IMLS Needs Museums' Help with Recruitment
Collecting institutions and individuals from around the world hold culturally significant items that are linked to contemporary Indigenous cultures. These items are vital to preserving the cultural identity of Indigenous communities and should be returned. The Going Home Fund was established in 2022 to facilitate the voluntary return of items. It builds connections between collectors and Indigenous communities, helps determine the cultural affiliation of objects, and financially supports the actual costs associated with returns.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) seeks volunteers to participate in
interviews about the upcoming first-ever nationally representative survey of museums, the
National Museum Survey (NMS)!
What you need to know:
- IMLS’ contractors ICF and Ebony need 24 museum leaders and administrators to help ensure that the NMS’ questions are easily understood and answerable.
- IMLS needs a wide range of perspectives — interviewees from museums of all types and sizes are welcome!
- Researchers will work to schedule one-hour virtual interviews at times that are convenient to you in July and August.
- Your interview will be confidential. The information you share will not be shared with IMLS grant makers and will not affect any current or future relationship with IMLS.
Visit here to express your interest. Your participation will help shape this vital upcoming collection for the museum sector!
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