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Cultural Resource Receives Grant for Disaster Preparedness Training

September 21, 2012 – 12:33 pm

RALEIGH–The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has been awarded a matching grant of $202,715 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand its statewide disaster preparedness program. “We appreciate this grant which will allow us to continue to train museums and libraries on how to prepare for and recover from many kinds of disasters, [...]

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Agencies Plan to Protect Historical Collections and Heritage Holdings

December 28, 2009 – 9:28 am

RALEIGH – Rare books, precious quilts, and historic documents are among the many materials in libraries, archives and museums that are too valuable to lose. Yet when disaster strikes, that sometimes happens. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is holding a workshop on Friday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m., at Joyner Library at East Carolina [...]

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Agencies Plan to Protect Historical Collections and Heritage Holdings

November 25, 2009 – 12:39 pm

RALEIGH – Rare books, precious quilts, and historic documents are among the many materials in libraries, archives and museums that are too valuable to loose. Yet when disaster strikes, that sometimes happens. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is holding a workshop on Monday, Dec. 7, at 9 a.m., at Pack Place in Asheville to [...]

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IMLS Grant Will Help Libraries Help the Unemployed

September 11, 2009 – 4:55 pm

RALEIGH – The State Library of North Carolina announced today that it will partner with the online learning group WebJunction in the national phase of a project aimed at getting people back to work. The one-year initiative, funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will gather and share best [...]

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