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COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS AND INFORMATION (CONTINUED ON SCH O) RELATING TO MILITARY HISTORY AND THE ROLE OF THE CITIZEN SOLDIER IN AMERICA.

IN 2022, THE LIBRARY AND THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENTS STARTED A YEARLONG PREPARATION OF THE ENTIRE COLLECTION FOR THE MOVE TO THE NEW FACILITY IN SOMERS WI. THIS PROCESS REQUIRED ADDITIONAL STAFF TO PROCESS TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 116,000 ITEMS. THE LIBRARY STAFF PREPARED 74,484 BOOKS. THIS INCLUDED CATALOGING SOME OF OUR BACKLOG OF COLLECTION MATERIALS, AN OUTSIDE APPRAISAL OF ITEMS THAT WERE DONATED WITHOUT APPRAISED VALUATIONS TO UPDATE INSURANCE VALUES PRIOR TO THE MOVEMENT OF ITEMS, A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTION (THE FIRST FULL INVENTORY IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS) TO UPDATE HOLDING RECORDS PRIOR TO THE MOVEMENT OF ITEMS, AND RE-HOUSING AND ASSESSING INDIVIDUAL COLLECTION ITEMS FOR (CONTINUED ON SCH O) CONSERVATION MEASURES SO THOSE ITEMS WOULD BE MOVED SAFELY WITHOUT DAMAGE.THE COLLECTIONS STAFF PROCESSED 41,486 ITEMS IN PREPARATION FOR THE MOVE. THE PROCESS CONSISTED OF LOCATION INVENTORY AND PREPARING CONDITION REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHING, CLEANING, AND PACKING OF ALL ITEMS. IN ADDITION, THE STAFF HAD TO PACK NON-COLLECTIONS SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO THE NEW FACILITY. A TOTAL OF 4 PART-TIME POSITIONS WERE HIRED FOR THIS EFFORT.THE ORGANIZATION IS IN IT'S FIRST FIVE YEARS, AND IN START-UP MODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON BUILDING FACILITIES AND LAND IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH IS WHY PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENSES ARE ZERO AT THIS TIME. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023, THERE WILL BE A PARTIAL YEAR OF ACTIVITY.