CAMP has been successful in its formation and the commencement of work due to the generous donations of individuals and the support of Legacy Amendment grants from the Minnesota Historical Society. In 2024 we will continue to pursue grant funding for projects and increase our fundraising efforts to build the infrastructure needed to preserve the history of our community. Our top priorities are to acquire digital storage media, launch our website, and to build a portable digitization lab. To accomplish these objectives and continue to grow the capacity of CAMP we have set a fundraising goal of $7000.00.
Help us to grow
Digital Storage
The primary responsibility of CAMP is to provide a trusted digital repository for the materials given into our care. To do this our holdings will be maintained on three different mediums; cloud storage, hard drives, and Blu Ray discs stored at a separate physical location in a different climate disaster zone. Some of these costs are incorporated within our collections management system, while the rest require the purchase of equipment. We estimate that this project will cost $1700.00.
Website Development
Our website will be the primarily access point to our collections, as well as curated online exhibits and other projects. Our needs will include design, hosting, and the back end collections management program. We estimate that this project will cost $1500.00.
Community Digitization Days
To actively engage with our community, we will host community digitization events where individuals can participate in the historic preservation process. In this way we will gain access to material and donors at the same time in a social context, expanding our knowledge of possible future acquisitions and maintaining community relationships. The benefit of a portable digitization lab is its flexibility allowing us to serve communities of a larger geographic area. Our equipment needs include overhead document scanners, laptop computers, external hard drives, and suitable storage bags for transporting. We estimate that this project will cost $2200.00.