The Museum Assessment Program (MAP) is
a technical assistance program that offers museums an opportunity
to strengthen operations and plan for the future through a process
of self-assessment, institutional activities, and consultative peer
review. Program participants choose from among five assessments:
Organizational, Collections Stewardship, Community and Audience
Engagement, Board Leadership, and Education and Interpretation. The
participant museum completes a self-study workbook; a peer reviewer
visits the museum; the peer reviewer, staff, and leadership engage
in pre-arranged activities; and the peer reviewer provides a
written report with prioritized recommendations reflecting the
assessment type chosen. The participant museum may request a
follow-up visit after the original visit has been completed. This
ICR contains application forms for the program. They are designed
to collect information to support both applications to the program
by museums and post-program evaluations.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
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).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
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;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.