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Growing Needs <br /> <br />The first long range plan completed in 1987 stated "The facility is crowded, cluttered and <br />inadequate space for either present or anticipated needs of the Society." <br /> <br />These words were true then ... and are even more true now. <br /> <br />The current home of the Society (since 1977) is approximately 850 square feet in the Sherburne <br />County Office building at Becker. This space serves for exhibit design and exhibition area, <br />collections registration and storage, and office for 3.5 staff. <br /> <br />The pressing need is for the Society to have a permanent facility and an appropriate site as tools <br />to carry out its mission and goals. <br /> <br />The Society must be able to: <br /> <br />Collect and preserve artifacts and records before they are lost forever. <br /> <br />Many potential donors of such items are waiting for the Society to have suitable facilities <br />for these valuable objects. More space and the right kind of space are urgently needed. <br /> <br />Currently many artifacts are kept for the Society by other people because the Society does <br />not have space. This practice is only a partial solution because the risk of losing these <br />items through deterioration, change of ownership, vandalism and neglect remains a <br />major concern. <br /> <br />Appropriate space with climate control is essential for preservation of documents and <br />objects susceptible to decay, abuse and destruction. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Provide public research facilities. <br /> <br />Easy access to artifacts and documents will greatly enhance the accessibility people have <br />to items housed by the Society. Students, family members, interested residents and <br />government representatives will make much more use of the resources on hand. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br /> <br />