“Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action”

I am in Buffalo, NY to attend the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) national forum, “Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action.” For all you budget watchers out there, I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to attend!

“Stewardship of America’s Legacy: Answering the Call to Action” will explore how committed individuals, ranging from small town librarians to directors of national conservation training programs, can work together to improve collections care and to inspire and inform others, be it nationally or within their own communities. Speakers will address ways to make the case for funding, address cutting-edge collections care topics, and describe how to use networks to tap into expertise and to engage the public in sustaining our Nation’s collections.

"I am honored to be selected to be part of this national forum. Beaufort County Library strives to be the best steward of the cultural heritage materials entrusted to us as we can. Even gray-haired dogs can learn new tricks of the trade. And I surely could use some compact shelves for the 2nd floor space!"

IMLS is hosting this forum in cooperation with Heritage Preservation, the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and the Art Conservation Department of Buffalo State College, State University of New York.

The forum has received support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Carol A. Fatta/The Fatta Foundation, the Baird Foundation, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For a complete schedule please go to: http://www.imls.gov/collections/tour/buf_program.htm.