Grant application workshops will be conducted by the NYS
Conservation/Preservation Discretionary Grant Program to assist
prospoctive applicants in planning their 1998/99 applications

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 preservaiton activities described inthe 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.

Schedule of workshops:


Wednesday, September 10, 1997
10 am - 1 pm
Amherst Museum
Amherst, NY
co-sponsored by the Amherst Museum

Thursday, September 18, 1997
10 am - 1 pm
New York Academy of Medicine
co-sponsored by the New York Academy of Medicine

To request a registration form either call 518-474-6971 or email me at
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The workshops are free.

Grant applications are due this year on December 5, 1997


Barbara Lilley
Conservation/Preservation
Program Officer