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Marshall Cavendish Excellence In Library Programming Award

This annual award recognizes either a school or public library, which demonstrates excellence in library programming that has community impact and responds to community needs. Advocacy, partnerships and creativity of use of resources, regardless of the size of the library, will be taken into consideration.

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Documentary Heritage Grant Program, Collaborative Action for Historical Records

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Francis Galvin and the Massachusetts Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB) are pleased to announce a competitive grants program for historical records in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Documentary Heritage Grant Program has available $100,000 to fund projects that promote and result in the documentation, preservation, and use of historical records in Massachusetts.

Applicants may request up to a maximum of $10,000 for their projects. Certain expenses are subject to funding limits. The program is funded by Secretary Galvin, and by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Eligible applicants are non-profit, public or private organizations, such as repositories, libraries, museums, community organizations, professional associations, or local or state government agencies. Priority will be given to local organizations and collaborative community projects. The deadline for initial applications is February 11, 2005.

A series of grant application workshops is scheduled. Each workshop will run from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • December 2, 2004; Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston
  • December 6, 2004; Falmouth Public Library, 123 Katherine Lee Bates Road, Falmouth
  • December 8, 2004; Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union Street, Hamilton
  • December 10, 2004; Lenox Library Association, 18 Main Street, Lenox
  • December 14, 2004; Canton Public Library, 786 Washington Street, Canton
  • December 16, 2004; Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton
  • December 20, 2004; Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street, Sunderland
  • December 21, 2004; Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston
  • January 4, 2005; Middleborough Public Library, 102 North Main Street, Middleborough
  • January 6, 2005; Rutland Free Public Library, 280 Main Street, Rutland
  • January 10, 2005; Massachusetts State Archives, 220 Morrissey Blvd., Boston

To register for a workshop or to discuss potential projects please contact Bill Milhomme, Field Archivist at (617) 727-2816 x257, or email William.milhomme@state.ma.us. Visit MHRAB homepage for program updates: www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcaac/aacidx.htm