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The devastation in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities is beyond belief. Our hearts go out to the people and families who have lost so much in this catastrophe.
At this time the highest priority remains health and safety. Assessing damage to property, and library and museum collections, will take some time. However, IMLS is acting now by extending our upcoming grant deadline to enable museums in the affected area to take advantage of funding opportunities to care for their collections. We are also working in coordination with other federal and state agencies as well as with partner service organizations, libraries and museums to best determine the agency's next steps to assist with the disaster recovery.
Libraries and museums are essential to sustaining the unique and treasured culture of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast and to supporting communities, education, and lifelong learning.
IMLS
Conservation Project Support Program
Deadline Extended for Museums in Declared Disaster Areas:
[http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/090105.htm]
Hurricane Katrina: Information for Museums and Libraries
The following is a preliminary list of links to first reports on museum and library related damage, recovery information, and more:
IMLS
Conservation Project Support Program
Deadline Extended for Museums in Declared Disaster Areas
American
Association of Museums
Hurricane Recovery Information
[http://www.aam-us.org/aamlatest/news/hurricane.cfm]
American
Library Association
Hurricane Katrina Affected Libraries
[http://www.ala.org/al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=alonline&template=/Cont
entManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=103278]
American Institute of Architects
Hurricane Katrina Response
[http://www.aia.org]
Corporation
for Public Broadcasting
Emergency Grants for Public Broadcast Stations
[http://www.cpb.org/pressroom/release.php?prn=483]
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
List of Organizations Accepting Donations and Volunteers
]http://www.fema.gov/press/2005/katrinadonations.shtm]
Heritage
Preservation
Heritage Emergency National Task Force: Hurricane Katrina Updates
[http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/Katrina.HTM]
The National Trust
for Historic Preservation The National Trust
Announces Gulf Coast Relief
[http://www.nationaltrust.org]
Northeast
Document Conservation Center
Hurricane Recovery
[http://www.nedcc.org/news/hurricane.htm]
Regional
Alliance for Preservation
Hurricane Recovery
[http://www.rap-arcc.org/whatsnew/hurricane.htm]
SOLINET
Recovery Information & Services for Hurricane Victims
[http://www.solinet.net/whatsnew/whatsnew.cfm?doc_id=3756]
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
emaxwell@imls.gov
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