The Missouri State Archives, a division of the Office of Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, will offer free training workshops during January and February.  These workshops are designed to teach individuals caring for the state’s past how to properly preserve and provide access to historical records. Workshop participants are required to pre-register, and attendance is limited to 25 people.  Anyone interested in registering for a workshop should call 573-522-9657. 2011 Preservation and Conservation Workshops (Environmental Control, Storage & Housing, Appropriate Supplies, Handling, Disaster Preparedness): January 4, Tuesday 9am-4pm Poplar Bluff Public Library January 12, Wednesday 9am-4pm St. Joseph Museum January 20, Thursday 9am-4pm Greene County Archives and Records Center, Springfield January 25, Tuesday 9am-4pm Missouri State Archives-State Information Center, Jefferson City January 27, Thursday 9am-4pm St. Charles County Heritage Museum at Heritage Park 2011 Arrangement and Description Workshops (Collection Policy and Management, Inventory, Processing, Creation of Finding Aids): This workshop was developed in collaboration with The State Historical Society of Missouri. February 1, Tuesday 9am-4pm Poplar Bluff Public Library February 9, Wednesday 9am-4pm St. Joseph Museum February 16, Wednesday 9am-4pm Greene County Archives and Records Center, Springfield February 22, Tuesday 9am-4pm Boone County Historical Society and Museum, Columbia February 24, Thursday 9am-4pm St. Charles County Heritage Museum at Heritage Park Both workshops are offered as part of the Missouri Historical Records Grant Program (MHRGP), which provides funding and training for preservation and access projects throughout the state.  The MHRGP is coordinated by the Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB), with financial support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).  Anyone receiving funding from the MHRGP must attend a workshop, but others responsible for the care of Missouri’s original records are also encouraged to attend. For more information on the MHRGP, the workshops, and other MHRAB programs, please visit www.mhrab.org.