Partnership Statement

CWAM is asking for all the "point persons" in each of the 23 counties and organizations that would like to support his project to fill out an official Partnership Statement, required by IMLS.
PS can be found at: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grantsgov/forms/Partner.doc

Under number 9, CWAM is asking "point persons", as a representative of your institution to facilitate a meeting with the museums, libraries and cultural institutions in your county around May 2009. We also ask that you assist CWAM with gathering data about collections in Wyoming by promoting awareness about the adapted Heritage Health Index survey (that CWAM will write and the grant will pay for). Also, to share contact information between CWAM and the cultural non-profits in your community (which you've already done but I've included in the "key roles" statement).

Under that section, feel free to use the following wording:
"Facilitate meetings with the museums, libraries and cultural institutions in my county. Assist CWAM with gathering data about collections in Wyoming by promoting awareness about the adapted Heritage Health Index survey. Share contact information between CWAM and the cultural non-profits in my community. Help CWAM with the survey by reviewing questions and develop training topics by suggesting material and resources.

If you are not a "point person" and would like to show your support, consider filling out the PS and creating your own "key roles". How do you feel your organization or institution can assist CWAM with this project? The more support the better!

I.e. Would you be willing to review the survey before it goes out? Tweak questions so they are more specific to Wyoming? Can you help arrange training by identifying expertse in the field? Would you review training material? Help recruit mentor's for CWAM's MAST (Museum Assistance & Services Team).

Can you send an email to your clients or others in your department reminding them to complete the survey? Or encourage them to attend a meeting to hear about CWAM's long term goals for the project. What about including a description of this project in your newsletter?

Do you have staff members with conservation or exceptional collections experience? Would they be willing to talk with the museums and libraries who through the survey show a need for professional assistance? The more involvement the better!

Please send electronic copies of the PS to me at: tsherw@state.wy.us and a hard copy with signature to 975 Snowy Range Road, Laramie, WY 82070.

Thanks everyone for your support!