Imaging and Preservation Education and Support Services for the Southwestern United States

FAIN: PE-50005-07

Amigos Library Services (Dallas, TX 75244-3509)
Gina Lahman Bundy Minks (Project Director: July 2006 to October 2009)

A regional field service program that provides workshops, consultations, preservation surveys, disaster response assistance, reference services, and educational materials on preservation and digitization to libraries, archives, and cultural heritage organizations in the Southwest.

The Imaging and Preservation Service (IPS) is a project of Amigos Library Services, Inc, a membership-based organization serving the Southwestern United States. Established with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, IPS activities include workshops, site surveys, consulting, project management, disaster preparedness and response, and regional and national presentations. Services are targeted to the Amigos region that includes Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. IPS experience in imaging and preservation training and services provide the Southwest a unique, well-rounded, and standards-driven foundation that supports high-quality preservation and imaging projects. To continue offering these services to the Southwest, Amigos is requesting continued support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for 2007-2009.