Historical Society

Objectives

• Proactive management of hardware and software assets essential to ensuring continuity of services provided to MHS employees, patrons and partners.
  
  This ensures that MHS staff has a stable desktop computing environment as well as a stable, secure data center. MHS partners and patrons benefit by having reliable access to high quality content and services provided through stable information systems. Montana taxpayers benefit through tax savings associated with appropriate management of hardware and software assets.
  State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Objective 1.1: Cost-Effective
  Objective 1.3: Collaboration
  Objective 2.1: Automation
  Objective 4.1: Modernization
  Objective 4.2: Government-to-Business
  Objective 4.3: Government-to-Citizens
  Objective 4.4: Government-to-Government
• IT security through development of IT resources in an organized, deliberative and costeffective manner and protection of individual privacy and the privacy of information contained within IT systems.
  
  This objective creates a secure IT environment for all database and confidential information; heightened employee and volunteer awareness of IT security, and policies and procedures which will create a more secure computing environment within the Society and statewide.
  State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Objective 3.1: Identify
  Objective 3.2: Protect
  Objective 3.3: Detect
• MHS will increase efficiencies through creative opportunities for collaboration and crosstraining among internal colleagues as well as with MHS partners. ITSD training will improve government services and provide educational opportunities for staff.
  State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Objective 1.1: Cost-Effective
  Objective 1.3: Collaboration
  Objective 2.2: Shared
  Objective 2.3: Standardization

Objectives

• Provide access to Research Center and Museum Catalogs. Maintain accurate and complete inventories of collections, for internal control as well as public access. Provide increased and improved public access to collections, improved internal collection management.
  State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Objective 2.2: Shared
  Objective 2.3: Standardization
  Objective 2.4: Capability
  Objective 3.1: Identify
  Objective 3.2: Protect
  Objective 4.2: Government-to-Business
  Objective 4.3: Government-to-Citizens
  Objective 5.2: Communication
  Objective 5.3: Marketing
• Maintain the Antiquities Database. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is tasked with maintaining a statewide inventory of heritage properties per MCA 22-3-423. The Antiquities Database is used by SHPO to make determinations for state and federal agencies on any effects to heritage properties located in the State.
  State Strategic Plan Objective Reference: Objective 4.2: Government to Business
  Objective 4.3: Government to Citizens
  Objective 4.4: Government to Government

Number of FTE: 1

IT Manager