The Kentucky Archivist
Newsletter of the Kentucky Council on Archives
Page Five
The Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics is pleased to announce its 2000 program of Grants to Archives. The grants are intended to make accessible records, papers, and other primary sources which document the history of modern physics and allied fields (such as astronomy, geophysics, and optics). Grants can be up to $10,000 each and can be used only to cover direct expenses connected with preserving, inventorying, arranging, describing, or cataloging appropriate collections. Expenses may include acid-free storage materials and staff salary/benefits but not overhead.
The AIP History Center's mission is to help preserve and make known the history of modern physics and allied fields, and this grant program is intended to help support significant work to make original sources accessible to researchers. Preference will accordingly be given to medium size or larger projects for which the grant will be matched from other sources or by the parent organization. To apply send a letter of no more than three pages describing the nature and research significance of the collection(s), plan of work, and budget, along with preliminary inventory (if available) and staff vitae by July 1, 2000 to: Joe Anderson, Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740; fax 301-209-0882; e-mail: mailto:Joe%20Anderson%20Center%20for%20History%20of%20Physics%20American%20Institute%20of%20Physics@aip.org.
The 2000 grants are funded by the Friends of the Center for History of Physics. For grant guidelines or for more information on the Center and its programs, check out: http://www.aip.org/history/grntgde.htm, or call 301-209-3165. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 1, 2000. The program is offered annually as funds permit.
The National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA) will hold its 2000 annual meeting in Columbia, South Carolina, July 18-22. The program is titled: "Preparing for the 21st Century: Education as the Foundation." The five-day program includes a variety of topics:
The schedule includes two days of pre-conference workshops on management and other topics and three days of Annual Meeting sessions. Also included are numerous special events and receptions coordinated by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
The full conference program booklet will be available in May; for more information, contact the NAGARA office by phone (518-463-8644) or e-mail (nagara@caphill.com), or check the NAGARA website (http://www.nagara.org/)
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