Upcoming Events

Moving and Renovations: Collection Concerns

Renovation and construction projects in your facility can present significant risks to your collections. In this free half-day workshop, you will learn the most common risks for collections, risks for personnel, strategies for risk mitigation, and issues with temporary storage. Part of the program will be presented as a pre-recorded webinar followed by three Pittsburgh-area cultural heritage professionals presenting on their own experiences with renovation and construction. Considering the large risks facing collections during renovations and relocations, as well as the commonality of construction work in cultural heritage organizations, this workshop will be highly beneficial to attendees both new and well-established in the field.

This workshop will be capped at 25 attendees and preregistration is required. 

When: Thursday, November 16, 2023, 1pm - 5pm

Where: Library Resource Facility of University of Pittsburgh, Room 337

              7500 Thomas Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Speakers:

Lori Benson, Independent Museum Professional

Nick Hartley, Manager, Records Management Division, Office of the City Clerk (Pittsburgh)

Harrison Wick, Associate Professor, Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist (IUP Libraries)

This workshop has been generously sponsored by an Alliance for Response microgrant from the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation. 

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The steering committee is always working on ideas but feel free to contact us with program ideas or suggestions. Programs in which we visit a smaller institution and offer disaster-related advice are usually well-received. If you'd like us to come visit your institution, let us know!