NEDCC PRESERVATION TRAINING UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2017 ************************************************* ONE- OR TWO-HOUR WEBINARS: A wide variety of preservation topics, including Caring for Architectural Records; Collections Security; Caring for and Digitizing Scrapbooks; Understanding Your Collections Environment; Coping with Pests and Mold, and many more. ******************************** WEBINAR COURSES: - FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION Six Live Webinars, December 5, 2017-January 23, 2018 This course gives participants the foundation needed to be effective collections stewards for audiovisual materials. - PRESERVATION 101: Preservation Basics for Paper and Media Collections Ten Live Webinars, January 11, 2018 - March 22, 2018 This comprehensive introduction prepares participants to complete a preservation needs assessment and provides structured guidance on developing an institutional disaster plan. Certificate of Completion / 20 ARCs for eligible archivists. - WRITING A DISASTER PLAN Two Live Sessions, May 2 and May 17, 2018 In-depth coverage of risk assessment and the steps involved in creating a disaster plan. ************************************ NEW WEBINAR SERIES: THE PRESERVATION REFERENCE DESK SERIES Two-hour webinars for those who work at a reference desk or town office, and frequently answer questions from the public. Also useful for those planning a Preservation Week activity. Feb 13 - Caring for Family Treasures Feb 20 - Personal Digital Archiving Feb 27 - Creating Scrapbooks *********************************** FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist QUESTIONS? Contact: Sean Ferguson, NEDCC Preservation Specialist, [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************* NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center Join the NEDCC E-News List for all the latest updates: https://www.nedcc.org/about/contact/sign-up-for-news www.nedcc.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).