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Kentucky Historical Society Receives Grant to Inventory Collections

Kentucky House Republicans

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded $149,060 to the Kentucky Historical Society.

KHS will use the grant funds to help fund a complete inventory of the museum collections, which numbers an estimated 100,000 to 150,000 individual pieces, and help make information about and images of those items accessible online. The inventory is expected to take three to four years to complete.

“Our grants are highly competitive. The Institute of Museum and Library Services enlists hundreds of library and museum professionals throughout the United States to review grant applications and make recommendations on projects most worthy of funding,” said IMLS Director Susan H. Hildreth.

“Receiving a grant from IMLS is significant achievement, and we congratulate the Kentucky Historical Society for being among the 2014 IMLS museum grantees,” added Hildreth.

IMLS museum grants support a wide variety of projects that create learning experiences, strengthen community communities, care for collections and provide broad public access. 

“It always is gratifying when the important work of the Kentucky Historical Society is recognized at the national level!” said KHS Executive Director Kent Whitworth.

“Congratulations to our Museum Collections and Exhibitions team for submitting an excellent grant application that will enable us to bring in a new staff person to work on this major collections inventory project. We are grateful to the Institute of Museum and Library Services; its support is not only very much appreciated, but also very much needed as we continue our mission of educating and engaging Kentuckians in their histories, while also coping with a loss of state funding,” added Whitworth.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Its mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning and cultural and civic engagement.

IMLS grant making, policy development and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.

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