Washington Preservation Initiative

The Washington Preservation Initiative was launched to help libraries safeguard Washington's cultural heritage. Specifically, the initiative preserves historical library collections in all formats, to give citizens access to collections and help library staff develop preservation expertise.

Funded for the first time by federal LSTA funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2003, the Preservation Initiative includes:

1. An assessment survey of current preservation needs, March-April 2004;
2. Training workshops (see below);
3. Preservation grant cycles:
   • 2003 - $100,000
   • 2004 - $144,821
   • 2005 - $200,000 Closed
   • 2005 - Preservation Assessment Grants Closed

2006 Preservation - Final Survey Report (PDF)
2004 Preservation Planning Survey Report (PDF)
Washington Preservation Initiative Advisory Members (PDF)

Washington Preservation Initiative Advisory Meeting Minutes (PDFs)
January 19, 2007
September 26, 2006
September 12, 2006
August 30, 2006
August 16, 2006
August 2, 2006
November 29, 2005
October 11, 2005
July 26, 2005
June 9, 2005
April 19, 2005
February 9, 2005
December 10, 2004
October 6, 2004
August 20, 2004
August 6, 2004
May 28, 2004
March 5, 2004
February 6, 2004
December 12, 2003
November 21, 2003
October 10, 2003
August 18, 2003
July 8, 2003
May 22, 2003

Training

See The State Library's Training website for more information, dates, and registration. All workshops are free, and all all-day except as noted: Disaster Planning Workshops - Learn the importance of disaster planning, and get help in preparing a plan. Led by Julie Page of UC San Diego. In two parts, Feb. 22 or 24 and May 2 or 4, 2006; held in Puget Sound and Spokane areas. No charge, funded by LSTA.

Relevant Links
Northeast Document Conservation Center
University of Washington Libraries Preservation web page
University of Washington Cooperative Preservation
Pacific Northwest Collections Preservation Listserv
Washington State University Libraries/MASC
Conservation and Preservation: Treatment Examples
preservenw@u.washington.edu
PRESERVENW is an unmoderated list open to anyone interested in the preservation of archival, library,and museum collections in the Pacific Northwest.

For more information about this project, please contact

PRESERVATION INITIATIVE

Susan Barrett susan.barrett@sos.wa.gov (360) 570-5561

Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).