Collections Evaluation and Disaster Plan

FAIN: PF-271956-20

VENTURA CO MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY (Ventura, CA 93001-2607)
Deya Terrafranca (Project Director: January 2020 to October 2022)

The development of a comprehensive preventive conservation and disaster response plan to protect the museum’s collections, which document the county’s social, political, and economic development from the 1850s to the 1970s, as well as the region’s archaeological past and its contemporary arts and culture.

This project will result in a Disaster Response Plan that includes a review schedule and can be updated on a regular basis. The assessment should also provide an analysis of vulnerabilities to the collection and a recommendation of practical measures to address those risks. Staff will work collaboratively with the consultant to identify risks, create a formal plan, and locate potential training opportunities.