Ph: 02 4872 2169 Email: Broken Hill City Council received $4,000 for a Significance Assessment of the Outback Archives Collection. Ms Cheryl Smith attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. Museums consultant Yvonne Routledge undertook the assessment. The project delivered a comprehensive report on the Outback Archives and the areas that require preservation and conservation. The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Ms Cheryl Smith, Library Co-ordinator Ph: 08 8080 3300 Email: Campbelltown City Council Library received $13,610 for digitisation of the Local Studies Audio-Visual Collection. Mr Andrew Allen attended the CHG workshop on behalf of the organisation. The library enjoyed a smooth relationship with the FATS Digital company during the digitisation project. Results have included greater awareness of and access to the audio-visual collection: the community of Campbelltown are now aware what audio-visual material is in the collection and they will also be able to access it easily via the internet. The project has also resulted in enhanced local studies staff's knowledge and appreciation of the components of the audio-visual collection, and will also allow future preservation of the collection. Publicity has included: a Campbelltown City Council media release, 31 October 2014, and Council Committee Meeting Report, 3 September 2013; local newspaper coverage; and Campbelltown City Library Local Information Blog article, 7 May 2014 at . The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Andrew Allen, Local Information Librarian Ph: 02 4645 4431 Email: Catholic Institute of Sydney received $6,750 for archival storage materials and conservation treatment. This project has minimised the chances of future damage and deterioration occurring to the Veech Library early imprints and realia collections by ensuring that unique works have been professionally conserved and by improving the long term storage conditions of unique items in the collection.
History Trust of South Australia received $9,230 for a Caring for Collections Workshop. Caring for Collections was run at Port Lincoln on 19-20 March 2014. The program was attended by 18 people each day. The workshop was advertised widely (by direct contact from History SA) to museums/collecting groups throughout the Eyre Peninsula. Most participants came from museums/collections in or nearby to Port Lincoln, and others from significantly further afield (Cummins, Mount Dutton Bay and Whyalla). Mill Cottage Museum and Settlers Cottage Museum partnered in the program by making their museums/collections available for some practical sessions of the workshop program (cleaning, display supports and pest inspection of display areas). This was the first time History SA has been able to offer formal collections care training to museums/collections volunteers on Eyre Peninsula. The workshop brought together a significant number of people from different museums/collections and is important in strengthening the community museums/history network in South Australia and providing greater protection for significant cultural material held in regional collections. Publicity included: a report on the workshop was reported on History SA's South Australian Community History website at , and a large number of images on Flickr at and an article in the Port Lincoln Times, 25 March 2014, p. 7. The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Ms Amanda James, Senior Community History Officer Ph: 08 8203 9888 Email: John McDouall Stuart Society Incorporated received $4,400 for a Significance Assessment of the collection. The three volunteer members of the committee responsible for the care and maintenance of the museum collection had an excellent relationship with the assessor, Geoff Speirs. He carried out his task in a thoroughly professional manner. It is hoped that this assessment will increase the profile of the Society, and that it might lead to donations of further significant items for the collection. The project has been completed and acquitted. Contact: Mr Dean Harris, Secretary Ph: 08 8377 1375 Email: