Lecture on grant funding for cultural heritage collections

Workshop
Grant Funding for Collection Digitization and Preservation
Library of Michigan, Lansing
Nov. 14, 2012
12:30-4pm
(The program will begin at 1pm

The Michigan Collections Network is a newly forming network
interested in preserving and providing access to library and
archival print and digital collections. One of the challenges and
opportunities with this work is funding for these project. This
first event of the Michigan Collections Network will inform
participants about funding options available and hear the experience
of three libraries as they were awarded preservation and
digitization grants.

Timothy Chester, director emeritus of the Grand Rapids Public Museum
will speak on grant funding for cultural heritage collections.

A panel of Michigan library staff will speak on three recent
preservation and digitization grant funded project: Frank Boles of
Central Michigan University on a newspaper digitization grant, Alice
Cruz of Orion Township Public Library on an IMLS preservation grant
for artifacts, and Stacy Nowicki of Kalamazoo College on 2 NEH
preservation grants.

Brief tours of the Library of Michigan's conservation and
digitization areas will be available.

Everyone is welcome and there is no charge for this event, however
we are asking that people register at:

    <URL:http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?22>

You can follow and participate in the activities of the Michigan
Collections Network through its blog
<URL:http://michigancollectionsnetwork.wordpress.com/>

ad its listserv

    <URL:http://listserv2.michigan.gov/wa.exe?A0=MDE-MICHIGAN-COLLECTIONS-NETWORK>

Kevin Driedger
Conservation/Digitization/Cataloging
Library of Michigan
PO Box 30007
702 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48913
517-373-9440


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