January 7, 2025, 1:00 pm – Care of Newspaper Clippings
Newspapers show up in almost every collection in some form or another: folded, bound, clipped, scrapbooked, or even used in artworks! At the same time, they are incredibly fragile, prone to disintegrating over time. How do we even begin approaching their preservation? This webinar will give you a place to start, explaining the reasons why newsprint deteriorates so rapidly and covering a range of different approaches to newspaper preservation as well as tools to help you care for your collection.
Presenter: Saira Haqqi, Senior Conservator, National Archives and Records Administration
Register here: https://connectingtocollections.org/care_newspaper_clippings/
January 21-February 18, 2025, 1:00 pm – C2C Care Course Investigating Contamination and Pesticides in Cultural Heritage Collections
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care and the formal repatriation of cultural heritage to Native communities. This course will cover the components of how to evaluate potential pesticide contamination and human risk. Each webinar will provide resources and examples on a specific topic, as well as opportunities for discussion and examples.
Course Coordinators: Lisa Goldberg, Conservator, Goldberg Preservation Services, LLC & Marilen Pool, Objects Conservator, Principal, Sonoran Art Conservation Services
Registration Fee: $99 Early Bird through January 1, 2025
For more info: https://connectingtocollections.org/course_contamination_pesticides/
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Robin Bauer Kilgo (she/her/hers)
Connecting to Collections Care Coordinator, FAIC
c2cc@culturalheritage.orgNational Heritage Responders WG Co-Chair
Contract Registrar/Consultant
rbkilgo@gmail.com------------------------------