Advocacy
Digital Initiatives
"Section 108" Report Released on Proposed Changes in Copyright Law for Libraries, Archives, and Museums
May 2008
After nearly three years of intensive work, the independent Section 108 Study Group has issued its report and recommendations on exceptions to copyright law to address how libraries, archives, and museums deal with copyrighted materials in fulfilling their missions in the digital environment. Click here to read more. New National Project to Examine Impact of Arts Training
May 2008
The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project will examine factors that help or hinder the careers of graduates of arts high schools, arts colleges and conservatories, and arts schools and departments within universities. Click here to read more. Participate in the 2008 Global Candlelight Vigil
March 2008
Saving Antiquities for Everyone (SAFE) and Donny George, former director of the Iraq Museum and former president of the Iraq State Board of Antiquities, invite you to participate in the 2008 Global Candlelight Vigil to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2003 looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad. Click here to read more. Join Americans for the Arts' Cultural Policy Listserv
October 2007
Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, and New York that promotes and advances the arts in America, invites you to join its Cultural Policy listserv to receive the latest in arts advocacy news. Click here to read more. Digital Database for Europe's Cultural Heritage
September 2006
The MICHAEL project, which stands for Multilingual Inventory of Cultural Heritage in Europe, has developed an electronic system to access, manage, and update digital records of Europe's collections, including museum objects, archaeological and tourist sites, music and audiovisual archives, biographical materials, documents, and manuscripts. Click here to read more. IMLS Creates Grants Website
September 2006
The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that all fiscal year 2007 grant applications are available on a new website, Grants.gov. Click here to read more.