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NEDCC Preservation Webinars
NEDCC offers live online webinars on a wide variety of topics that can help institutions preserve their collections.
Group rates are available for webinars for groups of three or more individuals from a single institution who register at the same time ($70 each for early-bird registration, $85 each for regular registration) for the same webinar. For more information see our Webinar Participation Policy. If you are interested in registering a group, please contact Kim O'Leary at 978-470-1010 ext. 226, or email koleary@nedcc.org.
Before registering for a webinar session we recommend that you review and test your connection to Adobe Connect, the online educational software used for teaching, to ensure that you will be able to run the program successfully. Please note that Apple’s Lion OSX is not currently supported.
Connection Test: http://nedcc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Quick Guide to Adobe Connect: https://seminars.adobeconnect.com/_a227210/vqs-participants/
Quick overview (video): http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview
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February 28, 2012
COLLECTIONS CARE: Mold Outbreaks and How to Cope with Them
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
$95
Registration deadline: February 27, 2012
Maximum class size: 50
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover the various types of mold and the criteria and parameters for mold development, with a special emphasis on molds specific to indoor environments that house collections and artifacts. Practical methods for controling and preventing mold blooms are discussed, as is responding to mold outbreaks.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who work with any type of collection material.
March 15, 2012
COLLECTIONS CARE: Care and Handling of Paper-based Materials
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (February 23, 2012)
Registration deadline: March 14, 2012
Maximum class size: 50
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
An introduction to the preservation of paper-based collections, this live online webinar focuses on books, documents, photographs, and works of art on paper. It will include information on paper manufacture, deterioration, and proper storage. Also discussed are inks and colorants, adhesives, and image layers.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who work with paper-based materials in libraries, archives, museums, or private family collections.
March 27, 2012
COLLECTIONS CARE: Care and Handling of Oversize Paper Artifacts
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (March 6, 2012)
Registration deadline: March 26, 2012
Maximum class size: 50
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover the preservation of oversize works on paper and other supports commonly found in archival collections. Typical examples of such works are architectural plans, posters, and wall maps. Their history and production are discussed with a focus on their different processes of deterioration. Strategies for safely handling, transporting, and storing these works are presented.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who work with oversize paper objects in libraries, archives, or museums.
April 5, 2012
COLLECTIONS CARE: Care and Handling of Multimedia
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (March 15, 2012)
Registration deadline: April 4, 2012
Maximum class size: 50
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover the preservation of multimedia materials commonly found in archival collections, such as audio tapes, video tapes, motion picture film, and optical discs. The structure and deterioration of these materials and the proper preservation environments are discussed.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who work with multimedia collections or are interested in learning about these materials.
April 17, 2012
COLLECTIONS CARE: Risk Assessment for Disaster Planning
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (March 27, 2012)
Registration deadline: April 16, 2012
Maximum class size: 50
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
The foundation of any good disaster plan is risk assessment. This webinar explores ways to identify internal and external hazards and assess the risks they pose. Natural, industrial, technological, building, and even human hazards will be examined for mitigation and planning purposes.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who are beginning to work on a disaster plan or need to expand or update an existing plan.
May 1, 2012
Disaster Planning
2:00 pm Eastern (2 hrs)
Free
Registration deadline: April 30, 2012
Maximum class size: 90
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Education and Outreach Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This webinar briefly introduces how to prepare for a disaster and how to mitigate potential damage. The program will then focus on how to write a disaster plan, focusing on important elements that should be in the plan and presenting a variety of disaster planning templates.
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 2 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this webinar.
Who should attend?
This introductory webinar is designed for those who are beginning to work on a disaster plan or need to expand or update an existing plan.