From: Rebecca Dubey <curator@saukcountyhistory.org> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 10:46:23 -0500 Message-ID: <CAKNAg9O=nxppYp0e7_TsqAdQirg=v1cs416NbLrgaZNCWHr0Kw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: advice for starting a local history center
come visit us in Baraboo! I would love to meet with you, show you what
we've done with our space, and talk with ;you about Collection Needs. I
may even be able to snag our Executive Director, Paul Wolter, to join us.
I have helped may small historical societies with developing a Collections
Management Policy, I hold an MA in Museum Science and have had over 30
years experience in the field. My e-mail: curator@saukcountyhistory.org,
I would love to meet with you!
Becca
Curator, Sauk County Historical Society
On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 7:48 PM Lisa J. Lickel <lisalickel@gmail.com> wrote:
> Farmington has been in the same place. A good website and dedicated people
> available to regularly answer questions is important. You should also
> establish a collections policy right away and stick to it. Make people
> describe donations and sign off on whatever the society decides is policy.
> You are also in a unique position to start cataloguing material and IP from
> the very beginning. Do it well and consistently and you will develop an
> amazing and accessible database easy to use. Involve many people.
>
-- Rebecca DuBey, Museum Curator Sauk County Historical Society (608) 356-1001 W-F; please leave a message other times!