Elder Robert Thompson is heard on the aluminum-plated discs and wax phonograph cylinder recordings from 1938. (Twitter/MuseumLondon)

Preservation Specialist Becky Geller at the Preservation Management and Collections Care workshop in South Dakota.

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NEDCC News July 2018

NEDCC IN THE MEDIA

Follow NEDCC in the Media for news about preservation, digitization, and conservation projects from around the nation and the world.

I Can Hear You! A recent news item by the Canadian CTV recounts the story of anthropology student Bimadoshka (Annya) Pucan hearing the sounds of her ancestors from 80-year old wax cylinders and aluminum-based discs, transferred to digital file by NEDCC's Audio Preservation services.  (A real Goose bumps story!!!)

NEDCC IS HIRING!

Are you a conservator or collections photographer looking for the next great move? Learn more about our employment opportunities at nedcc.org. Whether you want to work behind the bench or behind the camera – or travel the US advising on conservation of significant collections, we have opportunities open.  Work with interesting and unique collection materials every. single. day. 

PRESERVATION TRAINING UPDATES

WORKSHOPS AROUND THE COUNTRY:  NEDCC’s Preservation Services team has recently presented two-day onsite workshops on Preservation Management and Collections Care at South Dakota State University’s Brigg’s Library and at the Vermont Historical Society in Barre, VT.  Supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), these workshops provide a basic introduction to building effective preservation programs. The next program will be presented at the John James Audubon Museum in Henderson, Kentucky on September 24-25. 
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INTERESTED IN HOSTING A WORKSHOP?
NEDCC is now booking on-site Preservation Workshops for fall and winter 2018-19. Hosted by local organizations which provide venue space and help promote the in-person training, workshops can cover a wide variety of preservation topics.  Interested? Start the conversation at [email protected]. 

DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections
October 15-16 Atlanta, Georgia
Whether you are just getting started in digitization and digital preservation, developing a cohesive digital preservation program, or well into a digitization project, this educational conference will give you the understanding and tools you need to successfully steward digital collections. 
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PRESERVATION WEBINARS through December 2018 are now posted.
One- or two-hour live, interactive webinars help you care for your collections, including:
Caring for Textiles; Assessing Digital Preservation Readiness; Caring for Digital Media; What Could Go Wrong? Risk Assessment for Libraries, Archives, and Museums; Caring for Photographic Collections; Digitizing Scrapbooks; Coping with Pests and Mold; Moving to the Next Step with Digital Preservation: The Digital Collection
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PRESERVATION 101: Preservation Basics for Paper and Media Collections
The 10-session, instructor-led course gives participants the foundation needed to care for their collections and to advocate for preservation funding.
Next session: August 9-October 11, 2018
Only a few seats left!   Registration deadline is Aug 1.
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