[Sigah-l] NEDCC Presents Preservation 101 - The New Online Preservation Course

[Julie Martin Carlson]

NEDCC ANNOUNCES PRESERVATION 101 - THE FREE ONLINE PRESERVATION COURSE 

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THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC) is proud to offer
PRESERVATION 101, a free, comprehensive, self-paced online course on the
preservation of paper collections and related formats.  

THE COURSE IS ACCESSIBLE FREE OF CHARGE  at www.preservation101.org, and is
intended to benefit professionals who are responsible for the preservation
of library and archival materials.  Participants will learn how to put
preservation basics to work in the context of small and moderately-sized
collections - how to identify deteriorated materials, how to care for
collections, and how to set priorities for preservation.

GOALS FOR PRESERVATION 101:
-  To educate those working with paper-based and related media collections
about the basics of preservation 
-  To help users raise their level of knowledge about preservation and
better understand their collections' preservation needs 
-  To enable and motivate users to take action, including implementing
practices and planning, on both a short-term and long-term basis 
-  To help users make the case for preservation in their institution 
-  To provide access to more specialized information

DEVELOPMENT OF PRESERVATION 101 WAS FUNDED BY an Institute of Museum and
Library Services National Leadership grant. A live version of the course in
workshop format was taught in the Pacific Northwest, hosted by the
University of Washington in Seattle. Faculty came from the University of
Washington, NEDCC, SOLINET, Amigos Library Services, CCAHA, and the OCLC
Western Service Center.  NEDCC and its Web production / e-learning
consultant, WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston, produced this online
version of the course. 

We are interested in your feedback. Send your comments about Preservation
101 to: jcarlson at nedcc.org

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THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER is a nonprofit, regional
conservation center specializing in the preservation and conservation of
paper-based materials for libraries, archives, museums, and other
collections-holding institutions. The Center presents preservation workshops
and conferences including the upcoming Digital Directions (The NEW School
for Scanning) in Jacksonville, Florida, June 10-12.
http://www.nedcc.org/about/news.php

For more information about NEDCC and its extensive online resources on
preservation, 
visit:  www.nedcc.org

NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 470-1010