PMML NORTH INC

IN 2024, THE LIBRARY AND THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENTS COMPLETED THE MOVE TO THE NEW FACILITY IN SOMERS WISCONSIN DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR.IN DECEMBER 2024, THE LIBRARY COLLECTION TOTALED 74,846. THE REMAINING BANKERS' BOXES OF BOOKS MOVED TO SOMERS, WI FROM CHICAGO. THEY HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE SHELVES AND THE FULL LIBRARY SERVICES HAVE RESUMED WHICH INCLUDE INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICE, PROVIDING ONSITE RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS IN THE READING ROOM TO MEMBERS, CHECKING OUT BOOKS TO MEMBERS ONSITE, AND THE CREATION OF RARE BOOK DISPLAYS IN THE PUBLIC EXHIBIT SPACE. AFTER OPENING TO THE PUBLIC ON MAY 25, 2024, THE LIBRARY SERVICES STAFF CONTINUE TO ASSIST WITH FACILITY TOURS AND PROGRAMS AS NEEDED. THE COLLECTIONS STAFF COMPLETED THE INTEGRATION OF THE 41,486 COLLECTION ITEMS INTO THE UNDERGROUND STORAGE AREA. THIS INCLUDED INDIVIDUALLY INSPECTING THE CONDITION OF EVERY ITEM, MOVING THE ITEM INTO THE NEW STORAGE AREA, AND UPDATING THE DATABASE TO REFLECT THE NEW STORAGE LOCATION. STAFF THEN BEGAN THE PROCESS OF SEPARATING ART, ARTIFACTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, MAPS, POSTERS, AND TEXTILES FROM THE PAPER DOCUMENTS IN ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. THESE SEPARATED ITEMS ARE STORED AND MANAGED SEPARATELY IN THE STORAGE SPACE AND IN OUR DATABASE. STAFF RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE VERSASCAN 4870 SCANNER AND COMPLETED SEVERAL SMALL SCANNING PROJECTS. THE STAFF ALSO INSTALLED THREE (3) EXHIBITS, INCLUDING DRAWN TO COMBAT: BILL MAULDIN & THE ART OF WAR, AND EXHIBIT OF WWI AND WWII PROPAGANDA POSTERS, AND THE CITIZEN SOLDIER EXHIBIT, FEATURING ARCHIVAL MATERIAL AND ARTIFACTS FROM PMML ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS.THE PMAC BUILDING WAS FINISHED AND OPERATIONS WERE TURNED OVER FROM CONSTRUCTION IN 2022. IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED SETUP ON OPERATIONS AT THE PMAC. THE REVENUE THAT WAS ALLOCATED FOR 2024 INCLUDED THE RENEWAL ENERGY CREDIT REBATE, THE LEASE OF THE LAND & BUILDING FOR MISSION 94, THE LEASE OF THE FARM LAND AND LEASE OF ROVELLA HOUSE.