HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12c - Donation from Friends of the Museum for Veterans Registry Touchscreen
DATE: March 3, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Darlene Bradley, Director Library & Museum Services
SUBJECT: DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000 FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE
MUSEUM FOR THE ARCADIA VETERANS REGISTRY TOUCHSCREEN
AT THE GILB MUSEUM OF ARCADIA HERITAGE
Recommendation: Accept
SUMMARY
The Friends of the Museum have received a grant from the Daughters of the American
Revolution to purchase a touchscreen computer, stand, and software to digitize the Gilb
Museum’s Arcadia Veterans Registry. It is recommended that the City Council accept
this donation.
DISCUSSION
The Friends of the Museum applied for and received a grant to provide the Gilb
Museum with both hardware and software to digitize the primary print source of local
Arcadia veterans. This two volume notebook comprised of local Arcadia veterans that
have served in World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, the Gulf Wars, as well as those
currently enlisted in the military. Prior to this project, this information was only available
in print. Visitors to the Museum often enjoy looking through these notebooks, finding
friends and loved ones; however, over time, this primary source is beginning to see
wear and tear. By digitizing this collection, it preserves the print volumes and makes
the digital collection easily accessible and searchable for visitors today and well into the
future.
The digitization project was done in-house by a volunteer intern at the Museum with
oversight by the Museum Curator. Each veteran entry was scanned and digitized and
then uploaded into this new software. The large touchscreen makes this collection
easily accessible and searchable. This large touchscreen veterans collection is part of
the local Arcadia Veterans permanent exhibit at the Museum.
Donation of $3,000 from the Friends of the Museum for the Arcadia Veterans Registry
Touchscreen at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
March 3, 2020
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By accepting and approving this $3,000 donation, the Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
and the City of Arcadia can preserve this important local veterans primary resource and
make this information available for the community of Arcadia beyond the current
capacity of the City’s General Fund.
All gifts $1,000 or more are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City
Charter Section 809(d).
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the
environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA.
FISCAL IMPACT
The acceptance and approval of the $3,000 donation would be a positive fiscal impact
for the Gilb Museum, furthering its mission to share and preserve local Arcadia past and
present history.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the City Council determines that this action does not constitute a
project and is therefore exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”); and accept a donation in the amount of $3,000 from the Friends of the
Museum for the Arcadia Veterans Registry Touchscreen at the Gilb Museum of Arcadia
Heritage.