the artifacts and archives that most
Ohioans use to make sense of their pasts," said Andy Verhoff, Local
History Coordinator at the Ohio Historical Society.

Both practical and tactical, the preservation boot camp will be a
focused, educational event which will bring together 176 individuals in
88 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
preservation 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. Ongoing discussions, site survey reports, and
boot camp documents will be posted on the Ohio Connecting to Collections
website, an ongoing resource and repository for those interested in
preservation and cultural heritage issues.

"The Ohio Museums Association is proud to be a part of this truly
statewide partnership," expressed Johnna McEntee, Executive Director of
the Ohio Museums Association. "Since its formation in 2009, the Ohio
Heritage Partnership has been able to offer our state's collecting
institutions invaluable resources to help them achieve their
preservation missions. With the awarding of the implementation grant,
the Partnership can now continue to provide the quality services and
professional development opportunities Ohio's museums and libraries need
to help protect their collections, and ensure our rich heritage can be
enjoyed and studied for generations to come."

Missy Lodge, Associate State Librarian for Library Development, is
leading the Connecting to Collections project. "Partners will be meeting
later this fall to begin developing application forms, timelines, and
the final agenda for the preservation boot camp," explained Missy.
"Additional details will be released later in the fall and application
materials will be available in early 2013."

*	Click here to view the full list of funded projects.
<http://www.imls.gov/news/ctoc_implementation_grant_announcement.aspx> 
*	Click here for more information on the Connecting to Collections
initiative. <http://www.imls.gov/collections/> 

For more information about the Ohio Connecting to Collections project
partners visit our website at: 
http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/PR/2012/October#LSTA

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

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