CollectiveAccess Collections Data Conversion

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,993
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2021
End Date
October 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Blue Earth
Project Overview

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

Project Details

To improve collections care and management through an updated collections management system.

Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2021, First Special Session Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4 Historical Grants and Programs
Appropriation Language

$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).

2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,993
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$9,993
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Available upon request. Contact, grants@mnhs.org

Measurable Outcome(s)

The data from more than 57,000 records has been converted from our former CMS to CollectiveAccess, and data cleanup is ongoing. The publicly accessible site has been created, and records are continually being added. Staff and volunteers have been trained, and all goals were achieved.

Source of Additional Funds

Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org

Recipient Board Members
Kevin Allen, JO Bailey, Rhonda Dass, Gayle Elston, Kristin Fisher, Katherine Hughes, Kirby Hurd, Steve Jameson, Erin Kragh, Kelly McBride, Nikolas Proehl, Mary Teubner, Ken White, Ken Wilmes, Lisa Wolf
Project Manager
First Name
Shelley
Last Name
Harrison
Organization Name
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Street Address
424 Warren St.
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56001
Phone
5073455566
Email
archivist@blueearthcountyhistory.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000