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MA IMLS Grant Advisory Board: Linking the survey to benefits for participants

Earlier today I sent the message below to my fellow members on the Massachusetts IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grant Advisory Board.  It references the minutes of our first meeting, and seeks to continue the conversation about addressing critical issues that may otherwise reduce participation in the survey.
The next meeting of the board is [...]

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Update on the IMLS Connecting to Collections Statewide Planning Grant in Massachusetts

Earlier posts described the efforts of Massachusetts and other states in securing planning grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a Federal agency.
One of the shortcomings of past efforts, including the national Heritage Health Index (described in this post),  was the under-representation of smaller institutions, including the many local historical societies.
There are [...]

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