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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#0135AD" lang=EN-US link=maroon vlink=maroon><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Heritage Preservation [mailto:info=heritagepreservation.org@mail44.us4.mcsv.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Heritage Preservation<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 15, 2012 1:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Hawks, Catharine<br><b>Subject:</b> Heritage Hotline: IMLS Conservation & Collections Care Grant Guidelines Now Available<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#0135AD'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:#FFFFCC;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#663300'>Email not displaying correctly? <a href="http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=5a669b16bf&e=5732b353ec"><span style='color:#663300;text-decoration:none'>View it in your browser.</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=e381b16e6c&e=5732b353ec"><b><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://img.mailchimp.com/2009/04/30/8f1c0f8658_Heritage_Hotline.gif" alt="Heritage Preservation's Heritage Hotline"></span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>Heritage Hotline</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'><br><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'>An email update service for the </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=9c1a18878d&e=5732b353ec" target="_blank"><span style='color:navy'>Membership</span></a></span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'> of </span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=eee0b73b49&e=5732b353ec"><span style='color:navy'>Heritage Preservation</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=c68c00de0e&e=5732b353ec"><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Guidelines</span></strong></a><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> are now available for the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) grant program</span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>which now includes funding for projects previously under Conservation Project Support (CPS).</span></strong> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The MFA deadline is January 15, 2013. </span></strong>We encourage our members and colleagues to review the new <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=4e8e442132&e=5732b353ec"><b>guidelines</b></a> and begin planning their application(s) as soon as possible.<br> <br>There are three categories within the MFA program, including Collections Stewardship.<br>As stated in the guidelines, “Projects should support the care and management of collections to expand and sustain access for current and future generations. Projects should reflect systematic, holistic, logical approaches to the documentation, preservation, and conservation of tangible and digital collections to sustain and improve public access.” <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>There is no restriction on the number of applications an institution may submit to one or more of the three categories</span></strong>.<br><br>To aid those interested in conservation and collections care projects, the <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=44565106ee&e=5732b353ec"><em><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Connecting to Collections</span></b></em><b> Online Community</b></a> will host a free webinar featuring Connie Bodner, IMLS senior program officer. Connie will review MFA guidelines and answer questions live on November 7 at 2:00 pm (Eastern). No prior registration is required to participate in this webinar. On November 7, simply go to the <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=12fbe6e103&e=5732b353ec"><b>www.connectingtocollections.org</b></a> and click “Access Meeting Room.” IMLS staff will also be conducting a series of five <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=eb93836c83&e=5732b353ec"><b>web conferences</b></a> to provide an overview of the program and answer questions.<br> <br>In addition to MFA, activities once supported under the 21st Century Museum Professionals grant program have now been consolidated under <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=08448d2845&e=5732b353ec"><b>National Leadership Grants</b></a>. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The</span></strong> <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>deadline for this program is also January 15, 2013</span></strong>.<br> <br>To further highlight their commitment to conservation, IMLS has launched a new blog series, “<a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=5af0f51bb1&e=5732b353ec"><b>From the Bench</b></a>.” Cosponsored by <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=fafee08b2a&e=5732b353ec" target="_blank"><b>Heritage Preservation</b></a> and the <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=cadae3c7b2&e=5732b353ec" target="_blank"><b>American Institute for Conservation</b></a>, the series will provide a platform for conservators to share their work with the public and will highlight how IMLS funding has supported collections care efforts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#333333' align=center></span></div><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Thank you for your support! If you have questions or need help regarding your membership, please contact <a href="mailto:csundell@heritagepreservation.org">Christa Sundell</a>.</span></strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:#A7B0B9;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://us1.forward-to-friend2.com/forward?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=5a669b16bf&e=5732b353ec" target="_blank"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Share this Heritage Hotline</span></a><br><br>Join us on <a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=c6de772683&e=5732b353ec" target="_blank"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Facebook</span></a>!<br> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Heritage Preservation</span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=cbd126690d&e=5732b353ec"><span style='font-weight:normal'>www.heritagepreservation.org</span></a></span></strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>1012 14th St. NW, Suite 1200</span></strong><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Washington, DC 20005</span></strong><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(202) 233-0800</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'> </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Heritage Preservation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of the United States. By identifying risks, developing innovative programs, and providing broad public access to expert advice, Heritage Preservation assists museums, libraries, archives, historic preservation and other organizations, as well as individuals, in caring for our endangered heritage.</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage2.com/unsubscribe?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=f9b5ba3dfa&e=5732b353ec&c=5a669b16bf"><span style='color:black'>Remove me from this list</span></a></span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> By clicking </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333'>"Remove me from this list," you will be removed from ALL Heritage Preservation mailing lists.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=5a669b16bf&e=5732b353ec"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>