For a project we are doing for the National Trust's 20+ sites, I am looking for copies of long-range collections plans that both historic sites and art museums may have prepared that they would be willing to share with me. Collections plans are usually part of a master plan or overall institutional long-range plan. However, because the Trust has a number of sites that it oversees, we are looking for examples of more specific plans that we can use as models, that might address of the following: -evaluation of collections in terms of: 1-conservation 2-care 3-storage 4-cataloguing/inventory needs -staffing - current and future needs -development of collections policies -development of plans to cover: 1-disaster preparedness and planning 2-cataloguing needs -physical plant requirements 1-storage 2-computerization 3-office space 4-work/exhibit prep areas -comprehensive reports on: 1-CAP 2-MAP I & II 3- specialized conservation surveys 4-accreditation self study We will be using such a long-range plan to help us with fund raising needs, but also to help assess what it is that needs to be done, and how we can accomplish this. I am looking to eventually prepare an over-all collections plan that will serve as an umbrella document for our current 20 sites and others that we are adding. Melissa M. Heaver Director-Museum Collections National Trust for Historic Preservation 202-588-6148 202-588-6232 (f) [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. 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).