Greetings from
the Northeast
Document Conservation Center!
Below are preservation-related training opportunities in the upcoming month and resources for emergency preparedness. Full training descriptions and registration are availableonline.
The recordings of free preservation webinars are available onYouTube.
Webinars and Workshops
09/07 - Care and Reformatting of
Microfilm (webinar) 09/14 - Exhibit Cradles for Bound
Volumes (webinar) 09/26-
Disaster Planning for Extended Closures (webinar) 09/28-
Fundamentals of AV Preservation Course (6-session webinar)
For
follow-up questions, please reach out to the Preservation Services team at [log in to unmask].
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Visit NEDCC's
Disaster
Assistance page for fire and water damage resources, preparedness tips, and a list of expert institutions that can help with related matters.
NEDCC
Preservation
Leaflets include a series on
Emergency
Management with information about water damage, mold, pests, fire detection, security, planning, and prevention.
dPlan|ArtsReady
is an online emergency preparedness and response tool for arts and cultural organizations, regardless of size, scope, or discipline. Create an Account for the free Pocket Response Resource or an annual subscription to the full-featured dPlan|ArtsReady to kick-start
your disaster planning.
Preservation
101
is an online textbook that includes a chapter on emergency preparedness for paper-based collections.
A
number of funding agencies make grants available for assessments, conservation treatment, digitization, audio preservation, and other preservation activities. We've collected a list of upcoming
opportunities and deadlines forFunding
Opportunities that NEDCC can help plan and carry out, as well as offer advice on planning proposals.