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Jane Hedberg P r e s e r v a t i o n  N e w s  

“Lessons Applied” 
The Heritage Emergency National Task Force 
released four new tools developed by its 
“Lessons Applied” initiative. The goal of this 
grant­funded initiative is translation of the 
experiences of cultural institutions affected 
by Hurricane Katrina into advice that can be 
used to protect collections from future disas­
ters. The first new tool is “Tips for Working 
with Emergency Responders,” a two­page list 
of steps to take before, during and after an 
emergency to optimize relationships with fi rst 
responders. The second is “Guide to Navigat­
ing Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) and Small Business Administration 
(SBA) Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions,” a 
series of Web pages that explain the applica­
tion process, eligibility, and types of fi nancial 
support available, then link to application 
forms and contacts at FEMA and SBA. The 
third is “MayDay,” a list of suggestions and 
promotional materials for making a success of 
the annual day to promote “one thing you can 
do for emergency preparedness.” The fourth 
tool is “Online Courses in Emergency Man­
agement for Cultural Heritage Responders,” 
a list of free, readily available educational 
opportunities. The Heritage Emergency Task 
Force is a partnership of 41 federal agencies 
and national service organizations (including 
ALA) that is cosponsored by Heritage Preser­
vation and FEMA. 

All four tools are available free­of­charge 
at www.heritagepreservation.org/lessons 
/index.html. 

“Preserving Creative America” 
The National Digital Information Infrastruc­
ture and Preservation Program of the Library 
of Congress announced a new initiative to 
address preservation of creative content in 
digital form. Called “Preserving Creative 

Jane Hedberg is preservation program offi  cer at Harvard 
University Library, e-mail: jane_hedberg@harvard.edu; 
fax: (617) 496-8344 

America,” this program has awarded $2.15 
million to fund eight projects. Each proj­
ect is designed to investigate methods for 
preserving a particular digital medium 
and recommend standard practices for the 
producers of content in that medium. The 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
will investigate preserving digital motion 
pictures, the American Society of Media 
Photographers will take the lead on digital 
photographs, ARTstor will take the lead on 
preparing digital images for ingest into a 
digital archive, BMS/Chace will take the lead 
on digital recordings, Stock Artists Alliance 
will promote use of metadata for stock im­
ages, Universal Press Syndicate will test the 
transfer of digital comic strips and cartoons 
to the Library of Congress, UCLA Film and 
Television Archive will take the lead on in­
dependent film, and the University of Illinois 
at Urbana­Champaign will take the lead on 
interactive games and digital fi ction. 

For more information, contact the Pub­
lic Affairs Office, Library of Congress, 101 
Independence Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C. 
20540­1400; phone: (202) 707­2905; fax: (202) 
707­9199; e­mail: pao@loc.gov; URL: www. 
loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07­156.html. 

“Capitalize on Collections Care” 
Heritage Preservation, in partnership with the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services, has 
published “Capitalize on Collections Care,” a 
20­page pamphlet that advocates generating 
new contributions, increasing membership, 
and fostering new audiences. Chapter titles 
include: “Where the Money Comes From,” 
“Fund­Raising Principles,” “Fund­Raising 
Strategies and Tips,” and “Resources.” 

This pamphlet is available as a free down­
load at https://www.heritagepreservation. 
org/PDFS/COClo.pdf. Printed copies are 
available for $2 each at the Heritage Pres­
ervation Online Bookstore, https://www. 
heritagepreservation.org/catalog/product. 
asp?intProdID=38. 

October 2007  597 C&RL News 

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