PalaDigital

"2 ½ days of instruction on basics and best practices for creating good digital objects, collections, and initiatives." --
This looks fantastic. How I wish I could attend!
http://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/conferences/digital-directions/

Digital Directions 2014 — NEDCC The Northeast Document Conservation Center specializes in paper and book conservation. NEDCC performs conservation treatment for photographs, books, prints, documents, maps, and globes. NEDCC’s professional conservators also treat architectural plans, parchment, papyrus, wallpaper, and works of art…

STASH resource -- Strorage Techniques for Art, Science, and History collections.

Very interesting blog post about managing fragile photo collections! --

Kent Theater Photos Rehousing Project- The University of Iowa Libraries Friday, August 2, 2013 Submitted by Lindsay Shettler The theatre photographs from the Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs are currently being stabilized, digitized, and rehoused for Special Collections. The theater […]

I'd love to take this class!

Starting Right: Introduction to Digital Project Management Planning This class is taught in two, two-hour sessions over the course of two days. Over the two days we will cover: Questions to ask before you begin, a discussion of why you are starting a digital project, how to define your audience. We will also discuss questions of intellectual property, how to accept…

If you have some delicate family collections - photos, documents, etc - the NEDCC has some great tips for storing them properly. Check it out! http://www.nedcc.org/resources/resources.php

Northeast Document Conservation Center — Resources: Private and Family Collections Libraries and historical organizations are often asked for advice on preservation by patrons and members. To meet this need, Northeast Document Conservation Center has developed a list of helpful hints for preserving family documents and memorabilia: