Over its history, the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has invested in a wide range of
organizational capacity building and technical assistance for the
museum sector through grant making and special initiatives. Through
this project, IMLS seeks to strengthen the alignment of its
investments, and other offerings in the sector, and understand the
full scope of existing museum capacity building opportunities,
including but not limited to organizational assessment, coaching,
cohort learning, self-driven communities of practice, and
self-serve resources. Through this assessment project, IMLS seeks
to obtain a holistic view of the museum target audience and needs
for capacity building support, identify potential gaps in the suite
of current offerings, and define both opportunities and
partnerships for new and expanded offerings.
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the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.