IMLS Update: Programs, Initiatives, Projects CNI Spring Task Force Meeting April 3-4, 2006

IMLS News President's FY 07 budget requests $262,240,000 for IMLS 6.1% increase covering all IMLS programs Includes increases in library and museum National Leadership Grants Both library and museum 21 st century training funding

National Leadership Grants for Museums 2005 Award information George Mason University – The “Object of History” project will teach themes in U.S. History through virtual representations and interpretations using iconic objects from the Smithsonian NMAH Chicago Botanic Garden- ‘Plant Collections” is a linked database system to bring into circulation the existing knowledge of living plants as represented in the documented records of participating gardens

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. 4.8 Billion Artifacts Are Held in the U.S. -by type of institution- Includes items for which institutions take a preservation responsibility © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. Institutions That Include Responsibility to Preserve Digital Collections in Conservation/Preservation Mission or Programs © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. Institutions That Include Responsibility to Preserve Digital Collections in Conservation/Preservation Mission or Programs © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. Institutions’ Conservation/Preservation Program Includes Preservation of Digital Materials and Electronic Records Multiple responses allowed © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. Condition of Digital Material Items Includes floppy discs, CD-R, DVD-R, data tape, online collections © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, Inc. Condition of Online Files © 2005 Heritage Preservation, Inc. Used with permission.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries September 2005 awards –28 Library grants Examples: Indiana University – Variations 3, turnkey digital music library and learning system useable at a wide range of college and university libraries Missouri Botanical Garden – public resource computing application – digitizes and automatically indexes scientific literature. Integrated Web Portal SciLINC (Scientific Literature Indexing on Networked Computers)

National Leadership Grants for Libraries University of California – Riverside, CA machine-based, automatically generated metadata. Explores organizational and sustainability issues regarding metadata generation services for digital libraries. Other projects: conceptual matching, automated Help systems, interactive virtual reference (iVR), and open source web browser tools.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries IMLS Digital Collections and Content Registry and Repository three year report: results Collection level Registry OAI harvested item level repository Both based on research and testing

Partnership for a Nation of Learners Community Collaboration Grants Partner: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) 7 grants in 2005 Example: Eye on the Night Sky: A Project for Science Literacy - a partnership between the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and Vermont Public Radio (VPR) of Colchester, Vermont.

Partnership for a Nation of Learners Partner: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) 5 PNL Applicant Technical Assistance Audio Conferences audio call-in presentations with a Power Point sent in advance to discuss the partnering process. PNL Interactive professional development session - Video teleconference on November 30 at over 70 local stations nationwide hosting about 2000 local community organizations Evaluation

Laura Bush Librarians for the 21st Century Digital Asset Management - 6 funded in 2004 to develop curricula, recruit master’s and doctoral students, etc. Met in 2005 under leadership of University of Indiana: Northeast Document Conservation Center partnering with Simmons College, School of Library and Information Science University of Texas at Austin partnering with University of Texas at Austin General Libraries Drexel University, College of Information Science and Technology partnering with Drexel University, Hagerty Library and the Free Library of Philadelphia Rutgers University, School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies Wayne State University Library System partnering with Detroit Historical Museums, Detroit Free Library, and Michigan State University Library At end of 3 years, collaborative report on core competencies and best practices

Laura Bush Librarians for the 21st Century 2006 Initiatives –Digital data curation initiative authentication, archiving, management, preservation, retrieval, and presentation for use and reuse over time of high-quality digital data in any format –Early careers development research initiative for tenure-track faculty in graduate schools of library and information science

Apply online with Grants.Gov in FY 2007 Apply online at Grants.Gov for any IMLS FY 2007 competitive grant Three programs will require application through Grants.Gov in 2007: –National Leadership Grants –Laura Bush Librarians for the 21 st Century –21 st Century Museum Professionals Applicants for all other programs will have the option of online or paper applications

More on Grants.gov Complete information will be available when the 2007 grant program guidelines are issued What are your experiences with Grants.Gov? What suggestions do you have for IMLS?

Technology & Digitization Survey Report available online Status of Technology and Digitization in the Nation’s Museums and Libraries report is available online at: Surveyed archives, academic libraries, public libraries, museums and state library administrative agencies in 2004 Individual chapter for each group, with key findings and survey data

The report tells us statistically about: Kinds of technology in use Extent of digitization activities Adoption, maintenance, funding of, and staffing for technology and digitization activities If you have questions about the survey report, please contact: Barbara Smith, IMLS E-Projects Officer