These grants support national or regional (multi-state) education and training programs on the care and management of, and the creation of intellectual access to, library, archival, and material culture collections.
Eligible projects include:
the development and presentation
of courses or programs on the care and management of collections for staff in cultural organizations who are responsible for the day-to-day care of collections;
the development and presentation of courses or programs that focus on the skills and knowledge required to provide or enhance intellectual access to humanities collections;
graduate programs in preservation and conservation; and
preservation field services that serve a multi-state region and provide surveys, consultations, workshops, reference services, and informational materials to the staff of institutions responsible for the care of humanities collections.