Please note the registration deadline and register early! These programs can fill up quickly. Webinars are recorded and are available for participants to view for a period of three months following the live session.
Apr 1, 2021
2:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: March 30, 2021 Maximum class size: 50 Instructor: Stephanie Garafolo, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC
Participants who attend this webinar will learn about the stages of building and sustaining a digital preservation program in order to make optimal use of their available resources. The instructor will introduce a variety of assessment methods that will help an organization launch their planning process and will introduce policies and procedures that form the foundation of a mature digital preservation program. In addition to assessment and policy-making, participants will conclude the webinar knowing how to identify and work with stakeholders and to engage with communities of practice that support skill- and resource-sharing.
Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists earn 2 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists. Close Info
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Apr 8–15, 2021
Day 1:
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Day 2:
2:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
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Facilitated course
Registration deadline: April 6, 2021 Maximum class size: 50 Instructor: Stephanie Garafolo, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC
Part 1: April 8 2021
Part 2: April 15, 2021
Who should attend: Anyone who wants to write a disaster plan for their organization or have NEDCC review their current disaster plan
Having a disaster plan is an important part of collections stewardship. This two-part course empowers participants to complete the critical stages of becoming more prepared for the unexpected.
Part 1 of 2 guides participants through the prerequisite stage of writing a disaster plan: conducting a comprehensive risk assessment that identifies and evaluates potential threats based on an organization’s region, building, collections, and history.
Part 2 of 2 walks participants through the elements of writing a disaster plan, including forming a response team, creating salvage priorities, putting together a supplies kit, drafting salvage procedures, and making floor plans. Participants will finish this two-part series with a method for risk assessment and a disaster plan template having all the knowledge necessary to move forward with the planning process.
At the end of the series, participants can share their organization’s disaster plan with the instructor for feedback and review.
Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists earn 2 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) through the Academy of Certified Archivists.
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$200 |
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Apr 12, 2021
12:30pm – 1:30pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: April 8, 2021 Maximum class size: 100 Instructor: David Joyall, Senior Collections Photographer, NEDCC
This webinar provides an overview of digitizing photographs. Digitized photographic collections can foster research and engage users, but a one-size-fits-all approach to reformatting will not provide the best results for all photographic formats . This one-hour webinar covers methods for prioritizing materials for reformatting based upon equipment needs, addresses the benefits and drawbacks of various digitization methods, and presents considerations related to file formats and resolution to assist you in choosing an approach that is right for your project.
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$45 |
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Apr 21 – Jul 14, 2021
10:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
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Facilitated course
Registration deadline: April 19, 2021 Maximum class size: 100 Instructor: Stephanie Garafolo, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Online course
From March 2021 – June 2021, NEDCC is providing free emergency preparedness training for California cultural heritage organizations sponsored by the California State Library and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
By attending this unique training series, you will—over a period of a few short months—prepare your organization to protect cultural heritage materials during the next disaster.
Course Components
Please plan to attend all workshops and webinars in the course, as they build on one another.
Orientation Meeting - March 31, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #1 - April 21, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #2 - April 28, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #3 - May 5, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Collection Salvage - June 16, 2021 9am-1pm
Disaster Plan Stress Test - July 14, 2021 9am-1pm Who should attend?
This course is open to individuals associated with California cultural heritage organizations, county government departments and personnel, and offices involved with emergency management and public safety. See https://www.nedcc.org/cal-ep21 for more information.
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Apr 21 – Jul 13, 2021
10:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
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Facilitated course
Registration deadline: April 19, 2021 Maximum class size: 100 Instructor: Stephanie Garafolo, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Online course
From March 2021 – June 2021, NEDCC is providing free emergency preparedness training for California cultural heritage organizations sponsored by the California State Library and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
By attending this unique training series, you will—over a period of a few short months—prepare your organization to protect cultural heritage materials during the next disaster.
Course Components
Please plan to attend all workshops and webinars in the course, as they build on one another.
Orientation Meeting - March 30, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #1 - April 21, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #2 - April 28, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #3 - May 5, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Collection Salvage - June 15, 2021 9am-1pm
Disaster Plan Stress Test - July 13, 2021 9am-1pm Who should attend?
This course is open to individuals associated with California cultural heritage organizations, county government departments and personnel, and offices involved with emergency management and public safety. See https://www.nedcc.org/cal-ep21 for more information.
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Apr 21 – Jul 20, 2021
10:00am – 12:00pm Pacific
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Facilitated course
Registration deadline: April 19, 2021 Maximum class size: 100 Instructor: Stephanie Garafolo, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Online course
From March 2021 – June 2021, NEDCC is providing free emergency preparedness training for California cultural heritage organizations sponsored by the California State Library and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
By attending this unique training series, you will—over a period of a few short months—prepare your organization to protect cultural heritage materials during the next disaster.
Course Components
Please plan to attend all workshops and webinars in the course, as they build on one another.
