resources

preservation toolkits

Preservation toolkits have been developed by NEDCC in collaboration with other regional preservation centers and colleagues to provide ready-to-use information on various topics to augment professional development efforts. Toolkits may be viewed online or printed in PDF form as needed.

Preservation Education Curriculum:
An Introduction to Preservation

A project supported by IMLS

The Preservation Education Curriculum is a toolkit for a semester-long “Introduction to Preservation” course. The curriculum, divided into 13 three-hour classes, includes lesson plans; suggested readings and resources; suggested class activities, homework, and term projects; and an extensive image library. The curriculum, designed for adjuncts and existing faculty at MLS programs, allows instructors to expand or condense the classes to accommodate teaching strengths and incorporate guest speakers and field trips.

Development of this course was funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services “Librarians for the 21st Century” grant. The content for the three-year project, which began in January 2005, was developed by an advisory committee composed of leaders in the field of preservation. The Northeast Document Conservation Center, in partnership with the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science, is proud to offer this curriculum to promote preservation as a valued component of a library school education.

Surveying Digital Preservation Readiness:
Toolkit for Cultural Organizations

A project supported by IMLS

Although libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural organizations have been collecting digital assets for decades, few of them have thought about how to preserve these collections over the long term. In 2004 the Northeast Document Conservation Center partnered with Heritage Preservation, the American Institute for Conservation, the Museum Computer Network, and the Center for Research Libraries to develop a methodology for assessing the preservation needs of digital collections in cultural organizations. With funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and help from an advisory committee of digital experts, consultants conducted Digital Preservation Readiness Assessments at a variety of cultural organizations across the country. NEDCC is proud to share the resources that were developed for this project. Click here to view these resources.

What’s Wrong with This Picture

A project supported by IMLS

What’s Wrong with This Picture was a three-day course that focused on the preservation and digitization of photographs in cultural heritage institutions. The toolkit consists of curriculum outlines and materials. This workshop series was created in partnership with The New England Museum Association (NEMA) and was funded by the Institute of Library and Museum Services (IMLS).

Toolkits in Development

Persistence of Memory: Stewardship of Digital Assets

Persistence of Memory is a two-day conference on managing and preserving digital assets over the long term, highlighting evolving best practices in digital preservation. The toolkit consists of conference handouts, speaker presentations, and web resources.