LA PE?a cultural center, improving access and preservation environment with preservation plan, training, and the purchase of furniture [LA PE?a cultural centers aims to improve access to and…

LA PE?a cultural center, improving access and preservation environment with preservation plan, training, and the purchase of furniture [LA PE?a cultural centers aims to improve access to and preservation of its collections in berkeley, california, through the development of a preservation plan, training of staff and volunteers, and purchase of furniture and supplies to rehouse at-risk archives. Among other materials, LA PE?a is home to an extensive collection of political posters from and about the americas, including the most extensive collection of chilean posters in the united states, and posters, photographs, and ephemera documenting nearly fifty years of cultural and political activities in the SAN francisco BAY area. In accordance with initial recommendations from archival consultant nathaniel moore, the preservation assistance grant will support the following consulting activities: 1) development of a written preservation plan and process, 2) half-day archival best practices workshop, 3) follow up workshop with staff and volunteers once rehousing and cataloging work is underway]