Current Training Programs

Scrapbooks document personal moments alongside local and national history. The variety of records and materials inside--and the myriad methods of fastening them to the page--pose significant preservation challenges. Participants will learn about the structure of scrapbooks, the types of materials commonly found in them, methods of attachment, implications for preservation and conservation, and how to provide the best level of care for scrapbook collections. Low-cost, in-house preservation approaches are included. NEDCC’s Director of Book Conservation, Bexx Caswell-Olson, will join attendees for a Q&A session following the presentation.

Note: Sign up for "Digitizing Scrapbooks" on April 4 to learn about imaging scrapbooks in your collections.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in North Carolina for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for North Carolina ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in North Carolina associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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This session provides an overview of digitizing scrapbooks, photo albums, and other unique bound items. Selecting, preparing, and imaging scrapbooks requires careful planning and the right equipment. Scrapbooks often include fragile binding, adhesives, and folded or tucked-in elements that require careful handling during the digitization process. This one-hour webinar addresses the benefits and drawbacks of various digitization methods, as well considerations related to file formats and resolution, in order to help you decide on an approach that is right for your project.

Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists earn 1 Archival Recertification Credit (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Virginia for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Virginia ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Virginia associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in New Jersey for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for New Jersey ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Massachusetts associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Maryland for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Maryland ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Maryland associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Connecticut for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Connecticut ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Connecticut associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Maine for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Maine ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Maine associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Rhode Island for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Rhode Island ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Rhode Island associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Join cultural heritage organizations, emergency management personnel, and government departments in Massachusetts for a hands-on workshop on emergency preparedness and response! This in-person workshop will supplement participating institutions’ internal disaster planning activities and include opportunities for kinetic learning. Please note this is for Massachusetts ONLY.

Participants will: 

• Receive training in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics; 
• Build relationships with nearby institutions to facilitate collaboration, e.g. on policy building and supply purchases;  
• Walk through an instructor-facilitated scenario (table-top exercise) to simulate the experience of responding to a disaster;  
• Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for formats commonly found in cultural collections, including books, documents, photographs, and audiovisual materials; and 
• Gain an understanding of how disasters can physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. 

Who should attend?

This workshop is open to individuals in Massachusetts associated with cultural heritage organizations, such as libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies; government departments and personnel, including town clerks; and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.   

This workshop belongs to a training series taking place along the Atlantic Coast and is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, please see our project page.

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Visit NEDCC's YouTube Channel for Free Training Videos, Conservation Shorts, and more. You’ll find the playlist of free preservation training videos at https://www.nedcc.org/preservationvideos 

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Renovation and construction projects in your facility can present significant risks to your collections. In this webinar, you will learn the most common risks for collections, risks for personnel, strategies for risk mitigation, and issues with temporary storage.

Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists earn 2 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists.

Duration: 2 hrs.

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Most digital preservation software uses free, smaller tools that run on the command line. This webinar introduces attendees to Windows command line tools, including ROBOCOPY, MD5DEEP, FIDO, EXIFTOOL, and BagIt. Participants will receive an introduction to the command line and a demonstration of these tools in a workflow that breaks down the steps most digital preservation software automates for you. Watch this webinar if you want to learn more about the command line, gain a deeper practical understanding of digital preservation activities, and make more informed decisions about the workflows you build. Watch Building an Easy Digital Preservation Workflow with Small Tools to learn how to use more free digital preservation tools and build your workflow.

Duration: 2 hours

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