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<p class="MsoNormal">A project of the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) with funding from the
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a>, the Collections Management Policy Toolkit (CMPToolkit) is a free online tool that allows you to build a custom Collections Management Policy for your institution. Developed with help
from nationally renowned experts in the collections management field, the CMPToolkit guides users step-by-step through the process to create a policy that is uniquely tailored to your collection and designed to meet professional, ethical and legal standards.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Geared towards small and mid-level institutions without an active Collections Management Policy (CMP) in place, the CMPToolkit aims to simplify the process of developing a CMP and offer professional support for developing this crucial document.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>After more than a year in development, CCAHA is excited to announce that the Collections Management Policy Toolkit is officially live!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Whether your institution is just starting the process of building a CMP or doesn't quite know how to start, the CMPToolkit is here to help! Visit
<a href="https://cmptoolkit.org/using-the-toolkit/usingthecmptoolkit/">the CMPToolkit website</a> to...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://cmptoolkit.org/about/whatisacmp/">Learn more about Collection Management Policies</a> and how they can benefit your organization<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://cmptoolkit.org/using-the-toolkit/usingthetookit/">Review the kind of information you'll need</a> to begin building your own policy<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Find a trove of
<a href="https://cmptoolkit.org/using-the-toolkit/additional-resources/">Collections Management resources</a> to support you through this process<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://cmptoolkit.org/get-started/">Create a free account</a> and start building your Collections Management Policy today!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope the CMPToolkit can be an important resource for the collections community and can’t wait to hear how organizations across the country make use of this tool. To share your experience with the CMPToolkit or with any questions, please
contact us at <a href="mailto:info@cmptoolkit.org">info@cmptoolkit.org</a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Alanna Shaffer
</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(she/her)</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Preservation Services Coordinator</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">CONSERVATION CENTER</span></b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">FOR ART & HISTORIC ARTIFACTS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.ccaha.org/"><span style="color:blue">CCAHA.ORG</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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