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Thursday, September 5th, 2013IMLS Announces Second Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation, working in cooperation with IMLS, will conduct a second Heritage Health Index. The original survey, conducted nearly 10 years ago, was the first comprehensive study to assess the condition of U.S. collections. It examined the state of preservation across the entire spectrum of collecting institutions, large and […]
Free, Online Collections Care Courses
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013Do you need to know more about Fundraising for Collections Care, Caring for Audiovisual Materials, or Outreach Activities for Collections Care? Free, Online Collections Care Courses from Heritage Preservation on these topics are now open for registration. The three new online courses are part of the Caring for Yesterday’s Treasures—Today series. The series, launched in […]
Grants for RI Court and Legal History
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013Grants for RI Court and Legal History The Rhode Island Foundation is accepting applications for grants from the Rhode Island Supreme Court Historical Society Fund. Grants from this fund may support nonprofit organizations that wish to provide programs that preserve the history of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the Rhode Island judicial system, preserve […]
MayDay, MayDay, MayDay!
Thursday, April 25th, 2013MayDay, MayDay, MayDay! A post from guest blogger, Sarah Hudson, Project Assistant for Protecting the Past – RI. Protecting the Past – RI is joining the effort to encourage libraries, museums, archives, historical societies and preservation organizations to set aside May 1, 2013 to participate in MayDay, a national effort to prepare for disaster. This […]
Digital Preservation Management Workshop
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Call for Applications for the Digital Preservation Management Workshop The Digital Preservation Management Workshop is happy to announce a five-day Digital Preservation Management Workshop directed by Nancy McGovern. When: 6/9/2013 6:00 PM EDT – 6/14/2013 12:00 PM EDT Host: Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The on-line Application will open this Thursday, April 11th […]
Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event There’s still time to register for the free webinar “Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event” that takes place Wednesday, March 21st. This webinar discusses how to host an innovative public program on preserving personal digital information. In an effort to share knowledge on how best to care […]
“Preservation Works” RI Historic Preservation Conference
Thursday, March 14th, 2013“Preservation Works”–the 28th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference Where: West Warwick, RI When: Saturday, April 27, 8:30am-6pm Registration cost: $40.00 includes morning coffee and pastry, lunch, closing reception The day-long “Preservation Works” conference examines how preservation works and what we work to preserve–historic libraries, mills and mill villages, downtown commercial districts, public works, […]
Digital Directions 2013
Monday, March 4th, 2013DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections When: July 21–23, 2013 Where: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Digital Directions is a comprehensive introduction to creating and managing digital collections for those just beginning digital projects, or for anyone who wants to keep up with the latest standards and best practices. Join a […]
Out of the Ordinary: Preserving Paper-based Ephemera
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013OUT OF THE ORDINARY: PRESERVING PAPER-BASED EPHEMERA Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Cosponsored & hosted by: Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design ABOUT THE PROGRAM This symposium will examine the myriad of challenges faced in preserving a wide variety of non-standard paper items produced in the 19th and […]
Grants for Preservation
Monday, January 7th, 2013Grants for Preservation of Historical Documents–Call for Proposals The Rhode Island Foundation announced that applications are now being accepted for the Joseph O’Neill Ott Fund In a bequest to The Rhode Island Foundation in 1994, Joseph O’Neill Ott, a leader in the preservation and antiquities community in the state, established a permanent endowment dedicated to […]
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