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.

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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