ABOUT NEDCC

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NEDCC’s strengths are the outstanding credentials of its conservation and preservation staff, the Center’s wide range of services, and the willingness of its staff to advise clients about their specific needs and requirements. NEDCC treats many highly significant paper and photographic objects and continues to be the premiere center for the most difficult conservation challenges.

NEDCC's mission is to improve the conservation efforts of libraries, archives, historical organizations, museums, and other repositories; to provide the highest quality services to institutions without in-house conservation facilities or those that seek specialized expertise; and to provide leadership in the preservation and conservation fields.

NEDCC’s conferences have had a growing national and international impact since the inception of its landmark School for Scanning conference in 1995. Through School for Scanning’s updated version, Digital Directions, the more advanced Persistence of Memory conference, and now the new Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium, the Center has become identified as a leader in training on the creation and management of sustainable digital collections.  NEDCC’s conference offerings will continue to evolve to keep pace with the rapidly changing standards and practices in the field of digitization.

In response to cutbacks in travels budgets, NEDCC now offers a live online Preservation Planning Webinar Series that will help institutions develop a plan for the preservation of collection materials.

NEDCC conducts a series of face-to-face workshops at the Center’s headquarters in Andover, MA. These full-day workshops cover general and specific topics in preservation, collections care, and digitization, and many offer a hands-on component for gaining skills in basic conservation techniques. Cultural organizations can also request and sponsor a workshop at their institution.

NEDCC is governed by a board of directors that includes state librarians, business leaders, and distinguished colleagues. The Center’s staff numbers 35, and its annual budget is over $4 million.