From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deborah Littrell Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 3:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: Webcast on Sustaining Living Collections is NowAvailable from IMLS
FYI Deborah FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2009 Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Jeannine Mjoseth, [email protected] Mamie Bittner, [email protected] Webcast on Sustaining Living Collections is Now Available from IMLS Washington, DC-Webcast presentations on the challenges of caring for and sustaining living collections in zoos, aquaria, gardens, nature centers, and living history farms are now available from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The presentations may be viewed at http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/heritage_preservation/090219/default.c fm. The presentations were made February 19 and 20, 2009, at "It's Alive! Petals to Primates: Preservation Challenges of Living Collections," a two-day forum in San Diego on issues of pressing concern to the smaller institutions that are stewards of America's collections of plants and animals. IMLS sponsored the forum with Heritage Preservation and the San Diego Zoo. The webcast includes sessions on: * staying current on collections planning and management, * protecting collections from natural disasters, * organizing and caring for the records and photographs that document collections, and * attracting funding in tough economic times. The forum, which received support from the Legler Benbough Foundation, The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the Chanticleer Foundation, is the third in the series of IMLS forums in the Connecting to Collections National Tour. The meetings are part of the national initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multiyear, multifaceted initiative to help museums, libraries, and archives save their collections. For more information on the initiative, please go to http://www.imls.gov/collections/index.htm. IMLS encourages webcast viewers to share this resource with colleagues. If you have questions about use of this material, please contact [email protected]. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services 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.
