Lately I’ve been working on inventorying MCLM’s extensive collection of sheet music. Inventorying is a step that occurs at MCLM before processing. This is a necessary step because the museum needs to establish control over each item in the collection. The Society of American Archivists defines inventorying as “A listing of the contents and condition of a collection made before processing.” The items that are being inventoried are the aforementioned sheet music, photographs, art work, and movie posters.
This week I also gave a presentation to The California African American Genealogical Society. My presentation went over preservation practices for paper and photographs. CAAGS was very receptive and I was excited to field their questions.
Lastly, be sure to look out for MCLM in Carter Magazine, we are going to be a featured institution!
Alyss Hardin
IMLS Fellow, M.L.I.S.
Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum
IMLS Fellow, M.L.I.S.
Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum
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