Friends Of Lincolnville Inc

2018 HPF AACR - FRIENDS OF LINCOLNVILLE INC

THE LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER WILL STRENGTHEN ITS EFFORTS TO EFFECTIVELY PRESERVE AND PRESENT THE HISTORY OF LINCOLNVILLE, AN EARLY AMERICAN FREE BLACK SETTLEMENT WITHIN THE NATION'S OLDEST CITY. THIS CAPACITY-BUILDING PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN THE HERITAGE OF THE LINCOLNVILLE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL CAPITALIZE ON THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE OF A LONG-TERM MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY TRANSITIONING HER TO A POSITION AS PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHILE HIRING AND PROVIDING TRAINING FOR TWO PART TIME STAFF POSITIONS--AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND A COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR. TWO STUDENT INTERNS WILL ALSO BE ENGAGED TO ASSIST WITH PLANNING, COORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EXHIBITS, INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS, ORAL HISTORIES, LECTURES AND LIVE PERFORMANCES. ARCHIVAL CONSULTANTS AND CULTURAL EVENT PLANNERS WILL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS AND ASSIST WITH BOTH AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS.

THE LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER (LMCC) WILL INSTALL A DIGITAL NETWORK FOR MUSEUM USE AND PUBLIC ACCESS AND CREATE AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT EXISTING ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS. THE LINCOLNVILLE ARCHIVAL ACCESS PROJECT WILL PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE BLACK HISTORY HOUSED WITHIN THE LMCC ARCHIVES BY CATALOGING AND DIGITIZING THE COLLECTIONS USING THEIR COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AND AN OPEN-SOURCE WEB PUBLISHING PLATFORM. THE PROJECT ALSO SUPPORTS PAID INTERNSHIPS FOR FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO WILL ASSIST WITH THE CATALOGING AND DIGITIZATION OF THE COLLECTION. THE PROJECT RESULTS WILL INCLUDE A DIGITAL NETWORK, ORGANIZED ARCHIVAL RECORDS, AND FINDING AIDS, ALONG WITH AN ORGANIZED PHYSICAL ARCHIVAL FACILITY AND THE DIGITAL CATALOG PRESENTING USEFUL AND ACCESSIBLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.

LINCOLNVILLE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT PROJECT [THIS PROJECT WILL FACILITATE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COLLECTION OF THE LINCOLNVILLE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER. AN ARCHIVIST AND INTERNS WILL BE HIRED TO CONDUCT AN INVENTORY, INPUT COLLECTION DATA INTO A DATABASE AND CREATE A STANDARDIZED COLLECTIONS PROCEDURES HANDBOOK.] [PURPOSE:?THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ORGANIZE THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COLLECTIONS OF A LOCAL MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.   ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THIS GRANT WOULD ALLOW STAFF TO DEVELOP A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BEGIN INVENTORYING AND CATALOGING MORE COLLECTIONS.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?THIS GRANT WOULD HELP THE MUSEUM CREATE A STANDARD COLLECTIONS PROCEDURE TO FACILITATE BETTER PUBLIC ACCESS. IT WOULD ALSO HELP INCREASE THE MUSEUM?S CAPACITY TO CREATE BETTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT LOCAL THE ST. AUGUSTINE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY THE BLACK COMMUNITY WHO ARE MOST REPRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]