In Good Faith Project Prepares Preservation Survey for Small Theological and Religious Studies Libraries
The following information is shared via Malachy McCarthy. Please contact him if you have any questions (mccarthymChicago, IL, February 25, 2014 – Through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and project partners the Catholic Library Association (CLA) and the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) are preparing a preservation survey for small theological and religious studies libraries, archives, and cultural institutions. The survey is the centerpiece of an IMLS National Leadership Grants for
Libraries Planning Grant for the project, “In Good Faith: Collection Care, Preservation, and Access in Small Theological and Religious Studies Libraries.”
The survey will help the project
partners gain a better understanding of collection care, preservation, and
access practices in small theological and religious studies libraries,
archives, and cultural institutions and begin to identify valuable and
vulnerable collections held in these institutions. The partners will use
the results of the survey to explore collaborative initiatives to respond to
identified long-term collection care, preservation, and access needs.
You can find the survey here: In Good Faith Survey on Collection Care
The survey is
available March 12, 2014 through April 14, 2014. Participants should be part of
a formal or established institution; have a library, archive, or other research
collection which includes religious and/or theological materials; have
religious and/or theological historical or rare materials as part of the
library, archive, or research collection; and have at least one contact person
(volunteer or salaried, full-time or part-time) responsible for the
care/management of the research collection that can serve as the contact for
the survey.
The partners will promote the
project through their memberships as well as through discussion lists and
forums that include religious and theological libraries, archives, and cultural
institutions. Institutions interested in participating in the survey and
organizations interested in helping to promote the survey may contact memberrep@atla.com
to receive notice of the survey’s availability.
National Leadership Grants for
Libraries support projects that address challenges faced by the museum,
library, and/or archive fields and that have the potential to advance practices
in those fields. IMLS offers grants to help make it possible for communities
and individuals to thrive.
About
ATLA
Established in 1946, the American
Theological Library Association (ATLA) is a professional association of nearly
eight hundred individual, institutional, and affiliate members providing
programs, products, and services for theological and religious studies
libraries and librarians. ATLA offers a prestigious product line of electronic
resources to support the scholarly study of religion and theology, including
the ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®), ATLASerials® (ATLAS®)
and ATLA Catholic Periodical and Literature Index® (ATLA CPLI®).
For more information visit http://www.atla.com/.
About
AJL
The Association of Jewish Libraries
promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of libraries and library resources
and through leadership for the profession and practitioners of Judaica
librarianship. The Association fosters access to information, learning, teaching
and research relating to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience and Israel.
To learn more, please visit http://www.jewishlibraries.org/.
About
CLA
Established in 1921, the Catholic
Library Association is an international membership organization, providing its
members professional development through educational and networking
experiences, publications, scholarships, and other services. The Catholic
Library Association coordinates the exchange of ideas, provides a source of
inspirational support and guidance in ethical issues related to librarianship,
and offers fellowship for those who seek, serve, preserve, and share the word
in all its forms. To learn more, please visit http://www.cathla.org/.
About
IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library
Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000
libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums
to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement.
Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums
deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals
to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow IMLS on Facebook and
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