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America's collections are for everyone they are discovered billions of
times a year in libraries and museums across the
country they Enlighten and inspire all of
us from the school child to The Scholar they connect us to ideas from the past
and dreams of the future they are pages from our nation's
diary from Priceless documents and art objects to historical
artifacts from scrapbooks compiled over generations to the digital collections
of more modern times they tell our stories they are a legy held in trust
from the past and a gift to the future but unlike the values they
represent these Treasures are not themselves
indestructible time flood and fire can destroy
them and once lost they can never be recovered we must act to safeguard the
collections that reflect our natur national
identity to protect our Priceless cultural heritage our Collective
memory these Treasures are [Music]
irreplaceable Americans have always seized the moment to create to invent to
collect to document our actions so that future Generations can and learn from
them today much of what we know about Science History and art held in trust in
our libraries and museums historical societies and archives is at
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Institute of Museum and life Library Services has created a major initiative
connecting to collections a call to action and communities throughout the
nation are taking up the challenge to preserve America's
collections you too can act to ensure that the stories only these collections
can tell are heard for generations to come please help us in honoring these
valuable collections we need your ideas your talents your time and most of all
your support together we can preserve America's Heritage and culture for those
who will follow us what can you do you can learn more by
visiting our website at www.im
ls. goov and you can ask your local Museum
and Library how you can help today please join us in this call to action on
behalf of America's collections
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