Services

Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance Provides working disaster plans for cultural institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies and archives, which help to mitigate damage to collections in the event of a disaster. Connecting Scholars, Artists, & Performers Collecting information to create a searchable database which will help connect people in the Great Lakes region. Connecting Resources In order to create a searchable database, collecting information on all resources devoted to the understanding of the history, people, traditions and customs of the Great Lakes region. GLCP Criteria for Supporting Regional Projects and Meetings. This report includes a definition of typical activities & goals of "Gatherings", procedures for applying for technical assistance for travel or special projects. An essential component of The Great Lake Culture Program's mission is to facilitate the development of virtual, intellectual, and physical connections among Great Lakes scholars, teachers, students, institutions, writers, journalists, and the interested public. The Center will promote online forums and networking tools to enable its public to locate field experts, resources, and collections, and to communicate with each other and the center. We are developing a scholars' database and locator file to facilitate connections and professional contacts, and will put up a calendar of events and deadlines to assist researchers, project developers, and the public. If you want to find out more about Center activities and discuss regional issues and initiatives in culture, heritage, and history, please join our GLCP Interest Group Electronic Forum. To join, send the following text as the body of an email message addressed to listserv@h-net.msu.edu: subscribe cglc-ig yourname Example: subscribe cglc-ig John Engler If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at greatlakes@cal.msu.edu