[OPLINLIST] State Library Ohio awarded a federal Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

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State Library Ohio awarded a federal Connecting to Collections Statewide
Planning Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services  

Thanks to a Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grant from the
federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the State
Library of Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society, will
initiate "Ohio Heritage Partnership: A Statewide Initiative". 

 

Ohio is rich with libraries, historical societies, museums, genealogy
societies, and government entities, all of which have documents and
records held in the public trust. Preservation of these documents as
well as access to them varies greatly. Lack of care and preservation of
Ohio's cultural heritage has reached a crisis point and must be
addressed if it is to be saved.

 

This two year grant will be launched as part of Ohio Archivist Day
activities on May 1, 2009. The $40,000 grant will be used to plan and
implement a needs assessment of Ohio cultural heritage institutions. The
outcome of the "Ohio Heritage Partnership: A Statewide Initiative"
project will be a directory of contact and institutional information as
well as a report detailing the findings of the needs assessment. In
addition, a summit entitled State of the Historical Record in Ohio will
be held in summer 2010 followed by a series of regional meetings. The
grant will culminate with the creation of the Ohio Cultural Heritage
Strategic Plan.

 

"I am pleased that a collaborative effort between the State Library of
Ohio, the Ohio Historical Society and other organizations in the state
concerned with the preservation of Ohio's cultural heritage has been
funded," said State Librarian Jo Budler.  "It will greatly benefit our
current and future residents and researchers.  It is essential that the
lack of care and preservation crisis be addressed if Ohio's cultural
heritage is to be saved for future generations." 

IMLS awarded 19 Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants with
a total amount awarded of $720,497. Ohio received $40,000, the maximum
allowed. Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grants are used to
create conservation plans for collections held in libraries, museums,
and archives. The Statewide Planning Grants are an important component
of the IMLS initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a
multi-year, multi-faceted national plan to raise public awareness and
inspire action on collections care.

 

According to Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, "These 19 projects represent movement toward
collaborative thinking among collection-holding institutions that have a
strong commitment to collections stewardship. IMLS funding will assist
these relationships in blossoming into powerful alliances that will
serve collections and the people who use them for years to come."

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov <http://www.imls.gov/> .

For more information contact: 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney
State Library of Ohio
Tel: 614-644-6875
Fax:  614-466-3584
marshams at sloma.state.oh.us



IMLS Contact:
Jeannine Mjoseth,
202-653-4632 or
jmjoseth at imls.gov

 

 

 

 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

www.library.ohio.gov

 

 

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