Education
Training Calendar
Welcome to NEDCC’s training calendar. Click the links for more information on each individual program. All webinars are 2 hours long beginning at 2PM Eastern time. In-person workshops are full-day programs held at NEDCC in Andover, MA, unless otherwise noted.
If you do not see what you want here, please see Training Opportunities for information on bringing a customized workshop to your institution.
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September 22, 2010
Storage and Handling of Collections Materials
Live online webinar
2:00 pm EDT (2 hrs)
$95
Registration deadline: September 21, 2010
Maximum class size: 24
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover the best practices for storing and handling collection materials, including documents, books, oversize items, newspapers, photographs, and audiovisual materials. Interspersed throughout is information on safe handling of these materials. A discussion of storage furniture is also included.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for those who wish to know more about the general best practices for storing and handling collection materials.
September 28, 2010
Creating and Maintaining Digital Collections
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150
Registration deadline: September 24, 2010
Maximum class size: 30
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Anne Sauer, Director and University Archivist, Digital Collections and Archives, Tufts University
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
This face-to-face workshop explores the issues that cultural institutions face when planning digitization projects. What are the benefits and responsibilities of doing so? What new approaches to a collection are made possible through digitization? This day-long workshop walks participants through the questions they should ask when considering and planning digital projects and then outlines the basic guidelines for digitizing a collection.
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for those responsible for the design and management of digitization projects in institutional settings with little or no experience as well as those with some experience looking to improve the efficiency and quality of their projects.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
September 29, 2010
Digitization Basics
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 8, 2010)
Registration deadline: September 24, 2010
Maximum class size: 30
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: TBD
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
Through lecture and demonstration, this face-to-face workshop provides an introduction to digitization. Topics to be covered include:
- Digital terminology
- Selecting and setting up equipment
- Basic project planning
- Digitization processes
- Best practices
- Post processing
- Sustainability
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for those responsible for the digitization of historic materials with little or no background in scanning or digital photography. It is also pertinent for those who are interested in learning more about the topic without being associated with an institution.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
September 30, 2010
Digitizing Vintage Photographs and Negatives
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 9, 2010)
Registration deadline: September 24, 2010
Maximum class size: 30
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: David Joyall, NEDCC Senior Photographer & Film Preservation
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
Through lecture and demonstration, this workshop provides information on the digital technology needed to reformat photographs and negatives. Topics to be covered include:
- Working with unique vintage materials
- Imaging challenges posed by various photographic processes
- Post processing
- Data management and file organization
- Data back-up and storage systems
- Introduction to metadata for photographs
Participants are encouraged to bring images with them for a discussion of the challenges found in every collection of historic photographs.
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for those responsible for the care and use of photographic collections who have prior digitization experience. If you have little experience in digitization, it is recommended that you take Digitization Basics before attending this class. This workshop is also informative for people who wish to preserve their personal photographs.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
October 1, 2010
Care of Paintings
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 10, 2010)
Registration deadline: September 24, 2010
Maximum class size: 20
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Elizabeth Court, Chief Conservator of Paintings, Balboa Art Conservation Center, San Diego, CA
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
This workshop will cover the specific factors to consider while caring for your paintings, whether you are establishing new procedures or making improvements to existing policies. Topics will include environmental issues, such as temperature, relative humidity, and pollutants, as well as storage and display options, “best practices” for handling and transporting, and housekeeping procedures. Participants will also learn practical remedial care methods and be provided with guidelines to consider while working with a conservator.
The Care of Paintings workshop is part of a collaborative program with the Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC), a San Diego–based sister organization in the Regional Alliance for Preservation. NEDCC will bring this workshop to New England five times over the next two years. BACC will host NEDCC’s Creating and Maintaining Digital Collections workshop as part of BACC’s Focus on Collections Care workshop series in the Western states. Venues will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for those responsible for the care of paintings in their institution as well as members of the general public who wish to learn more about the care of these unique objects.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
October 5, 2010
Basic Book Repair
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 14, 2010)
Registration deadline: October 1, 2010
Maximum class size: 20
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
This face-to-face workshop walks participants through the steps in managing a book repair program. Participants will gain hands-on experience in basic book and paper repair techniques for general library collections. Decision-making about selection and treatment and choosing appropriate materials for book repair will be discussed. In the hands-on component, participants will learn to:
- Mend tears using a variety of techniques
- Repair hinges using a variety of techniques
- Tip in and hinge in loose or replacement pages
Tools will be provided for use in the book repair workshops. Participants may wish to purchase their tools at the conclusion of the workshop. The tool kit consists of 2 glue brushes, dusting brush, ruler, pH pen, bamboo skewers, bone folder, Olfa cutter, cutting mat, microspatula, awl, scissors, vinyl eraser, small glue pot, and tweezers. The kit costs $65. Payment – on the day of the workshop ONLY – can be made by cash for the exact amount, personal check, institutional check, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express).
