DO YOU NEED PRESERVATION TRAINING? 
HAS YOUR TRAVEL BUDGET BEEN CUT? 
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The Northeast Document Conservation Center is proud to present. . .
PRESERVATION 101
The Online, Instructor-led Introduction to Preservation
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JANUARY 26, 2010 - JUNE 17, 2010
COST: $600
INSTRUCTOR: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program & Reference Coordinator

THIS SEMESTER-EQUIVALENT COURSE provides a comprehensive overview of the
preservation of paper-based and multimedia collections. Through a
combination of live-online and self-paced study, Preservation 101 gives
you the tools to begin building an effective preservation program for
your institution. 

THE $600 COURSE COST includes 8 sessions over a 5-month period with 11
interactive webinars, online coursework, a class blog, and homework
assignments. 

SESSION TOPICS:  Introduction to Preservation; Deterioration of Paper,
Film, and Electronic Media; The Building and Environment; Collections
Care; Reformatting (digital and analog); Conservation Treatment;
Disaster Planning; and Building a Preservation Program.

PRESERVATION 101 IS A CONVENIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM,
providing you with strategies to make informed preservation decisions
that can help prolong the active life of collections and reduce the
costs of conservation treatment.  The activities will guide you through
a full preservation assessment of your institution, yielding valuable
data for grant applications. You will also learn to create an
institutional collections disaster plan, which will prepare you for
emergencies large and small. Each participant who completes the course
will receive a Certificate of Completion.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, visit:
www.nedcc.org/education/webinar/pres101.php

QUESTIONS? Contact Donia Conn, [log in to unmask], or Lori Foley,
[log in to unmask]

PRESERVATION 101 was developed with funding from the Institute of Museum
and Library Services and is supported in part by the National Endowment
for the Humanities.  Any views, findings, conclusions, or
recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect
those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement List to receive
grant opportunity reminders; updates on the Center's educational
programs; and other preservation news. To view a recent E-Announcement,
go to: http://www.nedcc.org/eblasts/globestory.html  Welcome!

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