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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt"><span style="color:black">Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), a nonprofit that preserves cultural collections nationwide. Explore the list below for upcoming preservation training.<br>
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<span style="background:white">Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists can earn Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists for many of our programs.<br>
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<b>WEBINARS</b></span></span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Writing Grants for Audio Preservation and Reformatting (FREE)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tue, Mar 3, 12:30-1:30pm EST <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=35-writing-grants-for-audio-preservation-and-reformatting">https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=35-writing-grants-for-audio-preservation-and-reformatting</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Digitizing Oversized Materials </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Wed, Mar 11, 12:30-1:30pm EDT <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This webinar will explore the role that conservation plays to ensure the best quality capture.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=37-digitizing-oversized-materials">https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=37-digitizing-oversized-materials</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Strategies for Oversize Collections <br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">Thu, Mar 19, 2-3pm EDT <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This webinar instructs participants on good practices for caring for oversized materials in their collections.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=70-strategies-for-oversized-collections">https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=70-strategies-for-oversized-collections</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Surface Cleaning Techniques for Paper-Based Collections <br>
</span></b><span style="color:black">Tue, Mar 24, 12:30-1:30pm EDT <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=32-surface-cleaning-techniques-for-paperbased-collections">https://www.nedcc.org/event-template/?eventtemplate=32-surface-cleaning-techniques-for-paperbased-collections</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Writing a Disaster Plan</b> <br>
Jun 16, 18 (2-hour sessions, EDT) <br>
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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ryn Marchese</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Marketing Manager</span></i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
Northeast Document Conservation Center<br>
600 Federal Street, Suite 100-S, Andover, MA 01810</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/" title="https://www.nedcc.org/"><span style="color:blue">nedcc.org</span></a> | 978-470-1010</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>MORE INFO:</b><br>
</span>A number of funding agencies make grants available for conservation treatment, digitization, audio reformatting, and other preservation activities. NEDCC can help plan and carry out these grant-funded activities and can offer advice on planning proposals:
<a href="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview" title="https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview">
<span style="background:white">Funding Opportunities</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="line-height:16.8pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Interested in a customized training program? See
</span><a href="https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-about"><span style="color:#4444FF;background:white">About Preservation Training at NEDCC</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> for more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.8pt"><span style="color:black;background:white">Some organizations and state agencies provide scholarship funding for NEDCC's training programs, such as the Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network (DPOE-N).
Contact them directly for details. Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists can earn Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists for many of our programs.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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