[NHCOLL-L:4415] Fwd: Heritage Hotline: Important News and Announcements

[CAHawks at aol.com]

See below (first announcement). Keep in mind that if collections are  
important historically as well as scientifically, they will qualify. Also  
ancillary materials of historical importance (sound recordings, tapes,  
paper-based records, photographs, negatives, photographic slides, historical  
collecting or prep equipment) also qualify.
 
Cathy
 
Catharine Hawks
Conservator
2419 Barbour Road
Falls Church  VA 22043-3026 USA
t/f 703.876.9272
mobile 703.200.4370  

 
  
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Sent: 7/30/2009  11:17:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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New NEH Preventative  Conservation Grant Program Deadline  Announced


The Division of  Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the  
Humanities announces a new preventive conservation grant  program, 
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections, with a  deadline of December 8, 2009. The 
program offers U.S.  nonprofit museums, libraries, and archives, as well as 
state  and local governmental agencies and tribal governments with  
humanities collections two kinds of awards: planning and  evaluation grants, with 
awards up to $40,000, and  implementation grants, with awards up to $400,000.  
Guidelines will be posted on the NEH Web site in early  September.  Please 
contact the division for more  information by emailing preservation at neh.gov 
or calling  202-606-8570.


David Ferriero  Nominated for Archivist of the United  States


President Barack Obama  has announced his intent to nominate David 
Ferriero,  Andrew W. Mellon Director of The New York Public Library  for Archivist 
of the United  States, National Archives and Records Administration. Dr.  
Ferriero has been a strong supporter of national  preservation and conservation 
issues. The White House  announcement can be found _here_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=12
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Deadline Approaching  for 2009 Heritage Preservation Board  Nominations


Thank you to our members  who responded to our previous email asking for 
nominations  for Heritage Preservation's 2009 Board Election.  This  email 
serves as a reminder that next Wednesday, August 5th,  is the deadline for 
nominations.  Click _here_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=bd8df45d6e&e=2209f40f73)  for a link 
to information  regarding positions and how to nominate  individuals.

 
Save the Date!  Heritage  Preservation’s Annual Meeting will be held on  
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Washington,  D.C.  More details to come.

 
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