TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: September 14, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Deborah Fader Samson
PHONE:
234-2872
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Karen Mattson
PHONE:
459-7699
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization of Submission of Funding Application for the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program from the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) in the Amount of $7,600 to Provide Assessments of the Collections and Museum Building to Assist the Institution in Protecting and Preserving the County's Cultural Resources
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize the submission of funding application for the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program from the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) in the amount of $7,600 to provide assessments of the collections and Museum building to assist the institution in protecting and preserving the County's cultural resources.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors approved grant applications for the Cultural Services Agency on June 5th, 2018: agenda item 4s; December 4th, 2018: agenda item 4q; January 8th, 2019: agenda item 4r; January 7th, 2020: agenda item 4h; and November 17th, 2020: agenda item 4j.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Museum staff have worked diligently to improve the collections care of approximately 75,000 artifacts and archival holdings. Museum staff met and exceeded numerous goals for the collection by using self-evaluation tools such as the Standard of Excellence Program for History Organizations Program (STEPS). The Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program provides funding for a study of the institution's collections and buildings as well as its policies and procedures relating to collections care. The collections assessment funding supports the creation of a comprehensive procedure manual and...
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