Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center! Explore the list below for upcoming preservation webinars, a wet salvage workshop in Massachusetts, and year-round free services.
FREE SERVICES
From conservation treatment proposals to preservation assessments and training, NEDCC offers a range of services to help you meet your collections care goals—at no cost!
Review the list of services here: https://northeastdocumentconservationcenter.createsend1.com/t/y-e-qstjjy-l-hl/
IN-PERSON WET SALVAGE WORKSHOP
09/10
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Salvage Workshop (Andover, MA)
This in-person workshop will introduce key concepts of disaster recovery including risk assessment, preparedness, response procedures, and recovery actions. Participants will leave having talked through two disaster scenarios with their peers and having practiced wet salvage techniques. Please register by August 15. Workshop may be cancelled if minimum registration is not met.
Register
WEBINARS
Webinar registration includes 12 months of access to the webinar recording, and FREE webinar recordings are available on YouTube.
08/19
Disaster and Emergency Planning Refresher (1 hr)
When was the last time you looked at your emergency and disaster plan? This is webinar is designed to a quick refresher of the basic concepts of preparing and planning for possible emergencies and disasters.
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09/09
Celebrating with Collections! (1 hr, FREE)
Before you bring out your most precious items, you'll want to attend this introductory webinar to learn the basics about how to protect them during handling, scanning, and exhibition.
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09/16
Caring for Vellum-Bound Books (1 hr)
The instructor will walk participants through key terms, the mechanical structure of vellum bindings, common condition issues of vellum-bound books, and storage solutions for these materials.
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09/18
Exhibiting Your Collections (1 hr)
This webinar will help you understand the risks of exhibition so that you can develop policies and guidelines to mitigate risks.
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09/25
Exhibit Cradles for Bound Volumes (1.5 hr)
In this workshop we’ll review options for commercially available exhibit cradles and how to choose materials for use in constructing exhibit mounts.
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09/30
Digitizing Scrapbooks (1 hr)
This session provides an overview of digitizing scrapbooks, photo albums, and other unique bound items.
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MULTI-SESSION ONLINE COURSE
11/18-20
Digital Directions: Foundations for Digital Collections (3 half-days online)
Join us for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with deep experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials.
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NEW RESOURCES
Preservation Leaflet: Celebrating with Collections
https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/preservation-leaflets/1.-planning-and-prioritizing/1.7-celebrating-with-collections
Kindly,
Ryn Marchese
Marketing Manager
Northeast Document Conservation Center
