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Correcting Heritage Health Index problems in state IMLS Connecting to Collections grant studies

The Heritage Health Index, published in 2005, was a major effort to assess the state of the collections in institutions across the country.  The recent state-level IMLS Connecting to Collections grants are based on this work.
With the recipients just announced and planning getting underway, this is the time to ensure that these state-level efforts don’t [...]

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Wyoming institutions collaborate online for successful IMLS grant

The libraries and museums in Wyoming used a free blog to coordinate their successful efforts to secure an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections Grant.  They posted drafts, made revisions, and ultimately report the news that they were awarded a $39,943 grant online out in the open for all to read and [...]

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