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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Enrollment is still open for our upcoming May and June online courses. Our asynchronous courses are designed for archivists, librarians, and museum professionals looking to strengthen their preservation and collections care skills through accessible, practical instruction.</span>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Whether you are just getting started or expanding your expertise, we have a wide range of offerings this season.</span>
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<h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">MAY COURSES: Beginning May 11, 2026</span></h2>
<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preservation of Photographic Materials: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/photographic-materials-spring">https://preservethis.org/p/photographic-materials-spring</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learn how to identify, handle, store, and preserve photographic collections using best practices for long-term care.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intro to AV Preservation: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/intro-to-av-preservation-spring">https://preservethis.org/p/intro-to-av-preservation-spring</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explore the fundamentals of audiovisual preservation, including media formats, storage concerns, and digitization basics.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Developing a Collections Management Policy: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/collections-management-policy-spring">https://preservethis.org/p/collections-management-policy-spring</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gain practical tools for creating or refining a collections management policy for your institution or organization.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Basics to Genealogy Research: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/genealogy-spring">https://preservethis.org/p/genealogy-spring</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learn foundational genealogy research methods, records, tools, and strategies for tracing family and community histories.</span>
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<h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">JUNE COURSES: Beginning June 8, 2026</span></h2>
<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Disaster Planning Basics: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/disaster-planning-basics-summer">https://preservethis.org/p/disaster-planning-basics-summer</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learn how to prepare for emergencies, reduce risks to collections, and create an effective disaster response plan.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intro to Community Archiving: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/intro-to-community-archiving-summer">https://preservethis.org/p/intro-to-community-archiving-summer</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explore the foundations of community archives, collaborative stewardship, and ethical collecting practices.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intro to Rare Books and Special Collections: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/rare-books-special-collections-summer">https://preservethis.org/p/rare-books-special-collections-summer</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An introduction to the care, management, and interpretation of rare books and special collections materials.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Getting Started with Web Archiving: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/web-archiving-summer">https://preservethis.org/p/web-archiving-summer</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learn the basics of web archiving, including tools, workflows, selection strategies, and preservation challenges.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Intro to Archival Collections Management Systems: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/acms-summer">https://preservethis.org/p/acms-summer</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discover how archival collections management systems support description, organization, access, and long-term stewardship.</span>
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<h2><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">SELF-PACED COURSES: Start Anytime</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Need a more flexible option? Our self-paced courses allow you to learn on your own schedule while still gaining practical preservation knowledge.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Protecting Your Collection: Mold and Pests: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/mold-and-pests">https://preservethis.org/p/mold-and-pests</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Learn strategies for identifying, preventing, and managing mold and pest issues in collections.</span>
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<h3><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How to Advocate for Your Archive: <a href="https://preservethis.org/p/advocate">https://preservethis.org/p/advocate</a></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develop advocacy and outreach skills to better communicate the value of your archive and engage supporters.</span>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All courses are fully online, instructor-led or self-paced, and designed to fit busy schedules.</span>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Browse the full course catalog and enroll here:</span>
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