I was delighted to see that the Institute of Museum and Library Services has just awarded a National Leadership Grant to a group of collaborators lead by the California Digital Library to advance a program of work towards a National Findings Aids Network, building on a report and strategic plan that I shared with this list earlier. I was particularly pleased to see range of partners playing key roles in this effort, which promises to ensure that it will be well-integrated with other related efforts such as SNAC. I'll try to ensure that the CNI community gets regular updates on this important work.

There's a press release, which includes links to the foundational report and strategic plan, at

“Building a National Finding Aid Network”: collaborative research and development initiative receives IMLS funding support – California Digital Library

The California Digital Library is pleased to announce a $982,175 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS - National Leadership Grants for Libraries grant program) to conduct a two-year research and demonstration project designed to build the foundation for a national archival f

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI