[logo of the New York State Conservation/Preservation Program] Fall 2010 Grant Writing Workshops

Grant Application Workshops will be conducted by the New York State Education Department, New York State Library, Division of Library Development, Conservation/ Preservation Discretionary Grant Program to assist prospective applicants in planning their 2011-2012 applications.

The purpose of the New York State Discretionary Grant Program is to encourage the proper care and accessibility of research materials in the State, to promote the use and development of guidelines and standards for conservation/preservation practices, and to support the growth of local and cooperative preservation programs.

The Discretionary Grant Program provides modest financial support for projects that contribute to the preservation of significant research materials in libraries, archives, historical societies and other agencies within the State of New York, whether by conducting surveys, improving collection storage environments, reformatting or treating collections or other preservation activities described in the guidelines.

The workshop will include a review of the general guidelines and a step-by-step review of the instructions for preparing the application. Considerable time will be allowed for questions, and representative examples of successful (and unsuccessful) applications from previous years will be discussed.

Schedule of workshops:

When

Where

September 21, 2010
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Central New York Library Resources Council, 6493 Riding Road, Syracuse 13206
September 23, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Western New York Library Resources Council, 4455 Genesse St., Buffalo 14225-0400
October 4, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
METRO, 57 E. 11th St. 4th floor (Between Broadway and University Place, near Union Square), New York 10003-4605
October 29, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Capital District Library Council, 28 Essex Street, Albany 12206-2027 | Directionsexternal link opens in a new window

The workshop is offered at no cost to participants. Register onlineexternal link image; this link will open in a new window, e-mail us or contact:

Preservation Workshop Coordinator
Division of Library Development
New York State Library
10-B-41 Cultural Education Center
Albany, New York 12230
518-486-2195; FAX 518-486-5254

A registration form is also available in MS Word and .PDF formats.

Last Updated: October 12, 2010 -- asm; for questions or comments contact Barbara Lilley