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RADICE RECEIVES FORBES MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO CONSERVATION
IMLS Director, Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, was awarded the prestigious Forbes Medal for Distinguished Contribution to the Field of Conservation from the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) at its annual meeting April 22, 2008, in Denver, CO. Dr. Radice was recognized for her long-standing reputation as a champion of the arts, and her dedication to the conservation and preservation of our cultural heritage.

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MUSEUMS SHARE TECHNOLOGICAL VENTURES ONLINE
Keep up with the latest technology-related projects underway at museums at the new Museum Computer Network (MCN) Project Registry at MuseTech Central. Created by MCN and the Museum Software Foundation, the registry is a space for cultural institutions to share information about new technologies they're exploring, from digital asset management systems to educational interactives, and learn from others' experiences. Visit MuseTech Central to browse through the more than 50 projects presently listed on the website and register to enter details on your own programs.

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NEW RELEASE FROM IMLS, NINE TO NINETEEN: YOUTH IN MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
IMLS has published Nine to Nineteen, the second installment in the Museums and Libraries Engaging America's Youth series. Based on the information gathered in the Final Report of a Study of IMLS Youth Programs, 1998-2003, Nine to Nineteen includes examples of outstanding youth programs from a variety of institutions, as well as strategies for instituting or improving youth programming in your museum or library.


Nine to Nineteen is available online at http://www.imls.gov/pdf/YouthGuide.pdf (PDF, 657KB). To receive a hard copy of the guide, please email your request to imlsinfo@imls.gov.

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INCREASED USE OF 'ORPHAN WORKS' MAY BE PERMITTED
AAM’s Ember Farber and Gail Ravnitzky Silberglied report that the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property recently held a hearing on the issue of "Orphan Works," copyrighted works whose owners are difficult or impossible to locate. Legislation is being prepared—and may be introduced this spring—to allow better use of and access to such orphan works after conducting reasonably diligent efforts to identify and find copyright holders.
Such legislation has previously advanced in Congress but has never become law. Currently, museums are unlikely to exhibit orphan works to avoid potential liability and adverse publicity.

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NATIONAL PRESERVATION CONFERENCE 2008 – PRESERVATION IN PROGRESS October 21-25, 2008, Tulsa, Oklahoma. For more information, go to http://www.nthpconference.org

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IMLS TO SPONSOR SECOND CONSERVATION FORUM FOR COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS
"Collaboration in the Digital Age" Set for June 24-25 in Denver, Colorado. For more information go to: http://www.imls.gov/collections/tour/

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EXPANDING INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR LATINOS CONFERENCE
September 4-7 , Albuquerque, NM. The meeting will bring together approximately 100 professionals from museums, community/youth organizations, Spanish-language media, schools, and other educational organizations. For additional details and registration information, please contact: Bob Russell, Science Advisor, Self-Reliance Foundation, hanarus@aol.com; (202) 997-5539.

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DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATING AND MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS - (The NEW School for Scanning), Jacksonville, FL, June 10-12, 2008. A conference presented by The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). For more information go to: http://www.nedcc.org/about/news.ddfl.php

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GETTY MUSEUM LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
July 13 – Aug. 1, 2008. Tuition: $5,500. Getty MLI will consider need-based requests for reduced tuition fees from eligible museum professionals. Info at http://www.getty.edu/leadership/

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MPMA'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE - MEETING IN THE MIDDLE
October 21-24, 2008, at the Hotel Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information, go to: http://www.mpma.net/

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LEARNING IN MUSEUMS 2008: TECHNOLOGY, INTERPRETATION AND LEARNING IN MUSEUMS
Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, June 20–21, 2008. For more information go to: http://www.aam-us.org/getinvolved/learn/lim08.cfm

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