General preservation and space-use assessment, workshop, and preservation supplies project

FAIN: PG-287437-22

Board of Education Winnetka Public Schools District No. 36 (Winnetka, IL 60093-2168)
Patti Van Cleave (Project Director: December 2021 to October 2025)

A general preservation and space-use assessment, the purchase of archival storage supplies, and a workshop for volunteer staff by a preservation consultant for the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archives, which document progressive education and transformational school architecture in the twentieth century. 

An NEH Preservation Grant would provide funding for an assessment of the condition, organization, and long-term preservation needs of the Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archives, documenting the flourishing of Progressive Education and transformational school architecture in the 20th century. The consultant will thoroughly assess the collection, leading to the development of improved strategies for the Archives’ preservation and access planning for academic researchers, architects, and educators. The assessment will also review the current organization of the collection, with recommendations for improvements in utilizing the existing space. The grant would also provide funding for archival storage material. The Archives volunteer staff will participate in a workshop on archive preservation methods and best practices presented by the preservation consultant.

Associated Products

Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archive (Equipment)
Name: Winnetka Public Schools District 36 Archive
Description: Archival storage materials including boxes, tab folders, photographic print sleeves, photographic negative sleeves, cotton gloves.
Location: Winnetka, IL
Year: 1975

Archival Preservation Workshop (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: Archival Preservation Workshop
Author: Jane Kenamore, CA, Fellow, Society of American Archivists
Abstract: WORKSHOP on PRESERVATION PRIORITIES for the Archives of Winnetka Public Schools, District 36, Topics covered: -Security -Environmental controls -Fire protection/suppression -Acquisitions plan/Collecting Policy -Creating a FInding Aid -Preservation of electronic records
Date Range: 10/01/22 - 6/30/2023
Location: Winnetka, IL
Primary URL Description: This report is not publicly available.

Winnetka Public Schools, District 36 Archives Preservation Assessment with Recommendations (Report)
Title: Winnetka Public Schools, District 36 Archives Preservation Assessment with Recommendations
Author: Jane Kenamore, CA, Fellow, Society of American Archivists
Abstract: This report, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a review and assessment of preservation practices of the Winnetka Public Schools, District 36 Archives with recommendations to meet archival and preservation standards. The following topics were addressed: • Security; • Environmental controls; • Fire protection/suppression; • Flood protection; • Acquisitions/collecting policy • Intellectual access/preservation; o Cataloging practices; o Preservation of electronic records; • Physical Access; • Staffing
Date: 04/26/23
Access Model: Private report
ISBN: N/A

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