Northeast Document Conservation

ENHANCING ACCESS TO REGIONAL PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES

EXPANDING REGIONAL PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES

PRESERVING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE: TRAINING, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES TO PRESERVE HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [AS A RESPECTED PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION RESOURCE FOR COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE, THE NON-PROFIT NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC) WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF COLLECTIONS CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE LONG-TERM CARE AND STEWARDSHIP OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, DIGITAL OBJECTS, AND PAPER-BASED AND PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF TIME TO DEVELOP NEW TECHNICAL LEAFLETS ON THE PRESERVATION OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, MAINTAIN FREE ONLINE RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOKS, DEVELOP 4 NEW WEBINARS, DELIVER 6 FREE PRESERVATION TRAINING WEBINARS, PROVIDE 2 FREE PRESERVATION ASSESSMENTS, AND STAFF TWO FREE SERVICES: THE ?ASK NEDCC? REFERENCE SERVICE AND THE 24/7 COLLECTIONS EMERGENCY HOTLINE.]

PRESERVING HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS FROM COAST TO COAST WITH TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ASSESSMENTS [AS A RESPECTED PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION RESOURCE FOR COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL SIZES, THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC) WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF COLLECTIONS CARE PROFESSIONALS?AT ALL LEVELS?IN THE LONG-TERM CARE AND STEWARDSHIP OF PAPER-BASED AND PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND DIGITAL OBJECTS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, NEDCC WILL PROVIDE 4 ONE-DAY HANDS-ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WORKSHOPS IN AT-RISK AREAS ALONG THE GULF COAST AND IN CALIFORNIA; 4 GENERAL PRESERVATION PRE-ASSESSMENTS; ?ASK NEDCC? REFERENCE SERVICE; 24/7 COLLECTIONS EMERGENCY HOTLINE; AND STUDENT REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS FOR WEB COURSES. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF TIME TO UPDATE THE FREE PRESERVATION LEAFLETS, MAINTAIN FREE ONLINE RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOKS, DEVELOP 4 NEW WEBINARS, AND DELIVER 6 FREE PRESERVATION TRAINING WEBINARS.]

PRESERVATION TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ASSESSMENTS TO ENSURE THE PERSISTENCE OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [AS A RESPECTED PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION RESOURCE FOR ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL SIZES, THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC) WILL CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM ITS PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF COLLECTIONS CARE PROFESSIONALS?AT ALL LEVELS?IN THE LONG-TERM CARE AND STEWARDSHIP OF PAPER-BASED AND PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND DIGITAL OBJECTS. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, NEDCC WILL PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE: 8 ONE-DAY HANDS-ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOPS IN DISASTER AREAS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST; 8 GENERAL PRESERVATION PRE-ASSESSMENTS; ?ASK NEDCC? REFERENCE SERVICE; 24/7 COLLECTIONS EMERGENCY HOTLINE; AND SUPPLY KITS FOR 2 HANDS-ON WEBINARS. FUNDING WILL SUPPORT STAFF TIME TO UPDATE THE FREE PRESERVATION LEAFLETS, MAINTAIN FREE ONLINE RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOKS, AND DEVELOP 4 NEW WEBINARS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FUND STUDENT RATES FOR WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND WEB COURSES AND CONTRACT AUTHORS FOR 2 LEAFLET REVISIONS.]

REACHING NEW FRONTIERS: BRINGING PRESERVATION SERVICES TO NEW REGIONS AND COLLECTIONS

MEETING THE PRESERVATION NEEDS OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS BY TRANSFORMING SERVICES

DEVELOPING THE MISSING TOOLS AND WORKFLOWS FOR PRESERVING DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE (DAT) [THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF ACCESSIBLE TOOLS AND PRESERVATION WORKFLOWS FOR ACCURATELY TRANSFERRING AUDIO AND METADATA FROM DAT TAPES. DAT TAPES ARE AT A MUCH HIGHER RISK THAN MANY OLDER AUDIO FORMATS, AND ARE VERY LIKELY TO CONTAIN UNIQUE CONTENT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MAKE THE TRANSFER OF AUDIO DATA FROM DAT TAPE AS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND VERIFIABLE AS IT WOULD BE TO TRANSFER A BROADCAST WAVE FILE FROM A MODERN AUDIO RECORDER. WE PLAN TO MEET THESE OBJECTIVES BY UPDATING LONG-ABANDONED OPEN-SOURCE DAT TRANSFER APPLICATIONS TO WORK WITH MODERN COMPUTERS, DEVELOPING MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFERRING DATA WITH DAT PLAYERS AND DDS DRIVES (A TECHNOLOGY THAT FACILITATES DIRECT DATA TRANSFER), BUILDING MORE ROBUST METADATA STANDARDS THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF DATS, AND FACILITATING AN OUTREACH PROGRAM TO GIVE MANAGERS OF DAT COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE, EASY-TO-FOLLOW GUIDANCE TO SAVE UNIQUE AUDIO HIDDEN ON THIS OBSOLETE FORMAT.]

EXPANDING PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES ACROSS COLLECTIONS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

PATHWAYS TO PRESERVATION EDUCATION: INCREASING ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE FIELD SERVICES FOR PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

DIGITAL ASSESSMENT TRAINING: BUILDING A FRAMEWORK, BUILDING A COMMUNITY

EXPANDING REGIONAL PRESERVATION FIELD SERVICES