[Preservenw] Apply by May 14th for an NEH Preservation Assistance Grant (fwd)

[Gary Menges]

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APPLY BY MAY 14TH FOR AN NEH PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANT

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Environmental monitoring is the necessary first step to sustainable
preservation management.

It has never been easier or more urgent to optimize collection storage and
explore opportunities for energy savings.

Institutions applying to the National Endowment for the Humanities for a
Preservation Assistance Grant (PAG) for an environmental monitoring project
should consider some of the products and services available from the Image
Permanence Institute (IPI). NEH is familiar with IPI?s tools and
approaches?IPI itself has received NEH and IMLS grants in the past to
develop some of the most advanced preservation tools in the world.

Preservation Assistance Grants of up to $6,000 are available to support the
preservation of materials in smaller libraries, archives, museums, and
historical organizations. The deadline for application is May 14th for
projects beginning in January 2010 (view the NEH guidelines). Note that no
cost share or matching funds are required and that applicants to this
program generally have a high success rate.

IPI HAS SEVERAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THAT FULFILL THE
NEEDS OF A PAG PROJECT, INCLUDING:

  *  Purchase of environmental monitoring equipment

      
     Do-it-Yourself Environmental Monitoring:
     Purchase IPI?s PEM2, the most accurate and easy-to-use datalogger for
     environmental monitoring on the market, a USB flash drive for data
     transfer, and take care of data management and analysis on your own. You
     will have access to www.PEMdata.com ? a free website created by IPI for
     use by cultural institutions. No additional software is required.
     Pricing & Information.

  *  Consultation with professionals to address a specific preservation issue

     There are two options:
     Choose IPI?s On-site Training & Consultation with your Environmental
     Monitoring Purchase

      
     On-site Training & Consultation with your Environmental Monitoring
     Purchase:
     This option includes everything described above, plus one full day of
     on-site consultation and training from an IPI Preservation Specialist to
     get you set up and started in the right direction. Pricing &
     Information.

     Or, Choose IPI?s Off-site Environmental Monitoring & Analysis
     Service?we?ll help you set up an environmental monitoring program and
     provide suggestions for improving preservation quality.
      

     Off-site Environmental Monitoring & Analysis Service:
     IPI?s service option helps you document existing storage conditions,
     identify the effect of those conditions on collections, and recommend
     changes that will improve preservation quality. IPI staff works with you
     through phone and e-mail contact over one year to assess and improve
     your collection storage environment. Pricing & Information.

  *  Education and training projects

     Looking for an educational and/or training program for your institution?
     Choose IPI's Collection Care Education & Training Program.

      
     Collection Care Education and Training Program:
     IPI staff has years of experience presenting talks, workshops and
     seminars on a range of topics associated with preservation such as Best
     Practices in Managing the Environment for Preservation, Developing an
     Environmental Monitoring Program or The Effect of Environment on
     Collection Materials. Let us know what you are thinking about and we?ll
     arrange a presentation for your institution or for several in your
     location. Pricing & Information.

               IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRANT OR OUR
                       ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, CONTACT:


                                  Patti Ford
                            Email: pafpph at rit.edu
                            Phone: (585) 475-2843



 

 
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