Preservation
Minitex News articles tagged with "Preservation" (18):
Minnesota Alliance for Heritage Response to offer emergency response training
This three-hour training session is free of charge for library staff (including volunteers) and will take place on August 20 at the Minnesota Fire Museum in Minneapolis. Registration is required.
Last chance to register for Basics of AV Preservation webinar
Registration ends very soon for the Minitex/Minnesota Digital Library-sponsored virtual class Basics of AV Preservation. The class will be presented by Alyssa Magnone from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) on March 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. If you have audiovisual materials in your collection such as cassettes, VHS, or reel-to-reel film this is for you!
New training opportunity: Basics of AV Preservation
Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library are pleased to sponsor the virtual class Basics of AV Preservation on March 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The class will be presented by Alyssa Magnone from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Basics of AV Preservation is geared toward libraries, historical societies, museums, and archives. If you have audiovisual materials in your collection such as cassettes, VHS, or reel-to-reel film this is for you!
Library staff invited to join the Minnesota Alliance for Heritage Response
The Minnesota Alliance for Heritage Response invites individuals and institutions to join its network. The purpose of the group is to share resources and create an environment of cooperation and preparedness in order to reduce the impact of emergency situations on Minnesota collections and historic properties.
Celebrate Preservation Week 2022
The April 24-30 Preservation Week theme is "Preservation in the Face of Climate Change" and will highlight the effects of climate change on our shared cultural heritage materials. During Preservation Week, libraries, museums, institutions, and communities are urged to examine the effects on collections and their keepers, as well as resiliency strategies.
Preservation Week April 26 - May 2
Preservation Week (April 26 - May 2) is an opportunity to bring awareness and connect your community to preservation resources. Visit the ALA website to find resources that can help with saving and caring for items, disaster recovery, and how to get started with preservation. The following free webinar will be offered live, or view recordings of any of the past Preservation Week webinars.
NEDCC Crowdfunding Update
FUNDS RAISED!
Sandy Island Plantation Journals / Almanacs 1792–1798
These three almanacs provide an in-depth look at life and labor on an 18th century plantation, but the books are worn, with faded ink and torn pages. Dating from 1792, 1797, and 179
Preservation tips brochure now available
Last year we created the brochure Preservation Tips for your Photographs, Documents, and Digital Content to hand out at Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) Scan for Keeps events and other select events. We've had requests from libraries to make this brochure more widely available so that they can order copies to give out to patrons.
See DIME staff at the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference
Come see Lizzy Baus of DIME present at the North Dakota Library Association Annual Conference in Grand Forks, ND!
Preservation tips for photographs, documents, and digital files
Starting a project to organize and preserve photographs, documents and other content can be daunting. For Preservation Week this year, we’re passing along a few tips to point you in the right direction. Whether you need to learn how to house your photographs or other family keepsakes, or you want to protect your digital photographs and documents, we’ll offer some resources to get you going. Though this article focuses on personal preservation, many of these tips translate to caring for organizational content as well.