NEDCC News August 2018
NEDCC Imaging Services Update
New Equipment
NEDCC just received our first 100 mp digital camera back - in fact 2 of them! With these cameras we are able to digitize oversize objects for less, and can get even more information from glass plate, nitrate, and acetate negatives.
Rehousing Service
NEDCC's Digital Imaging department has introduced preservation-oriented rehousing as a new service in conjunction with imaging, since the digitization workflow affords the perfect opportunity to move the objects into a better envelope, folder, or sleeve.
Whether the project is 30 photographs or 30,000 photographs, NEDCC’s Imaging Services department collaborates with the Center's conservators to develop rehousing methodologies for almost any digitization project and almost any type of object, from 35mm negatives to 3’ x 4’ blueprints, with the long-term preservation of the objects as our main objective. We work with you to understand your storage environment, the collection’s existing housing conditions and its anticipated use after digitization, and we can draft proposals detailing the specific methods and materials we recommend for your collection.
Preservation Training
NEW Regional Workshop: Preservation Management and Collections Care
Myles Center for the Arts, Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, West Virginia
Partially funded by a grant from NEH, this affordable two-day workshop provides a basic introduction to the concepts and standards used to build an effective preservation program. Learn more.
DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections
October 15-16 Atlanta, Georgia
Registration Deadline: Oct 1. Don't miss this professional development opportunity!
UPDATE: Are you a federal library or other government agency and wish to hold your seat until the start of your fiscal year on Oct 1? Contact us and we can arrange that for you.
View the conference agenda, faculty, and logistics
Welcome New NEDCC Staff Members!
Natalia Paskova, Assistant Paper Conservator
Natalia has studied and worked in the field of conservation since 1995. She worked as a paper conservator at the State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia, as well as Project Conservator of Photography for the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation & The State Hermitage project. Natalia served as a project conservator at the Weissman Preservation Center at Harvard University for the Colonial North American Project from 2017 to 2018. Natalia earned a Masters of Liberal Arts at the Russian Academy of Arts, Saint Petersburg, and a Bachelor degree in Conservation of Fine Arts at the Nikolai Rerih Art College, Saint Petersburg.
Chris Heaney, Audio Preservation Engineer
Chris Heaney has worked in the field of audio engineering since 2014. At NEDCC he is responsible for performing fully-attended transfers of obsolete magnetic audio tape and assisting with traditional and optical-scanning methods for reformatting grooved media formats. Chris earned BAs in Chemistry and Music from the University of Chicago, an MA in Music History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a PhD in Information Science from the University of Washington.
Claire Grund, Conservation Outreach Professional
Many of you saw the announcement that Associate Conservator Claire Grund is leaving NEDCC to pursue a career in nursing. Well, good news! Claire has agreed to continue on at NEDCC part time while she is attending nursing school and we are searching for her replacement. Claire will be working two days a week for us, so she will continue to offer advice to clients on care and conservation of their collections.
NEDCC is still welcoming applications for the position of Conservation Outreach Professional, and Claire will be invaluable in training the new staff member. The Conservation Outreach Professional provides free consultations to collections-holding institutions throughout the United States to help them evaluate and prioritize their conservation needs.
Learn More about the NEDCC Staff
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