WHAT'S NEW at the Northeast Document Conservation Center? ***************************************************** NEDCC has launched its new TRAINING CALENDAR! Check out the Center's educational programs, select the programs that meet your needs, and sign up now! PLAN AHEAD - early bird discounts are available. ***************************************************** NEW! WEBINARS - LIVE ONLINE PRESERVATION TRAINING In response to cutbacks in travel budgets, NEDCC is now offering a Preservation Planning Webinar Series that will help institutions develop a plan for the preservation of collection materials. SELECTED UPCOMING WEBINAR TOPICS: - Surveying Your Collection - Storage and Handling of Collections Materials - Collections Security - Pest Management NEDCC CONTINUES TO OFFER A SERIES OF FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOPS held at the Center's headquarters in Andover, MA. These full-day workshops cover general and specific topics in preservation, collections care, and digitization, and many offer a hands-on component for gaining skills in basic repair techniques. SELECTED UPCOMING WORKSHOP TOPICS: - Digitization Basics - Digitizing Vintage Photographs and Negatives - Basic Book Repair - Identification and Care of Photographs - Care of Paintings PRESERVATION 101 - THE FACILITATED VERSION - Registration is NOW OPEN for this 6-month facilitated online course. Participate in 22 hours of instructor-led training time, earn Archival Recertification Credits or Certificate of Completion, and exchange ideas with fellow participants in the class forum, all for only $75 per session. TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST of upcoming programs, go to: http://www.nedcc.org/education/training.calendar.php ******************************************** QUESTIONS about NEDCC's training programs? Contact: Donia Conn, dconn@xxxxxxxxx, 978.470.1010 ext. 220 SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED Join NEDCC's E-Announcement List to receive updates on the Center's educational programs, grant opportunity reminders, conservation treatment stories, and other preservation news. TO VIEW recent E-Announcements: http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php TO JOIN, go to www.nedcc.org and click on the green sign-up button. Welcome! Find us on FACEBOOK.