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The Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun County Receives
Conservation Bookshelf from the Institute of Museum and Library
Services
July 15, 2009 (Sterling, VA) – The Heritage Farm Museum was awarded a core set of
conservation books and online resources through a competitive grant process coordinated by
the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and donated by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
According to Museum manager Mary Novotny, the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
is a valuable addition to the Museum’s library and will be used by interns, staff and
volunteers to assist in the management of the Museum’s collections and programs.
“When IMLS launched this initiative to improve the dire state of our nation’s collections, we
understood that the materials gathered for the Bookshelf would serve as important tools for
museums, libraries, and archives nationwide,” said Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of IMLS.
“We were both pleased and encouraged by the overwhelming interest of institutions prepared
to answer the call to action, and we know that with their dedication, artifacts from our shared
history will be preserved for future generations.”
The Heritage Farm Museum received this essential set of resources based on an application
describing the needs and plans for the care of its collections. The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on
collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with
an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It
addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management
and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.
The IMLS Bookshelf is a crucial component of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a
conservation initiative that the Institute launched in 2006. IMLS began the initiative in
response to a 2005 study it released in partnership with Heritage Preservation, A Public Trust
at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections. The multi-
faceted, multi-year initiative shines a nationwide spotlight on the needs of America’s
collections, especially those held by smaller institutions, which often lack the human and
financial resources necessary to adequately care for their collections. Click here for more
information on the Connecting to Collections initiative.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
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. The Institute's mission is to create strong
libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage,
culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional
development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
Heritage Farm Museum Contact:
Mary Novotny
Manager
Heritage Farm Museum of Loudoun County
21668 Heritage Farm Lane
Sterling, VA 20164
Phone: 571.258.3800
IMLS Contact:
Jeannine Mjoseth,
202-653-4632 or
jmjoseth@imls.gov
Conservation Bookshelf Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
