Monocurate

About

Monocurate LLC is a brick-and-mortar specialized archival consulting firm located in Austin, Texas. Monocurate is dedicated to providing comprehensive services in archival management, preservation, and digitization. Founded by a skilled archivist with a commitment to safeguarding historical and cultural materials, Monocurate works closely with individuals, organizations, and communities to ensure that their valuable records and collections are properly preserved for future generations.

Our Advantages

Monocurate can provide clients with a deep understanding of their archival collections, tailored recommendations for preservation and management, and a strategic framework for ensuring the long-term protection and usability of their valuable materials.

Monocurate regularly helps clients prioritize actions based on the urgency and importance of different preservation needs, enabling them to allocate resources effectively and address the most critical issues first. By identify areas that require immediate attention, such as preservation challenges, organizational inefficiencies, or risks posed by environmental factors Monocurate equips clients with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions about preservation and management efforts.

Monocurate also provides cost-effective strategies that allow clients to maximize the impact of their preservation efforts within their budget constraints. This includes recommending low-cost solutions where appropriate and advising on the most efficient use of available resources. The detailed documentation provided by Monocurate’s assessments can also justify expenditures to stakeholders, showing that funds are being used effectively and in alignment with best practices. In addition, working with Monocurate adds credibility to the client’s archival management efforts, showing a commitment to preserving the collection in a professional and systematic manner.​

• End-to-End Collection Care:  Monocurate offers a mix of collection care solutions for building archives that help you discover, preserve, and share your history.

• Ongoing Support: We are dedicated to working alongside you every step of the way. Our commitment to collaborative success extends to everyone we serve—families, galleries, libraries, archives, and museums—ensuring that together we achieve meaningful and lasting results.

• Unparalleled Combination: We provide an unmatched blend of experienced archival staff, cutting-edge resources, a dedication to innovation, and a supportive environment free from the usual institutional bureaucracy and red tape. 

• Efficient Workflows: Our streamlined process saves you both time and resources. We implement efficient processes to make archival projects smooth and manageable, allowing you to focus on what matters most—your collection.

• Expert Insight:  Our team brings specialized expertise to every project, ensuring that your decisions are informed by deep knowledge of archival best practices. We help you make the right choices to preserve and manage your collection effectively.

• Security: Monocurate provides secure and insured services you can trust. We are committed to safeguarding your materials, giving you peace of mind that your collection is protected and handled with the utmost care.

• Compatibility: Our solutions are designed to integrate smoothly with existing content management systems (CMS) or digital asset management (DAM) platforms, making it easy to manage your collection without disruption. We ensure that the materials we process match your system’s requirements for seamless ingestion.

• Ethical and Impactful Research: At Monocurate, we believe in the importance of ethical and meaningful contributions to the field of archival work. Our interdisciplinary, collaborative approach promotes responsible research practices, making sure that every project we undertake has a positive, lasting impact.

• Proven Results: With a strong history of successful projects and satisfied clients, Monocurate stands by its results. We are proud to have helped numerous individuals and organizations preserve and share their stories, with outcomes that consistently exceed expectations.

Our Offerings

• Archival Consulting: Monocurate offers advice and strategic planning for the management and preservation of archival collections. This includes facility design, collection assessment, and the development of preservation plans that meet industry standards. Monocurate's archivists also follow the Society of American Archivists’ Code of Ethics.

• Preservation and Conservation: Monocurate provides hands-on preservation and conservation services, including item-level inventory, paper repair, custom housing, stabilization of materials, and preparation of collections for long-term storage or donation.

• Digitization Services: Monocurate specializes in the digitization of archival materials, ensuring that records are preserved in digital formats that enhance accessibility and usability. Monocurate also advises on the best practices and technologies for digitization, tailored to the specific needs of each client.

• Project Management: Monocurate manages complex archival projects from inception to completion, overseeing all aspects of planning, execution, and evaluation to ensure that client objectives are met efficiently and effectively.

• Client-Centered Approach: Monocurate is known for its collaborative and flexible approach, working closely with clients to understand their unique needs and constraints, and delivering customized solutions that align with their goals and resources. Every project is treated with the utmost care and respect with non-discriminatory, unbiased practices at the top of mind.

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Our Clients

Monocurate has successfully partnered with a range of clients, including religious institutions, city governments, large private collections, community organizations, collectors,  families,  and individuals to preserve and enhance the accessibility of a broad range of archival collections.