Preservation Training, Resources, and Assessments to Ensure the Persistence of Humanities Collections

FAIN: PE-284349-22

Northeast Document Conservation Center, Inc. (Andover, MA 01810-1438)
Ann Marie Willer (Project Director: May 2021 to present)

A wide range of preservation and access activities, including addressing preservation emergencies through continuation of a 24/7 Collections Emergency Hotline and workshops on disaster planning and response, producing reference materials and updating the website, and building training webinars and online courses.

As a respected preservation and conservation resource for organizations of all sizes, the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) will continue to transform its preservation field services with the goal of increasing the knowledge and skills of collections care professionals—at all levels—in the long-term care and stewardship of paper-based and photographic collections, audiovisual materials, and digital objects. Through this project, NEDCC will provide free of charge: 8 one-day hands-on disaster preparedness workshops in disaster areas along the Atlantic coast; 8 general preservation pre-assessments; “Ask NEDCC” reference service; 24/7 collections emergency hotline; and supply kits for 2 hands-on webinars. Funding will support staff time to update the free Preservation Leaflets, maintain free online resources and textbooks, and develop 4 new webinars. The project will also fund student rates for webinars, workshops, and web courses and contract authors for 2 Leaflet revisions.