A quick addition

This is not going to be a full post. This is more for my own purposes of journaling my observations and keeping track of what I'm doing.

First draft of interview questions for David Grinnell and Alexis Macklin:

How large was the film collection prior to the merger with the Westinghouse Museum?

What are the main points you would like to see changed about the film collection? (Ex. storage, access, cataloging)

On what would you like the film policy to focus?

What, do you feel is the administrative attitude towards the film collection? (Ex. understanding, ignored, etc)

Will the History Center continue to collect film?


First draft of survey questions for volunteers and other staff:

Compared to other collections, how important is the film collection for research?
1 Not important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very important
4 I don’t know/Comment ___________________________________________

Do you think the film is being adequately preserved?
Yes
No

How important do you think a film policy would be for the films here?
1 Not Important
2 Somewhat important
3 Very Important
4 I don’t know/Comment ___________________________________________

Would you like to see the History Center collect more films from or about Western Pennsylvania?
Yes
No
I Don’t Care