The "Libraries
& Museum" Grant Index is of particular
interest to libraries as well as museums. Funds
are available for a broad range of libraries,
including public, academic, medical and special
interest. They include support in the form of
awards, competitions, recruitment grants, and
collection or program development grants. Museum
directors and librarians may enhance the experiences
and services you offer through technology, through
support for public access, rural technology,
augmenting collections in the sciences and humanities,
building collections using technology, digitalizing
and preserving collections, creating websites
for libraries, or integrating e-fundraising
into public library websites. Museums benefit
from non-profit funding for the arts which may
have a technology emphasis or component. Don't
miss this chance to consider these opportunities
for your library or museum. The "Libraries
& Museum" Grant Index is valuable for
you as a librarian or museum director or technology
liaison. You may also want to choose an additional
"Non Profit Grant Index" to see what grants
your museum is eligible for as a non profit.
Recent Excerpts from
Technology Grant News:
"Museums & Libraries to Innovate
On-Line: Address Applications & Challenges
of New Technologies With Federal Funds"
"The IMLS grants support on-line museums, high-tech
research and demonstration projects, preservation
and digitization for collections, and professional
enhancement in new technologies.
IMLS is an independent Federal agency that
fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime
of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000
museums and 122,000 libraries. IMLS has an
annual budget of $230 million.
Washington D.C.-- IMLS announces the winning
projects for 2001 in the grants category On-Line
Museums: Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ.,
Contact: Jeffrey Hall -- (520) 774-3358
The Lowell Observatory
will develop a program to be used at their museum
and on the Web where users will be able to maneuver
the Observatory telescope directly to examine
the heavens.
Exploratorium , San
Francisco, CA., Contact: Robert Semper -- (415)
561-0318
The Exploratorium will develop, test, and implement
a database of concepts, including digitized
and archived information related to interactive
exhibits and scientific phenomena.
Illinois State Museum Society
, Springfield, IL., Contact: Erich Schroeder
-- (217) 785-0033
The Illinois State Museum will create CollectionsLink,
on their website to integrate existing online
learning resources with their collections databases.
North Carolina Zoological
Society , Asheboro, NC.,Contact: Mark
MacAllister -- *(336) 879-7252
The North Carolina Zoological Park, in continuing
partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and
three public school districts, will create a
website that focuses on conservation field researchers.
Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx
Zoo , Bronx, NY.,Contact: John Gwynne
-- (718) 220-7130
The Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo
will develop two multimedia components to the
new Tiger Mountain exhibit of Siberian Tigers.
The Skyscraper Museum ,
New York, NY.,Contact: Carol Willis -- (212)
968-1961
The Skyscraper Museum will create a visual index
to the history of Manhattan skyscrapers on the
web. The project will create a digital 3-D model
of Manhattan, from which the visitor can explore
the history of a building or district by clicking
on the map."
"Institute of Museum & Library Services
Funds Innovative Use of Broadband Technologies
"
http://www.imls.gov
e-mail: imlsinfo@imls.gov
"IMLS has issued a request for proposals for
projects to develop innovative approaches to
the use of broadband technologies under the
National Library Grants program for library
and museum collaborations. Successful proposals
will demonstrate the ability to develop innovative
educational programming drawing on content from
libraries and museums and using high-bandwidth
capacity for delivery. A collaboration between
at least one eligible library applicant and
at least one eligible museum applicant is required.."
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