Conservation ConneCTion and the Connecticut State Historic Records Advisory Board are pleased to announce that four preservation professionals have been hired to conduct the on-site assessments as part of the Archival Assesment Program. These assessors are extremely well qualified and bring a wealth of  knowledge and experience to this project.

The four assessors are:

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Sixty-one museums, historical societies and public libraries with local history collections have been selected to participate in the Archival Assessment Program. This program is funded by the National Historic Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) and was awarded to the Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board, in collaboration with Conservation ConneCTion. Participating institutions will receive at no cost, on-site assessments of their archival collections by a preservation professional. Assessors will spend a half day on-site reviewing how the archival collection is cared for and managed. The assessors will provide a short report on their
observations and recommendations which will serve as a planning tool for the long-term care and conservation of the archival collection.

The participating institutions include:

Amity and Woodbridge Historical Society
Archbishop O’Brien Library
Avery Copp House
Bristol Public Library
Buley Library, SCSU  Read more...

Thank you to all the institutions and their staff members and volunteers who completed the "Connecting to Collections Statewide Survey" this year. Of 600 museums, libraries, historical socities and archives in Connecticut we received responses from 151! Your responses have already helped us develop programs and workshops that will be funded by future grants and bring you the assistance you requested.

If you have not yet responded to the survey, we still want to hear from you. Please follow the link provided. Connecting to Collections Statewide Survey.

Participants Needed for Archival Assessment Program – 60 museums and historical societies will receive on-site surveys of their archival collections at no cost!  Conservation ConneCTion is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for museums and historical societies in Connecticut with archival collections. The National Historic Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) has awarded the Connecticut State Library, on behalf of the Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board a grant for a pilot program, which will provide on-site archival collection surveys to 60 museums and historical societies in Connecticut at no cost to the participating institutions. This grant project is being done in collaboration with Conservation ConneCTion.  Read more...

Thank you to everyone who completed Conservation ConneCTion's Connecting to Collections statewide survey.  Your responses are helping us develop programs and outreach to assist the museum and library communities in caring for their collections.  If you have not filled out the survey, we still want to hear from you.  Your information is important to us.  Please  take the online survey!  Read more...