Assignments and Grades:

Grades will be based on the following factors. Late work will be graded off 1/2 of a letter grade per overdue day.

• Class attendance and participation 15%

Assignments:

• Due February 6 – One-page proposal defining the collection you have chosen for your preservation needs assessment. Collection must consist of at least 1,000 items. 5%

• Due February 20 – One-page memorandum to the library/archives director requesting approval for a preservation needs assessment of the collection you have chosen for your project. 15%

• Due April 9 – Needs Assessment Project 45% (presentation on April 30 counts 5% of the grade)

• Due April 23 – Two-three page grant proposal to a foundation to preserve the collection you have chosen for your needs assessment. Instructor will provide specifics. 20%

Needs Assessment Project:

Working in a team of two people, you will assess the preservation needs of a discrete collection. The assessment will result in a report which will include a one-page executive summary of the assessment results and a full report of the assessment, including:

• a brief collection history;

• an overview of the tools used in conducting the assessment;

• a full reporting of the assessment results;

• recommendations for the preservation of the collection; and

• a cost analysis and budget for the recommended preservation actions.

An oral presentation of the project will be required.

*Assignments 1 and 3 will be done in groups of two people. Both students will receive the same grade on the project proposal, the report, and the oral presentation.

Needs Assessment Examples

Example 1 -- Herbarium Library

Example 2 -- Texas Film Collection 1940-1984, Center for American History

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