Connecting to Collections Bookshelf

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is offering a third and final round of competition to distribute 1,000 copies of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. The IMLS Bookshelf is a core set of texts that are essential for the care of collections. It is valued at approximately $800, focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries’ special collections.

The IMLS is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums. The American Association for State and Local History(AASLH), the cooperating partner of the Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is a non-profit organization that preserves and interprets state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans.

Libraries are urged to apply for Free IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. Recipients will also receive two guides: The Bookshelf User’s Guide and the Guide to Online Resources. Priority for the IMLS Bookshelf will be given to smaller institutions, but large museums and libraries with special collections are also eligible to apply. Online applications can be submitted to the AASLH between January 5, 2009 and March 9, 2009 at: Bookshelf. For more information, email Terry Jackson at jackson@aaslh.org.