New York State Library

The New York State Education Department, in partnership with New York State Council on the Arts, New York Library Association, New York Archives Alliance, Museum Association of New York, Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies & Museums, and Upstate History Alliance, will survey the state’s cultural repositories to learn the risks to their collections, challenges in preserving their collections, and their need for education. They will seek to better understand the obstacles to receiving training – including cost, travel time, and time away from work. From this, they will learn which formats (site visits, publications, workshops, online training) work best for the institutions. Topics for preservation education and assistance will also include disaster preparedness and response, surveys, security, environmental controls, and funding.