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Next Week: Preservation Week Webinars from the Library of Congress

  • 1.  Next Week: Preservation Week Webinars from the Library of Congress

    Posted Apr 18, 2023 04:25 PM

    The Library of Congress, Preservation Directorate is hosting four webinars this year for Preservation Week. Although Preservation Week officially starts on April 30th we are offering events the week before. Monday through Thursday we will be presenting webinars every day at 11 am (EDT). On Friday, April 28, the Library is hosting NEH and FAIC’s Held In Trust National Convening onsite. For those interested in virtually attending this conference, please see the link below.

    Webinars:
    Mapping our Collections with Scientific Imaging, Monday, April 24, 11 am EDT
    Presented by Eric Monroe, PhD., Head Scientific Laboratory Section, Preservation Research and Testing Division

    Many people are unfamiliar with “imaging” in collections care and the various methods by which it can be applied. In our imaging of collections, we add more than a visual image of the library or heritage object, we go beneath the layers, and capture a range of information with various scientific instrumentation. Hear about some of our imaging techniques such as multispectral imaging, IRENE, and more. Register here.

    Assessing Collections for Space and Condition, Tuesday, April 25, 11 am EDT
    Presented by Beatriz Haspo, Collections Officer, Collection Management Division

    The Library of Congress struggles with storage space like any other institution. This webinar will discuss the Preservation Directorate’s efforts to create an integrated approach to space management and collection needs assessment for its vast collection. Register here.

    Web Archiving at the Library of Congress: Preserving Internet History for Memory and Research, Wednesday, April 26, 11 am EDT
    Presented by Senior Digital Collection Specialists Lauren Baker, Grace Bicho, and Chase Dooley

    The Library of Congress Web Archive manages, preserves, and provides access to archived web content selected by subject experts from across the Library. Three experts from the Library’s Web Archiving Program team will present an overview of web archiving, highlighting what web archiving is, who does it and why it is important, and how we approach preservation of web content at the Library of Congress using the United States Election Web Archive as an example. Register here.

    An Introduction to the Conservation Internship at the Library of Congress, Thursday, April 27, 11 am EDT
    Presented by Advanced Conservation Interns Meredith French, Veronica Mercado, Emily Mercer

    The photograph, paper, and book sections in the Library of Congress Conservation Laboratory hosts advanced conservation interns from the Buffalo State University and the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. Book intern, Verónica Mercado, will present on the path students take to pursue art conservation, while photograph intern Emily Mercer and paper intern Meredith French will showcase treatments they are conducting at the lab. Register here.

    Held in Trust National Convening
    Friday, April 28

    Held in Trust is a four-year cooperative agreement between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) to evaluate the state of preservation and conservation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in the United States. The Convening will be an exciting way to discuss the findings of the project, suggest future directions for the field, and outline the vision of a thriving, equitable, and just community of practice everyone has helped us create. For more information and registration click here.



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    Amelia Parks
    Preservation Education Librarian
    Library of Congress
    Washington DC
    ampar@loc.gov
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