California Preservation Program

Developing a culture of preservation management

About

In partnership with the organizations listed on the right, the California Association of Museums and the California Preservation Program are undertaking a three-year (April 2010-March 2013) statewide preservation information, education, and training project for California heritage institutions. The project is a test bed for an ongoing service, with a goal to develop a self-sustaining culture of preservation management. Funding was received from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Services

• 24/7 toll-free collection emergency hotline: 888.905.7737
• Email reference: info@calpreservation.org
• Workshops, locations, and dates
  • Writing disaster response plans
  • Testing disaster plans and exploring mutual aid networks
  • Preservation project creation and funding
• Collections’ stewardship campaign targeted to trustees

History

• Planning project, 2008-09
• Statewide preservation plan

Contacts

Project Coordinators:

• Celeste DeWald, California Association of Museums,cam@calmuseums.org
• Barclay Ogden, California Preservation Program,bogden@calpreservation.org