Don't forget about the current round of "Mooseplate" Conservation Grants for FY 2005/2006. Complete guidelines and downloadable application forms are on the web at www.nh.gov/nhsl/moose.html. Application deadline for this round is May 2, 2005.

New Hampshire public libraries, all state and local municipal agencies, historical societies, and institutions within the University System of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges are eligible to apply for up to $10,000 for conservation of paper documents and artifacts of cultural importance to New Hampshire. Conservation projects can encompass a number of activities, including but not limited to preservation microfilming, consultant services for preservation assessments, processing of archives and manuscripts, creation of finding aids and custom conservation treatments. Digitization projects are ineligible.

For more information about the Mooseplate Conservation Program or to inquire about project or applicant eligibility, contact Janet Eklund at (603) 271-2393 or jeklund@library.state.nh.us.