[SOA] FW: National Coalition for History September Update

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From: National Coalition for History <ajearl=historycoalition.org at mail99.atl161.mcsv.net> On Behalf Of National Coalition for History
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Subject: National Coalition for History September Update

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National Coalition for History
Washington Update

National Endowment for the Humanities Names 2018 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities

Dr. Rita Charon, founder and pioneer in the field of narrative medicine, has been named the National Endowment for the Humanities 2018 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities. Dr. Charon, whose efforts to utilize personal histories in assisting treatment in healing, will be presenting her lecture on October 15 in Washington, D.C. at the Warner Theater<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=5832a6ed88&e=994dc209a0>. Tickets are available to the public.
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Chairman Pedde Names New Executives

The National Endowment for the Humanities named the following individuals to senior management positions at the agency:

  *   Christopher Thornton<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=164548ed6a&e=994dc209a0>, Director of Research
  *   Carlos Díaz-Rosillo<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=4f0ce1a04a&e=994dc209a0>, Senior Deputy Chairman
  *   Karen Kenton<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=247a2457b9&e=994dc209a0>, Director of Federal/State Partnership
  *   Anne-Imelda Radice<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=c2d8b57181&e=994dc209a0>, Director of Public Programs

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$56.3 Million in Total Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities for Various Projects

Two separate rounds of grants from the NEH provided funding for a variety of programs around the country. The first package of grants<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=f8081e4273&e=994dc209a0>, totaling $43.1 million, is aimed at a wide range of institutions around the United States. Among the highlighted grants are efforts to create analytical software to analyze archival material in Indigenous languages, funding for a biography of Teddy Roosevelt, and funding for archaeological work in Western Anatolia to determine the nature of the transition from Greek to Roman rule. The second package<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=b61dfda3e1&e=994dc209a0> is the NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grant, a $13.2 million grant to numerous institutions to help boost their ability to grow and manage their physical and collections spaces.
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Longley Named Head of Johnson Presidential Library

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas, will now be headed by Dr. Kyle Longley<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=9fa23656e0&e=994dc209a0>, formerly of Arizona State University. A military and political historian and active member of several historical associations, Longley took over operations of the museum and archives on July 29.
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Information Security Oversight Office Releases FY 2017 Report

The National Archives’ Information Security Oversight Office released its FY 2017 report<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=8461298e10&e=994dc209a0> detailing recommendations to improve and streamline classification systems. The report also contains further recommendations for implementing the Controlled Unclassified Information program.
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National Parks Service Awards Grants

The National Parks Service awarded $11.2 million in grants for various projects. The NPS Japanese American Confinement Sites grants<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=634a6bbcc6&e=994dc209a0>, the Historically Black Colleges and University grants<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=9f1f80ac98&e=994dc209a0>, and the Tribal Heritage grants<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=cc0d6a91ab&e=994dc209a0>, will each focus on different areas, but all grants approach the same goal of enhancing cultural missions at these sites and within these projects.
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Evans Named President of Society of American Archivists

Dr. Meredith Evans, director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, was announced as the new president of the Society of American Archivists<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=9063a0470b&e=994dc209a0>. In a National Archives and Records Administration press release, Archivist of the United States David Ferriero stated that Dr. Evans is the “13th NARA staff member to serve as SAA president.”
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Institute of Museum and Library Services Releases Grants and Other Funding

Over the past few months the Institute of Museum and Library Services has issued funding for mission-aligned programs around the country. 160 grants in early September<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=0b32d0218f&e=994dc209a0> provided funding for two types of museum programming, for example. The first, a grant titled “Museums for America,” focused on “projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to serve its public by providing high-quality, inclusive learning experiences by serving as community anchors,” according to a press release from IMLS. This grant was awarded to 133 projects. The second is a grant titled “Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff,” awarded to 27 institutions.

IMLS has also granted $5.1 million to 13 museums, each of whom will match an additional $2.3 million in funding, through its National Leadership Grants for Museums program. Under this program, eligible museums are those that meet certain needs for knowledge sharing in the field. In 2019, the eligibility will be further changed to include five categories: Collections Care and Public Access, Data, Analysis and Assessment, Digital Platforms and Applications, Diversity and Inclusion, and Professional Development. That round of funding is currently open<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=0a1fe855aa&e=994dc209a0>.

Finally, IMLS issued grants to 26 African American History and Culture Museums<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=8d25bc0bc1&e=994dc209a0> totaling $2.2 million. These grants were awarded to museums in 18 states.

In other news, IMLS announced a new study<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=ab3c3805c0&e=994dc209a0> to determine the impact of museums on their communities entitled Understanding the Social Wellbeing Impacts of the Nation’s Libraries and Museums. This study will focus on “10 dimensions of social wellbeing at the county level,” according to IMLS. This study is especially important in light of recent IMLS data showing that Americans visited public libraries more than 1 billion times in 2015.<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=3f4d709c3a&e=994dc209a0>

IMLS is also looking at ways to expand access, including growing the capacity of museums to reach more K-12 students through a new initiative<https://historycoalition.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=08692bfb14b4b62cef6bb2878&id=4e4a313fe4&e=994dc209a0>.

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