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S E S S I O N 1 : Introduction to Preservation                        PRESERVATION 101
Preservation Planning Survey - Institutional Overview

1. Describe the institution conducting the survey. Provide the name, date established, major activities, and pertinent information about the institution's history and the history of the collection(s) being surveyed.

2. What is the institution's mission? If there is a brief written mission statement, input it here. For longer mission statements, summarize or email an electronic copy to the facilitator.

3. What is the total size of the institution's staff? (FTE = full-time equivalent)
FTE Professionals

FTE support staff

student assistants, representing FTE

volunteers, representing FTE

4. Which staff members work with the collections being surveyed, and what are their duties? If staffing for the collections is
part-time, what portion of the staff members' time is spent on the collections being surveyed?

5. What is the institution's overall budget for all of its activities?

6. Does the institution have a long-range strategic plan? Is collections preservation addressed in this plan?
Describe the long-range plan and indicate what topics it covers. If you have an electronic version of the plan,
you may email it to the facilitator.

7. Does the institution have plans for expansion or renovation in the foreseeable future?


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