Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action

Connecting to Collections Video
This video was developed to underscore the importance of collections held in museums, libraries and archives throughout the U.S., and to inspire communities to take action.

The National Conservation Summit
Representatives of small and medium-sized museums and libraries from everystate, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, met with national leaders in the nation’s capitol on June 27-28, 2007.

The National Tour
The National Tour takes the Call to Action on the road. Each meeting will reach a broad audience and inspire participants to share lessons learned and make collections care a top priority. Check out the Preserving America's Diverse Heritage Webcast!

The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
Museums and libraries may apply to receive the Bookshelf, which 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. Its texts address such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues.

Statewide Planning Grants
The Statewide Planning Grants, an important initiative of the Connecting to Collections initiative, aim to foster partnerships among organizations in a state, commonwealth, or territory to implement recommendations of the Heritage Health Index.

Guide to Online Resources
The Guide contains links to the most trusted collections care resources on the Web. Use it to find answers to common conservation and collections management questions.