Orientation Meeting - April 6, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #1 - April 21, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #2 - April 28, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Webinar #3 - May 5, 2021 - 10am-12pm
Collection Salvage - June 22, 2021 9am-1pm
Disaster Plan Stress Test - July 20, 2021 9am-1pm
Who should attend?
This course is open to individuals associated with California cultural heritage organizations, county government departments and personnel, and offices involved with emergency management and public safety. See https://www.nedcc.org/cal-ep21 for more information. Close Info
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Apr 27, 2021
12:30pm – 1:30pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: April 25, 2021 Maximum class size: 295 Instructor: Alison Fulmer, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC
Free for Preservation Week!
This webinar will offer guidance and resources about preserving our “digital lives” – after all, digital files are today’s scrapbooks and personal collections. These digital assets represent a significant investment in both time and resources, and are often more fragile than we realize. This webinar will prepare you to collect your emails, photos, videos, and text messages and create a personal plan to ensure they are cared for well into the future Close Info
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Apr 30, 2021
12:30pm – 1:30pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: April 28, 2021 Maximum class size: 298 Instructor: Bryce Roe, Director of Audio Preservation Services, NEDCC Close Info
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May 11, 2021
2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: May 9, 2021 Maximum class size: 50 Instructor: Annie Matthys, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Town, municipal, and county clerks care for historic ledgers, documents, and other records, while fulfilling everyday responsibilities to the community. By applying the preservation practices in this training webinar, municipal records holders can make the best decisions for the care and handling of their records today, while ensuring that they will be accessible for future generations. The methods and goals discussed in this webinar will help take the worry out of your responsibilities to your records.
Participants who are eligible Certified Archivists earn 1 Archival Recertification Credit (ARC) through the Academy of Certified Archivists. Close Info
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May 25, 2021
2:00pm – 4:00pm Eastern
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Live online webinar
Registration deadline: May 23, 2021 Maximum class size: 98 Instructor: Annie Matthys, Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Live webinar
Disasters in or around our institutions can lead to loss in cultural heritage collections. While preventing and planning for disasters are important pieces of an overall preservation strategy, there may come a time when you need to recover your collections following an incident. This webinar covers strategies for prioritizing and triaging your collections for recovery, as well as techniques for salvaging books, works on paper, and audiovisual materials. Close Info
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| Mar 25, 2021 |
Instructor: Sean Ferguson, Associate Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Webinar Recording
PLEASE NOTE: After purchase allow 24-48 hours to receive a login and password to access this webinar session.
The proliferation of digital preservation tools can make it difficult to select the software--or combination of software--that meets your organization’s needs. This webinar provides participants with a process to identify and evaluate digital preservation software, addressing topics that include working with IT, open-source vs. proprietary, the sustainability of tools, and which elements of a digital preservation workflow a tool supports. Procedures for testing tools will also be covered, and tools with robust testing opportunities, such as Archivematica, will be demonstrated. Participants will conclude the webinar with a strong understanding of how to articulate their needs and identify software that builds their digital preservation capabilities.
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| Mar 2, 2021 |
Instructor: Sean Ferguson, Associate Preservation Specialist, NEDCC Location: Webinar Recording
PLEASE NOTE: After purchase allow 24-48 hours to receive a login and password to access this webinar session.
This session will introduce participants to a critical part of any digitization project or digital preservation program: ensuring the digital files in your care are well-formed and valid. The instructor will define file validation and its benefits and discuss how and when an institution can implement validation into their digitization and digital preservation workflows. Participants will receive an overview of available file validation tools and watch a demo of the popular free validation tool JHOVE. Participants will receive a package of files and an activity sheet that they may choose to complete after the webinar to gain hands-on experience with validation.
Duration 1 hour
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| Mar 24, 2020 |
Instructor: Sean Ferguson, MLIS Location: Webinar Recording
PLEASE NOTE: After purchase allow 24-48 hours to receive a login and password to access this webinar session.
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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| Aug 8, 2019 |
Instructor: Bexx Caswell-Olson, Director of Book Conservation, NEDCC Location: Webinar Recording
PLEASE NOTE: After purchase allow 24-48 hours to receive a login and password to access this webinar session.
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.
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| Jan 17, 2019 |
Instructor: Claire Grund, BA Historic Preservation Location: Webinar Recording
PLEASE NOTE: After purchase allow 24-48 hours to receive a login and password to access this webinar session.
Oversized items proliferate in historic collections, as well as in the records of municipal and business organizations. They are found rolled in boxes, loose in drawers, and folded in files. The size of these records pose challenges to handling and storage, and the materials and processes used in various modes of production complicate preservation. This webinar will present characteristics of oversized architectural records, address both ideal and practical solutions for storage, and prepare you for proper care and handling so that these materials in your collection remain usable for as long as possible.
Duration: 1 hour
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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.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155. Close Info
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NEDCC offers a student discount for our multi-session courses, Preservation 101, Fundamentals of Audiovisual Preservation, and Fundamentals of Photograph Preservation. We do not offer any other discounts (e.g. early bird, group, etc.).
NEDCC is grateful for support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for its training programs, outreach activities, and web resources.
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