PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Mission of the Delaware Heritage Commission

To promote and preserve Delaware history and heritage through the publication of books and public programming.

• Increase the Heritage Commission newsletter mailing list by 10% in 2006.

• Increase Heritage Commission book sales 5% in 2006.

• Lower the Commission book inventory by 10% in 2006.

• Add two additional .Immersion Programs. for students and seniors in 2006.

• Provide two additional oral history outreach programs to local historical societies in 2006.

• Increase public attendance to the Delaware Book Fair and Authors Day by 20% by 2007.

• Increase McKinstry Award/challenge grant applicants by 20% by 2007.

• Double the membership of the Delaware Museum Association by 2007.

• Increase awareness of the Delaware Mason-Dixon Line by achieving 100% marker location by 2007.

Accomplishments

• Retooled the Commission.s oral history seminars. Workshops are now tailored to groups and local historical societies. The staff successfully created programs for the Town of Arden, Milton Historical Society and Bethany Beach.

• The Commission continues its important role in the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route and in the creation of the Delaware Book Festival.

• The Commission is a founding partner in the Lewes 375 events to be held next summer.

• Administered the Hands on Heritage Camp for 11-13 year olds by hosting three weeks for New Castle County youngsters and one week for Kent and Sussex County campers. The Advanced Camp was expanded to a second week and weekend Immersion Camps for high school students were held in April and November camp.

• Printed the Commission.s institutional history book.

Activities

The Commission's board committees will continue to provide support and direction to the staff.

The office will be responsive to the direction of the Department of State and the office of the secretary.

• Maintain accessible and fresh information on the Commission's website.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date budget and accounting statistics and records.

• Reply to correspondence, phone and e-mail messages daily within a timely manner.

• Support all historic preservation by local groups in search of such services. The Commission can be the first point of contact for people looking to preserve part of their heritage and history where they reside in Delaware.

• The Commission will assume a leadership role as the one agency coordinating the many historical and heritage events created and sponsored by other agencies with a history, preservation and heritage mission in Delaware.

• Generate book sales and promotional book events aimed at reducing the Delaware Heritage Press book collection.