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Museum manager urges council to adopt collection policy, prioritize archives facility upgrades
Summary
Museum manager described climate, light, pest and air‑quality threats to archival holdings and asked council to review a drafted collection management policy and support plans for new or improved archival storage; staff noted fixes to the Welcome Center envelope are already planned.
Gabe, the city’s museum manager, told the council the museum’s archives are at increasing risk because of building issues and mixed use of the Second Floor of the Welcome Center. He asked the council to review a drafted collection management policy, approve steps to deaccession non‑contributing items under an appropriate process, and support plans for improved archival storage.
Gabe explained that the archive’s physical environment — light exposure from balcony doors, humidity…
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