The New Hampshire State Library has received a $40,000 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create a statewide database of cultural collections housed in New Hampshire's nearly 800 libraries, museums and other culture and heritage organizations.
This online database, “Connecting to Collections,” will bring together information about collections from all participating organizations, allowing anyone with internet access to go online and learn more about items important to New Hampshire's culture and heritage.
Two major goals for “Connecting to Collections” are to raise awareness that collections about New Hampshire's cultural heritage exist and to increase access to them. In addition, “Connecting to Collections” will focus attention on the importance of safe environmental conditions, emergency preparedness, state preservation leadership and the sustainable preservation funding needed to help maintain these vital collections.
For more information, visit nh.gov/nhsl.
