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: jcarlsonnedcc.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

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