Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Missouri State Museum)

The Missouri State Museum, in partnership with the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library, The State Historical Society of Missouri, the Western Historical Manuscripts Collection, the Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board, the Missouri History Museum, and the Missouri Museums Association, will conduct a statewide collections survey. The partners will use the survey data and existing directories to build an online database of archives, libraries, museums, and other collecting organizations. They will also use the data to develop a statewide priority list on how to address problems with collection conditions. The partnership will offer preservation workshops in multiple regions of the state to provide basic collections preservation training, collections management information and sample documents, and a “preservation kit” with reference material and sample preservation supplies.