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The Illinois Connecting to Collections Project
A Statewide Collections Preservation Plan and Network for Illinois
Bonnie W. StylesDirector, Illinois State MuseumIllinois Association of Museums Annual MeetingBloomington, IllinoisOctober 1, 2009
Illinois State Library Illinois State Archives Illinois State MuseumUniversity Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignSpurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIllinois Heritage Association Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Lakeview Museum University of Chicago Library Morris Library, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Chicago Public Library Macomb Public Library
13 Institutional Partners
Project Survey: N=284Institution Type
Archives*Library
*Museum
Historical Society
Historic House/Site
Other
53%
24%
6%
5%
13%
Governance
*Nonprofit Private CollegeState University
For ProfitFederal
State *Local/Municipal
Tribal Other
33%
24%
Annual Operating Budget
< $10 K$10-50 K
$50-100 K$100-200 K$200-500 K$500 K-1 M $1 – 5 M
$5-10 M< $10 M
6%17%
18%
General Conditions Survey
Yes
Yes-Partial
Yes-Outdated
Yes-Partial, Outdated
*No
?
40%
22%
Adequate Temperature Control
Yes
*Some
*No
?
Not App.
26%
35%
31%
Adequate Humidity Control
Yes
*Some
*No
?
Not App.
42%
17%
30%
Adequate Light Control
Yes
*Some
*No
?
Not App.
19%
35%
34%
Adequate Security Systems
Yes
*Some
*No
?
48%
31%
21%
Record Storage Offsite
Yes
*Some
No Copies
?
No Records
29%
37%
26%
*No
Emergency/Disaster Plan
Yes
Yes-Outdated
Underway
*No
?
36%
37%
12%
Emergency/Disaster Training
Yes
*No
?
*No Disaster Plan
35%
28%
30%
Dedicated Emergency Supplies
Yes
Yes-Insufficient
Planned
*No
?
42%
19%
21%
12%
Long-range Conservation Plan
Yes
Yes-Outdated
Under Develop.
Other Plan
*No
?
59%
High Risk Collections
Books/SerialsDocuments
Moving ImagesRecorded Sound
Digital
Photographs
History/Ethnography Art
Archaeology Natural Science
Other
56%49%53%
Orange is High Risk
35%35%36%42%46%
7%7%
Causes of DamageBlue and Purple=Some or Significant Damage
*Handling *Water
LightLight
*Pollutants Fire
*Improper Storage
*Light
Pests Vandalism
*Physical/Chemical *Tech Obsolescence
*Poor Restoration
60%52%63%50%
5%67%28%24%79%49%51%
Presence of Digital Content
*Yes
No
?
Not App.
72%
Mission to Conserve Digital Content
Yes
*No
?
Not App.
48%
Preservation NeedsPurple and Red = Need to Urgent Need
*Disaster Plan *Conservation Plan
*Training Security
*Surveys
Environ Control Reduce Light
*Conservation Digital Preservation
AV Preservation Pest Management
57%73%70%69%33%48%48%64%53%52%38%
Funds Allocated for Conservation
Yes
*No
?
66%
Applied for Grant in Last 3 Years
Yes
*No
?
62%
Top Reasons for Not Applying
Lack of Staff Time or Expertise 57%
Unaware of Funding Sources 44%
Additional Planning Needed 37%
Assistance Ranked as Useful to Very Useful
Emergency Training 79%Assistance Preparing Conservation Plan 78%Assistance Obtaining Needs Assessment 72% Collections Care Workshops 69%Assistance Preparing Disaster Plan 66%Online Collections Care Information 57%Assistance with Digital Preservation 54%Assistance with AV Preservation 50%
Preferred Training Formats One-day in Person Workshops 76%*Site Visits 62%*Educational Web Sites 50%*Webinars 33%Multi-day in Person Workshops 26%Paper Bulletins/pamphlets 20%Online Asynchronous Workshops 20%Online Synchronous Workshops 16%Paper Newsletters 13%Blogs 12%Wikis 9%
Regional Meetings
August 25 Assessing Environmental Conditions and Collections Care
East PeoriaSeptember 25 Disaster Planning and Response
CarbondaleOctober 26 Public and Professional Awareness
and TrainingChampaign
November 5 Future Preservation NeedsChicago
VTEL Sites for Interactive Video Conferencing
CartervilleChampaignChicagoEast PeoriaEdwardsvilleHarrisburgLaSalleRockfordCarbondaleSpringfieldSterling
Products
Statewide Collections Preservation Plan and Network for Illinois
Eligibility for large implementation grant from IMLS
Project Web Site
Join us!
http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/ill-collection-connection.html
