[NHCOLL-L:450] Funding for collection improvements

[A Bentley]

Hi all

I wonder if there is anyone that could help in this regard.  The JLB 
Smith Institute is looking at upgrading collection facilities such as 
installation of compacting shelving, new preservation containers 
and new database facilities.  To this end we are looking at raising 
funds to facilitate the completion of this task.

Are there any US organisations who we could approach who may 
be interested in funding such improvements in an African context?  
We have drawn a blank locally and so would like to loook abroad 
for help in this regard.

A list of funding organisations was released at the Finance and 
Funding workshop in DC and or the life of me I cannot find my 
copy.  If anyone has a copy of this it would be much appreciated 
too.

Any ideas would be most welcome.

Andy


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