The National Collections Program is dedicated to improving the overall stewardship and management of Smithsonian collections by providing central leadership, policy oversight, strategic planning, and support of Ιnstitution-wide collections initiatives for the diverse collecting units. NCP serves as a central resource, principal advisor, and dedicated advocate for collections stewardship to Smithsonian senior leadership, collecting unit directors, central service units, and staff on all matters relating to collections management policies, procedures, and best practices. Working with pan-Ιnstitutional staff, NCP advocates for collections care resources and sustainable, equitable collections support, informed by sound collections assessment data.