Mary,

I would suggest that you talk to your head conservator and perhaps tie
in a collections condition survey in as part of this comprehensive
effort. That way you can both use preservation and access as key
objectives for the project.

Cheers!
Dave

David Harvey
Conservator
Los Angeles, California

On 3/1/07, Mary Margaret Carr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Good morning colleagues - -
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> Mount Vernon will soon be starting on a ten year collections management
> database project and I have two issues I am hoping the list can help with.
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> 1)       We need to fund the project, including all of the data entry,
> researching, digital imaging etc. We are working with the development
> department on the usual sources of funding, but does anyone have information
> on lesser known funding sources for this type of project that you would be
> willing to share?
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> 2)       There is always a need to prove the worth of this project in the
> eyes of management and the board - - does anyone have examples of how your
> collections management database was successfully used for outreach purposes?
> What kinds of programming was it and what kinds of audiences were reached?
> Any information we can use to illustrate how the database is useful for more
> than collections management functions would be most appreciated.
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> Thank you in advance for any assistance, and please feel free to contact me
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> Mary Margaret
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