[Libs-Or] Fwd: [ALCTScentral] Mark your calendar: Preservation Week begins April 24

[Kristen Kern]

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<http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek>



Sunday, April 24 kicks off the 6th annual Preservation Week
<http://www.ala.org/preservationweek>, a national awareness campaign
developed by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
<http://www.ala.org/alcts>(ALCTS). Established in 2010, Preservation Week
promotes the importance and understanding of protecting and caring for
personal and community cultural heritage collections, including books,
documents, photographs, textiles, artwork, furniture and any other
collectible items.



“Preservation Week is a signature event for ALCTS, and we are delighted to
be part of it again this year,” said ALCTS President Norm Medeiros. “Be it
valuable museum pieces or irreplaceable family photographs, the act of
preservation is too crucial to defer, and Preservation Week serves as an
annual reminder of this important message.”



Since its inception, Preservation Week has assisted libraries in providing
their communities with a variety of resources and event ideas for
furthering the public’s awareness and practice of preservation. Libraries
are the perfect place to share preservation information, and every year
libraries, archives and museums across the U.S. and around the globe
celebrate Preservation Week with a range of unique events and activities.
In previous years, libraries and other participating organizations have
celebrated the week with events such as



   - preservation outreach via social networking;
   - screenings of restored films;
   - providing advice on how to care for military collectibles;
   - presentations on how to create family archives; and
   - introducing youths to archiving on the Web.



In addition, Preservation Week is full of free webinars
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/webinars> that libraries can
share with their communities. This year, two hour-long webinars will take
place on April 26 and 28, both beginning at 1 p.m. CDT. Although these
webinars are free of charge, you must sign up in order to gain access.



*April 26: From Cassette to Cloud: Reformatting Audiotape*
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/042616>

Join Krista White, digital humanities librarian at the John Cotton Dana
Library at Rutgers University-Newark, for this webinar aimed at individuals
caring for audio collections, local historical societies and other cultural
heritage groups, and those interested in audio conservation.  Through this
webinar, communities will learn what it takes to digitize audio recordings
and how they can make them accessible to family, friends and the general
public.



*April 28: Preserving Your Digital Life*
<http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/042816>

The ability to easily create audio and video recordings leads to deep and
rich documentation of events that may be personally important but may also
have regional or national significance. Preserving these narratives for our
families and for future generations means considering how we create the
files and how we store them. Presenter Krista White explores best practices
for ensuring that these valuable files are preserved for years to come.



Another excellent way to engage with your community during Preservation
Week is to encourage individuals to submit their preservation
questions to “Dear
Donia <http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/advice>”, the Preservation
Week advice column that focuses on educating the public about protecting
and preserving their photographs, letters, books, heirlooms and other
significant keepsakes. Not only is Donia a preservation guru, she is an
independent conservation consultant who has worked with a range of cultural
heritage institutions. What’s more, every question submitted to Donia is
entered in a monthly raffle for a free Document Preservation Kit from
Hollinger Metal Edge.



For additional ways to mark Preservation Week, please view the online Event
Map <http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/eventmap> for events, Event
Planner <http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/plan> for planning tips
and ideas, Event Tools <http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/plan> for
Preservation Week schwag to give out during your events and Preservation
Resources <http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/resources> to help you
respond to difficult preservation questions.



 Remember to follow Preservation Week on Twitter
<https://twitter.com/PreservationWk> and Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/preservationweek/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel> for
the latest news and information.



Established in 2010, Preservation Week is supported by the Association for
Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). ALCTS is a division of
the American Library Association.



-- 
Kristen Kern
Fine and Performing Arts Librarian
Portland State Library
503-725-5218
kernk at pdx.edu
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