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for library staff who perform book repair in libraries and/or supervisors of book repair units for general collections. This workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of research collections or materials that are rare, special, or archival.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
October 6, 2010
Identification and Care of Photographs
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 15, 2010)
Registration deadline: October 1, 2010
Maximum class size: 20
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Monique Fischer, NEDCC Senior Photograph Conservator
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
This face-to-face workshop, an introduction to the preservation of photographs, will focus on historical photographic prints, including their identification, deterioration, and conservation. Participants will learn to recognize various photographic formats and will study the preservation problems associated with each format type. The workshop will culminate with a discussion of storage concerns and an examination of photographs brought in by participants.
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for those responsible for the care and use of photographic collections and is also informative for people who wish to preserve their personal photographs.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
October 7, 2010
Preparing Collection Materials for Exhibition
In-person workshop
09:00 am – 3:30 pm
$150 / $130 early-bird registration (September 16, 2010)
Registration deadline: October 1, 2010
Maximum class size: 20
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: NEDCC, Andover, MA
Exhibiting library and archival materials is a good way to increase awareness of collections and to engage the public. This face-to-face workshop will introduce safe methods of exhibiting books, manuscripts, and documents. The necessary elements of an exhibition program will be covered as well as materials and techniques for mounting collections. Participants will be given hands-on experience with:
- Mounting paper items in mats
- Making mounts for flat items
- Making book mounts from mat board and Vivak®
Common exhibit mistakes will be discussed. Sample materials and supply catalogues will be provided.
5 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) will be awarded by the Academy of Certified Archivists to Certified Archivists who complete an NEDCC Workshop.
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for staff working with book, manuscript, and archives collections who have or want to start an exhibition program.
Workshop logistics
Lunch is on your own. Bring a bag lunch or buy lunch in the on-site cafeteria. See also Directions and Parking and Local Accommodations.
October 21, 2010
Environmental Control and Monitoring
Live online webinar
2:00 pm EDT (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (September 30, 2010)
Registration deadline: October 20, 2010
Maximum class size: 24
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover climate control equipment; guidelines and best practices for temperature, relative humidity, light, and air quality; practical solutions to common problems; and the practice of monitoring the environment.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for those who wish to learn more about controlling and monitoring the environment in their institution.
October 26, 2010
Preservation 101
Live online webinar
2:00 pm EDT (2 hrs)
$600
Registration deadline: October 22, 2010
Maximum class size: 24
Class level: Beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: 6-month online facilitated course -
Asynchronous study plus 11 live online webinars
This semester-equivalent course covers the issues and technologies needed to design, implement, and manage an effective preservation program for documents, books, photographs, other paper-based materials, and digital collections. Course topics include: an introduction to preservation; the deterioration of paper, film, and electronic media; the building and environment; collections care; reformatting (digital and analog) and conservation treatment; disaster planning; and building a preservation program.
Session assignments are completed on a weekly basis. The 11 live webinars explore each of the course topics in depth and encourage an exchange of ideas. A class forum guides students who wish to pursue additional readings and provides an additional venue for class discussion as well as a help line between webinars.
Who should attend?
This course is tailored to full-time librarians, archivists, town clerks, curators, and collections or records managers who have (at least) part-time responsibility for preservation of historical or special collections or of primary research materials, including: books, manuscripts, records, photographs, ephemera, maps, other paper-based or documentary formats, audiovisual materials, and digital collections.
For full Preservation 101 course description, click here.
November 17, 2010
Pest Management
Live online webinar
2:00 pm EDT (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (October 27, 2010)
Registration deadline: November 16, 2010
Maximum class size: 24
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live online webinar will cover the best practices for protecting against pest infestation and what to do if a problem with pests is identified. The common types of pests found in libraries, archives, and museums will be covered, along with their preferred environment.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for those who wish to know more about the general issues posed by pests in their institution.
December 15, 2010
Collections Security
Live online webinar
2:00 pm EDT (2 hrs)
$95 / $80 early-bird registration (November 24, 2010)
Registration deadline: December 14, 2010
Maximum class size: 24
Class level: Beginner
Instructor: Donia Conn, NEDCC Workshop Program and Reference Coordinator
Location: Live online webinar
This live, online webinar will cover security measures that can be taken to ensure the safety of collections and staff. Policies and practices with low- and no-cost solutions to security problems, and additional measures for special collections will be address.
Who should attend?
This webinar is designed for those who wish to know more about providing security for their collections and their building.
Spring 2011
Digital Directions
3-day conference
Location TBD