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State Library seeks inventory, staffing funds as museum cataloguing and accessibility work continues; advocates press for deaf/blind access
Summary
State Library officials told the Appropriations subcommittee the museum collection holds about 44,000 objects with roughly 1,100 on display and asked for funding for inventory and staff; advocates raised concerns about accessibility for deaf and blind patrons and urged the library to use previously funded programs and partners to expand access.
State Library and Museum of Connecticut History representatives told the Appropriations subcommittee that the museum collection contains roughly 44,000 objects and that only about 1,100 are on public display, and they asked for partial funding to complete an inventory and to address staffing gaps needed to preserve and present the collection.
Shonder, a state library representative, summarized the museum’s dual mission: to preserve the state’s documentary and object history and to produce visitor experiences that make the collection accessible. “Only about 1,100 of those are on public display,” Shonder said, adding…
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