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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Clark Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 8:09 AM To: Syscon-Tx (E-mail) Subject: FW: Primary Source, IMLS Newsletter, June 2003 FYI -----Original Message----- From: ThePrimarySource [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 4:48 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Primary Source, IMLS Newsletter, June 2003 ****************************************** P R I M A R Y S O U R C E IMLS' Monthly E-mail Newsletter June 2003 Volume 5, Number 6 You can also read a Web version of the newsletter at: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/pscurrent.htm ******************************************* IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Message from Director Martin 2. A Closer Look 3. IMLS Launches Online Project Planning Tutorial 4. FY 2004 IMLS Grant and Award Programs Brochure Available 5. Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series Available 6. Upcoming IMLS Deadlines 7. Important Notice: U.S. Mail Delay 8. IMLS on the Road 9. How to Subscribe/Unsubscribe ********************************************* 1. Message from Director Martin On May 17, the National Museum Services Board met at the Portland Museum of Art immediately preceding the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums in Portland, Oregon. The major topic of discussion was the intersection of museums and technology. The Board heard from Maxwell L. Anderson, Director of the Whitney Museum of Art, and Rob Semper, Executive Associate Director of the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Anderson offered a thought provoking look into the future exploring questions that ranged from metadata standards development, to authority and authenticity of experience and information and the empowerment of the visitor. Semper spoke about the museum as mediator, between, in the case of science museums, the science location, the world of science, and the online audience. These discussions underscore IMLS's role in identifying best practices for the creation, management and preservation of digital resources, and in disseminating these practices throughout the library, archives, and museum communities. IMLS * shares best practices through its annual Web-Wise conference and the publication of A Framework of Guidance in Building Good Digital Collections; * provides grants to help museums, libraries, and archives digitize collections and develop online educational products and services; * supports research to explore the potential of new tools and techniques to aggregate disparate collections into large, easily searchable digital libraries and to create model collaborative systems to preserve digital materials; and * has surveyed libraries, museums, and State Library Administrative Agencies to document the status of their digitization and technology efforts. In addition to its support of U.S.-based digitization projects, IMLS is a partner in several international digital initiatives on topics such as children's literature and indigenous cultures. The agency has been an active partner with the Asian Pacific Economic Council, the Coalition for Networked Information, and the U.K.'s Joint Information Systems Committee. Recently, the Canadian Heritage Information Network has approached IMLS regarding a new international partnership. We look forward to continuing to help libraries, museums, and archives explore digital initiatives that will strengthen their public service. ********************************************* 2. A Closer Look Where Rubber Hits the Road: Mobile Library Brings Books and Worlds of Wonder to Rural Californians--Deep in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, where families live closer to nature than to cities or towns, a new library on wheels is creating a stir. Read how a mobile library, which operates with LSTA funds, brings books, access to the Internet, and worlds of wonder to Head Start preschoolers, Native Americans, and the senior citizens of Tuolumne County. http://www.imls.gov/closer/archive/hlt_l0603.htm ********************************************* 3. IMLS Launches Online Project Planning Tutorial On May 19th, IMLS launched an online tutorial to help libraries, archives, and museums develop project plans for National Leadership Grant applications. This tool is designed to make it easier to develop good, competitive applications for IMLS grants. Others are also finding the tutorial useful, and IMLS welcomes all users. Check it out at: http://e-services.imls.gov/project_planning To read the press release announcing the tutorial, access http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/050803-1.htm ********************************************* 4. 2004 IMLS Grant Programs Brochure Available Each year the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awards millions of dollars in grants to museums, libraries, professional museum and library service organizations, and museum-library partnerships. IMLS encourages all eligible museums and libraries to begin planning their grant applications for FY 2004 funding. For a FY 2004 Grant and Award Programs booklet, contact IMLS by mail at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC , 20506; by phone at 202-606-8536; or by e-mail at: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] A PDF version of the booklet is available at: http://www.imls.gov/pubs/pdf/2003ProgramsFinal.pdf Also available online are guidelines, successful proposals, a planning tutorial (for National Leadership Grants), and FY 2003 application forms to use as reference tools when preparing FY 2004 grant applications. FY 2004 grant applications become available on the Web site and in print format three months prior to each grant deadline date. For information on individual IMLS grant programs, please see All about Grants and Awards at http://www.imls.gov/grants/index.htm Grant application deadlines for FY 2004 begin as early as October 15, 2003. ********************************************* 5. Healthy Start, Grow Smart Series Available Healthy Start, Grow Smart is a series of free booklets designed to improve the information available to parents and caregivers about the best practices in early childhood development. The series outlines activities designed to stimulate infant brain development and build skills that children will need once they start school. It also includes important health and safety information and resources for parents and families. Healthy Start, Grow Smart began as an initiative of Laura Bush when she was the First Lady of Texas. President and Mrs. Bush have asked that this series of booklets be revised and distributed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To order copies of the publications, access the Department of Education's Web site at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/teachingouryoungest. To learn more about the initiative, please access the White House Web site at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/initiatives/healthystart/ ********************************************* 6. Upcoming IMLS Deadlines All IMLS grant and award program deadlines for FY 2003 have passed. The deadlines for FY 2004 can be viewed at: http://www.imls.gov/grants/dedln/index.htm ********************************************* 7. Important Notice: U.S. Mail Delay IMLS continues to experience lengthy delays in the delivery of mail by the U.S. Postal Service. To read important information concerning mail delivery to IMLS, please access: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/112801.htm ********************************************* 8. IMLS on the Road "Positioning for Collaboration: Archives, Libraries and Museums," Mary L. Chute, IMLS Deputy Director for Library Services, Crimea 2003 Conference, Sudak, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, 6/9. "Why Planning is Important, or Funders' Expectations," Funders' Panel, Dr. Schroeder Cherry, IMLS Deputy Director for Museums, Secrets of Institutional Planning Conference, sponsored by American Association of Museums, Baltimore, MD, 6/13 - 14. "Secrets of Institutional Planning," AAM Professional Education Program, Christine Henry, Robert Trio, and Karen Whitehair, IMLS museum program staff participating and representing Museums for America, sponsored by the American Association of Museums, Baltimore, MD, 6/13-14. "The Next Generation of Digital Information Creation and Management," Dr. Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director for Library Services, invitational meeting sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Chatham, MA, 6/15-17. "Improving Access to Original Materials: Current Research," Dr. Joyce Ray, Associate Deputy Director for Library Services, session chair, America Library Association annual conference, Toronto, Canada, 6/21. "Minding the Gap: Generational Issues in Recruitment and the Work Place," (ALCTS President's Program), Mary L. Chute, IMLS Deputy Director for Library Services, panel participant, American Library Association annual conference, Toronto, Canada, 6/23. Dr. Schroeder Cherry, IMLS Deputy Director for Museums, 5th Annual NATHPO meeting, sponsored by National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, Onamia, MN, 6/23-26. "Big Changes Afoot at the Institute of Museum and Library Services," Jeannette Thomas, Program Officer, Office of Museum Services, American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta annual meeting, Boston, MA, 6/30. 9. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE Each issue of Primary Source is linked to the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov. Brief articles alert readers to new information about grants, monthly highlights of best practices, and important agency news with hotlinks to more detailed information on the Web site. 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