Upcoming training & events

1 - 8 May 2025

2 sessions

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.

Tue 6 May 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Tue 13 May 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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

Tue 20 May 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

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.

Thu 22 May 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

Tue 10 Jun 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

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.

Thu 12 Jun 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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

Tue 24 Jun 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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

Thu 26 Jun 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (2 hours)

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.

10 Jul 2025 - 21 Aug 2025

6 live sessions, 2:00-4:00PM ET

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

Tue 22 Jul 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Tue 5 Aug 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Tue 12 Aug 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

Tue 19 Aug 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Tue 9 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Tue 16 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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.

Thu 18 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

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

Tue 23 Sep 2025

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (1 hour)

This webinar will outline the important considerations that go into purchasing archival supplies.