IT ALL STARTED WITH A PRESERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Phillips Library at PEM Renovation Project Now Underway In 2007, NEDCC Preservation Specialist Angelina Altobellis conducted a preservation needs assessment for the Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. NEDCC's assessment proved to be a turning point for the Library and helped to raise $20 million from private donors, which will fund a 2-year building renovation, additional staffing, and a program of cataloging. READ MORE: http://bit.ly/PEMPhLib The Phillips Library at PEM also plays a key role in supporting other art museum libraries and will host the 2012 ART MUSEUM LIBRARIES SYMPOSIUM on September 20-21, 2012 at the PEM in Salem. The symposium brings together art museum library professionals from around the country, providing a forum for a wide range of topics. For complete information and to register for the Symposium: http://www.pem.org/library/symposium ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).