Caring for Paper-Based Collections

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.

Having a disaster plan is an important part of collections stewardship. This two-part course empowers participants to complete the critical stages of becoming more prepared for the unexpected.

If you are completely new to digital preservation storage, or simply need a refresher or tips for how to work with your IT department, this webinar will help you improve storage at your institution.

Mold can pose a serious threat to cultural heritage materials. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to asses identify mold, how to safely clean moldy materials, and how to prevent future mold outbreaks through proactive preservation measures.

This webinar provides an in-depth overview of photograph digitization.

This webinar will help you understand the risks of exhibition so that you can develop policies and guidelines to mitigate risks.

In this webinar we’ll review options for commercially available exhibit cradles and how to choose materials for use in constructing exhibit mounts.

This webinar is designed to identify foundational preservation principles and activities that can serve as guideposts when starting, or managing, an archive.

This webinar is for anyone interested in developing or refining their organization’s collecting and preservation practices for content originating in a digital form.

This webinar will first provide an introduction to micro formats and the role they’ve played in preserving and disseminating information, from their introduction until today.

The Instructor-led Fundamentals of Audiovisual Preservation course give participants the foundation needed to be effective collections stewards for audiovisual materials.

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.

Learn how to jump start a preservation project with an application for grant funding. Be ready for the next round of applications! This webinar is presented by an NEDCC Preservation Specialist and covers the issues that should be considered when preparing local, state, federal, and foundation grant applications.

Join NEDCC's Preservation Services Department to learn about 10 tips to help move your program and its practices forward.

This basic overview provides participants with the background knowledge needed to start collecting data, including key terms, how to understand your building’s current systems, and how the environment impacts different collections.

This webinar serves as a starting point for understanding the kinds of information you will want to gather to support digital preservation, using current guidelines, standards, and models in the field to identify core information required to steward digital objects over time.

Participants will learn about the structure of scrapbooks, the types of materials commonly found in them, methods of attachment, implications for preservation and conservation, and how to provide the best level of care for scrapbook collections.

This webinar will provide an overview of the history of the book with a focus on the evolution of Western binding styles and techniques.

This session provides an overview of digitizing scrapbooks, photo albums, and other unique bound items.

This webinar will offer guidance and resources about preserving our “digital lives” – after all, digital files are today’s scrapbooks and personal collections.

This webinar will cover the essential components of a collection management policy for libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage organizations.

This webinar introduces participants to the key considerations of writing a preservation plan, an essential tool for coordinating preservation activities over time.

The six-session online course offers an in-depth introduction to the preservation of photographs, including their identification, deterioration, and care.

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.

In this 1-hour “hands on” webinar, participants will learn about various surface cleaning methods that can be safely used to clean books and paper. Using a combination of lecture and live demonstration, the pros and cons and appropriate application of each method will be discussed.

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.

This webinar will introduce participants to a variety of grants that fund audio preservation and reformatting activities and offer guidance on selecting a grant-worthy project for their institution.

This webinar provides both an introduction to and a critical engagement with the Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Cultural Heritage Materials (2023), published by the Still Image Working Group - aka FADGI.

This webinar will explore the role that conservation plays to ensure the best quality capture.

This session provides attendees with an in-depth introduction to developing and implementing a storage plan for audiovisual media, including grooved media, motion picture film, magnetic tape, and optical discs.

Participants will learn about the phases of IPM, including prevention, monitoring, identification, and intervention.

This webinar is great for anyone new to handling rare/fragile materials and for anyone in need of a quick refresher.

This webinar builds on the basics covered in our introductory course and guides participants through the analysis of environmental monitoring data and how to make improvements to the environment.

This talk is geared towards library, archives, and museum professionals charged with collections care. We will discuss how to navigate archival supply catalogs to find the necessary tools and supplies to create customized enclosures on-site.

Before you bring out your most precious items, though, you'll want to attend this introductory webinar to learn the basics about how to protect them during handling, scanning, and exhibition.

This webinar discusses the use of parchment, primarily as a covering material for books, but also as a writing substrate. Participants learn how parchment is made, as well as the history and structure of books bound in parchment. Most crucially, the webinar covers common condition issues, proper storage, and how to know if preventative care solutions.

This webinar outlines the important considerations that go into purchasing archival supplies. From vetting suppliers to evaluating product listings, this one-hour webinar helps participants feel confident spending their supply budgets efficiently.

This session teaches participants about the technical considerations that go into making an oral history recording preservation-quality.

This webinar will provide a brief overview of the history of grooved audio media, and provide guidance on the identification and management of these formats.

This webinar explores the special technical challenges presented in field recordings and offers solutions for caring for your one-of-a-kind recordings.

In this webinar, you will learn the most common risks for collections, risks for personnel, strategies for risk mitigation, and issues with temporary storage.

This webinar instructs participants on good practices for caring for oversized materials in their collections.

With the 250th anniversary right around the corner, this webinar will also include tips for how to prioritize for preservation at the last minute and make the most of your remaining planning time!

This web-based workshop introduces participants to the subtle art and preservation craft of hinging with Japanese papers and wheat starch paste. A sample materials kit will be provided and sent to each participant. This workshop is ideal for preparators, collections care professionals, or picture-framers looking to expand their preservation skill set.

This four-week online training is offered to individuals affiliated with cultural heritage organizations in California who are unable to attend one of the in-person wet salvage workshops. The web course will introduce key concepts of disaster recovery including risk assessment, preparedness, response procedures, and recovery actions.

This webinar introduces participants to concepts that will facilitate the care and management of moving image collections.

Join field archivists for an overview of The HBCU Radio Preservation Project and insights on what they are discovering in the field.

New to using dPlan|ArtsReady to manage your prepardeness or just want to learn more about the tool? This webinar offers an overview of the tools, shares tips and tricks for getting started, and includes ample time to ask questions.

This webinar is intended as an introduction to the preservation of photographs, including their identification, deterioration, and care. Participants learn how to recognize various photographic formats and study the preservation problems associated with each format type.

Moving collections into a new space or facility requires robust preservation planning. From working with vendors and packing boxes to inventories and assessments, this webinar offers pragmatic preservation advice so that you feel confident ahead of your upcoming move.

This webinar introduces participants to the key considerations of writing a preservation plan, an essential tool for coordinating preservation activities over time. Participants learn about the steps of preservation planning, including assessment, prioritization, and the identification of resource needs.

Renovation and construction projects in your facility can present significant risks to your collections. This webinar explores the most common risks for collections, risks for personnel, strategies for risk mitigation, and issues with temporary storage.

Join us for two half-days of live, online training with targeted instruction and structured lab sessions. You’ll begin drafting emergency planning documents for your institution, receive guidance from instructors and peers, and can extend your learning with recommended pre- and post-session activities. See the ERICS page located under Preservation Training for more information.