-----Original Message----- From: Eileen Maxwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 3:05 PM To: Eileen Maxwell Subject: 7th Meeting of the National Museum and Library Service Board
The following press advisory is from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. An HTML version of this advisory can be read on the IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/about/board_agenda0306.shtm01 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2006 Press Contact 202-653-4632 Eileen Maxwell, [email protected] Mamie Bittner, [email protected] 7th Meeting of the National Museum and Library Service Board WHO * National Museum and Library Services Board Members * Mary Chute, Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and senior officials of the Institute * Deborah Hess Norris, Chairperson, Heritage Preservation * Lawrence L. Reger, Director, Heritage Preservation * Kristen Overbeck Laise, Director, Heritage Health Index * Lonnie Bunch, Director, Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture WHAT 7th Meeting of the National Museum and Library Service Board WHERE Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, N.W. 9th Floor Washington, D.C. WHEN Monday, March 6, 3:00 p.m. - 4:45 pm Tuesday, March 7, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm Washington, DC-The 7th meeting of the National Museum and Services Library Board will focus on the recently released report A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America's Collections. This report is the first comprehensive survey ever conducted on the condition and preservation needs of our nation's collections. The results are both stunning and sobering- 4.5 billion artifacts held by more than 30,000 archives, libraries, museums and other repositories and visited 2.5 billion times a year are threatened by lack of environmental controls, perilous storage conditions, insufficient security and lack of emergency plans. Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum for African American History and Culture, will extend a welcome to the National Museum and Library Services Board members on Tuesday morning. He will share his vision for the new Smithsonian museum. National Museum and Library Board Members will also review and discuss implementation of recently announced Administration policy to consolidate into the Institute the activities of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and two library-related statistical collections currently housed at the National Center for Education Statistics: the state library data collection and the public library data collection. Concurrent meetings of the Policy and Planning Committee and the Partnerships and Government Affairs Committee will take place on Monday, March 6, 2006 from 3:30 p.m. until 4:45pm. The Board meeting will take place from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 7, 2006. Please review the agenda for details at http://www.imls.gov/about/board_agenda0306.shtm01 The National Museum and Library Services Board is a policy advisory board. It is chaired by the director of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Service and consists of twenty Presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed members, the deputy directors of the Institute, and the chair of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. The members of the board are selected based on their expertise and commitment to public service through the nation's libraries and museums. For more information on board members see http://www.imls.gov/about/board.shtm. 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 15,000 museums. Its mission is to grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because life-long learning is essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its grant making, convening, research and publications, the Institute empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain cultural heritage, build 21st century skills, and provide opportunities for civic participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit: http://www.imls.gov. Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(fax) [email protected] Visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services virtual press room for the agency's latest news releases, publications, logos, and Primary Source our monthly e-newsletter at: http://www.imls.gov/pressroom.shtm. 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