The National Conservation Summit:
June 27 - 28, 2007
The Donald W. Reynolds Center for
American Art and Portraiture
8th and G Streets, NW
Washington, DC
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| Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, IMLS Director, delivers
her opening remarks. |
Representatives of small and medium-sized
museums and libraries from every state, including DC and
Puerto Rico, met with national leaders in Washington,
DC on June 27-28, 2007. The summit, organized in cooperation
with Heritage Preservation and held at the Donald W. Reynolds
Center for American Art and Portraiture of the Smithsonian
Institution, explored strategies for preserving endangered
collections, using new technologies, engaging the public
in conservation, and identifying funding resources. Summit
participants will play a key role in spearheading the
initiative nationwide.
Additional materials from the event, including
video highlights, will be available on this web page at
a later date. Please check back for updates, or subscribe
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Resources:
Summit
agenda
Photographs
from the Summit
Opening
remarks from Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director, Institute
of Museum and Library Services
Keynote
Address: Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States
Closing
Address: Francie Alexander, Senior Vice President &
Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc.
Connecting
to Collections initiative
Connecting
to Collections brochure (PDF, 886KB)
Summit
information on Heritage Preservation's Web site
The National Conservation Summit hosts would
like to thank the following for their generous support:
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