Executive Office of the State of Maine (Maine State Museum)

The Maine State Museum, in partnership with the Maine State Archives, Maine Historical Society, Maine Humanities Council, Maine Archives and Museums, L.C. Bates Museum, Bangor Public Library, and University of Southern Maine, will create a statewide consortium to raise public awareness about collections care and marshal public and private support for these collections. The consortium will compile, organize, and analyze existing collections-based information across the state; create associated databases to assist in comparing the information; conduct a feasibility assessment of existing organizations; and create a values assessment ranking system to assist organizations with prioritizing the collections needs across the state.