South Carolina State University (I.P. Stanback Museum And Planetarium)

The Stanback Museum is the only museum with a planetarium on any HBCU campus, allowing the integration of arts, humanities, and sciences in a single facility. The museum will use its grant to strengthen the knowledge and skills of the professional staff and interns in all aspects of collections management. A registrar will be hired and significant progress will be made on completing the accessioning and cataloging of the collection. A consultant will be retained to provide training and assistance with the development of written policies and procedures, including a collections policy and disaster plan. A highly successful internship program will be expanded and enhanced by offering student stipends, and interns will gain additional connections to the museum profession by accompanying staff to the annual meeting of the Association of African American Museums.