Ph: 02 4872 2169 Email: Broken Hill City Council received $4,000 for a Significance Assessment of the Outback Archives Collection. Ms Cheryl Smith attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. Museums consultant Yvonne Routledge undertook the assessment. The project delivered a comprehensive report on the Outback Archives and the areas that require preservation and conservation. The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Ms Cheryl Smith, Library Co-ordinator Ph: 08 8080 3300 Email: Campbelltown City Council Library received $13,610 for digitisation of the Local Studies Audio-Visual Collection. Mr Andrew Allen attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. The library enjoyed a smooth relationship with the FATS Digital company during the digitisation project. Results have included greater awareness of and access to the audio-visual collection: the community of Campbelltown are now aware what audio-visual material is in the collection and they will also be able to access it easily via the internet. The project has also resulted in enhanced local studies staff's knowledge and appreciation of the components of the audio-visual collection, and will also allow future preservation of the collection. Publicity has included: a Campbelltown City Council media release, 31 October 2014, and Council Committee Meeting Report, 3 September 2013; local newspaper coverage; and Campbelltown City Library Local Information Blog article, 7 May 2014 at . The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Andrew Allen, Local Information Librarian Ph: 02 4645 4431 Email: Catholic Institute of Sydney received $6,750 for archival storage materials and conservation treatment. This project has minimised the chances of future damage and deterioration occurring to the Veech Library early imprints and realia collections by ensuring that unique works have been professionally conserved and by improving the long term storage conditions of unique items in the collection.
Ph: 02 4872 2169 Email: Broken Hill City Council received $4,000 for a Significance Assessment of the Outback Archives Collection. Ms Cheryl Smith attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. Museums consultant Yvonne Routledge undertook the assessment. The project delivered a comprehensive report on the Outback Archives and the areas that require preservation and conservation. The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Ms Cheryl Smith, Library Co-ordinator Ph: 08 8080 3300 Email: Campbelltown City Council Library received $13,610 for digitisation of the Local Studies Audio-Visual Collection. Mr Andrew Allen attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. The library enjoyed a smooth relationship with the FATS Digital company during the digitisation project. Results have included greater awareness of and access to the audio-visual collection: the community of Campbelltown are now aware what audio-visual material is in the collection and they will also be able to access it easily via the internet. The project has also resulted in enhanced local studies staff's knowledge and appreciation of the components of the audio-visual collection, and will also allow future preservation of the collection. Publicity has included: a Campbelltown City Council media release, 31 October 2014, and Council Committee Meeting Report, 3 September 2013; local newspaper coverage; and Campbelltown City Library Local Information Blog article, 7 May 2014 at . The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Andrew Allen, Local Information Librarian Ph: 02 4645 4431 Email: Catholic Institute of Sydney received $6,750 for archival storage materials and conservation treatment. This project has minimised the chances of future damage and deterioration occurring to the Veech Library early imprints and realia collections by ensuring that unique works have been professionally conserved and by improving the long term storage conditions of unique items in the collection.
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