Scope: The Preservation Committee was established to support preservation and conservation activities in Western New York collecting institutions (libraries, museums, galleries, archives, etc.); to provide training and continuing education opportunities; to be a regional resource for facilitating the exchange of knowledge about and encouraging adherence to preservation and conservation techniques, standards, and initiatives/changes across our field; and to encourage and advocate for representation from and collaboration with historically marginalized communities in institutions with historical collections.
Charge:
- Provide preservation training and learning opportunities to WNY historical collections staff and volunteers (WNYLRC SP 1-3,5)
- Create free and accessible educational materials about preservation and conservation techniques (WNYLRC SP 1-4)
- Facilitate projects to highlight WNY historical collections and the people who care for them (WNYLRC SP 1-5)
- Advocate for preservation initiatives throughout WNY institutions, especially those that preserve the history of historically marginalized communities (WNYLRC SP 1, 3-5)
updated 1/17/2023
Training Opportunities:
WNYLRC members can apply for sponsorship of select live or on-demand Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) online training programs.
Sponsorships are considered on a first-come first-served basis at the discretion of the Preservation Committee. Single-day webinars are included up to a limit of $100 per webinar. Multi-day courses or conferences are NOT included. In-person trainings are NOT included. Multiple trainings can be requested at one time, however, not all requested trainings on an application may be approved.
Resources:
Video - Archival Enclosures Demonstration: Four Flap Enclosure and Three Flap Enclosure
Digitization Basics Series: Photography
This brochure is one of what will be a series of brochures to assist people in learning the basics of digitization. Produced by Omar Brown, Ken Swiatek, and Christine Riggi of the WNYLRC Preservation Committee.
Committee Members: