Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center, a nonprofit that preserves cultural collections nationwide. Explore the list below for upcoming preservation training and workshops. Webinar registration includes SIX months of access to the recording. FREE webinar recordings are available on YouTube.
01/08
Caring for Paper-Based Collections Webinar, 2-4pm EST
This webinar introduces the preservation of paper-based collections.
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01/13
Digitizing Scrapbooks Webinar, 12:30-1:30pm EST
This session provides an overview of digitizing scrapbooks, photo albums, and other unique bound items.
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01/15
Digitization: Planning for Success Webinar, 2-4pm EST
This session covers digitization project stages; selection criteria for converting paper, audio, video, and film collections; and handling considerations for vulnerable media across these format categories.
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01/20
Strategies for Acetate and Nitrate Negatives and Film Webinar, 2-4pm EST
This webinar, presented by NEDCC’s Director of Imaging Services, will cover all of the logistical complexities involved in a digitization/reformatting project that includes nitrocellulose- and cellulose acetate-based film, from packing and shipping to long-term storage and maintenance to the ethical dilemma of retention vs. disposal.
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01/26—03/09 (6, 1.5 hr sessions)
Fundamentals of Photograph Preservation
The six-session online course offers an in-depth introduction to the preservation of photographs, including their identification, deterioration, and care.
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01/27
Starting an Archive: Preservation Basics Webinar, 12:30-1:30pm EST
This webinar is designed to identify foundational preservation principles and activities that can serve as guideposts when setting up or developing an archive.
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01/29-04/16 (10, 2-hr sessions)
Preservation 101
The Preservation 101 course is an interactive online course designed to introduce preservation topics such as environmental management, deterioration of materials, emergency preparedness, and preservation of paper-based, audiovisual, and digital formats.
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