[SOA] Preservation Training News - July 2020

[Julie Martin]

NEDCC PRESERVATION TRAINING UPDATE - JULY 2020
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Upcoming Live Webinars in July:

July 14 - Preventing and Responding to Mold in Book and Paper Collections, 1-hour lunchtime webinar   -   
Participants will learn how to assess and identify mold, how to safely clean moldy materials, and how to prevent future mold outbreaks through proactive preservation measures.    

July 16 - Assessing and Improving Collections Security, 2 hours   -   
This webinar will explore the nature of these security risks; provide guidance for assessing your building, reading room, and storage spaces; and cover basic policies that help protect your collection from theft and vandalism.

July 21 - Understanding Archival Storage Materials, 1-hour lunchtime webinar   -   
Defining frequently used terms that describing paper-based and plastic enclosures, including "archival" and "PAT." The instructor will answer questions such as, "When is it appropriate to use buffered storage materials?" and will describe the optimal uses for different folder and book box designs.

July 23 - Disaster Planning for Extended Closures   -   
This webinar introduces participants to collections concerns that arise when a building is not accessed regularly and recommends practical solutions for adapting an organization's disaster plan and implementing practical mitigation and monitoring strategies in-house.

July 28 - Introduction to Audio Preservation, 1-hour lunchtime webinar   -   
Introducing participants to issues in audio preservation: an overview of common formats and their preservation risks, basic care and handling techniques, reformatting-as-preservation, and tools for format identification, inventory, and storage.

July 30 - Caring for Paper-based Collections, 2 hours   -   
Focusing on care of books, documents, photographs, and works of art on paper, including information on paper manufacture, deterioration, and proper storage. 

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER:  http://www.nedcc.org/prestr      

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NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center - http://www.nedcc.org    
FREE CONSULTATIONS:
Have a question about items in your collection? Are you starting to think ahead about a preservation or conservation project, or need advice on reopening your collection?
Feel free to contact our Outreach Conservator, Tahe Zalal for advice or brainstorming. Mon-Fri, 8:30-4:30 eastern time. http://www.nedcc.org/tz  Email: tzalal <at> nedcc <dot> org   

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