Articles and Discussions http://www.webjunction.org/720 2011-03-14T17:01:12Z 2011-03-14T17:01:12Z Susan Knoer http://www.webjunction.org/720/-/articles/content/114143684 2011-03-14T17:01:12Z

ALCTS is offering two free webinars for preservation week &#045; throw a party and invite your patrons!<br><p>Two free webinars from ALCTS for preservation week.&nbsp; These are aimed at your patrons, so set up a meeting room and advertise a viewing, and invite both your patrons and anyone who can answer questions - staff, librarians, local museum staff, the fire department, state emergency responders - this concerns you all!<br /><br /><br /><b>ALCTS webinar: Accidents Happen: Protecting &amp; Saving Family Treasures</b><br /><br />Date: April 26, 2011<br />All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 2pm Eastern, 1pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11am Pacific Time.<br /><br />Description: Accidents and disasters happen. When it does are you prepared? Are your family treasures stored safely in your home<br />or elsewhere? How do you save your photos when they've been submerged in flood water? What do you do if your books smell mildewy?<br />What if your basement floods or worse? Attend this session to learn answers to these questions and more.<br /><br />Kraft will provide tips and tools for checking out possible hazards around the house, dealing with mold and salvaging keepsakes,<br />documenting damage for insurance purposes, and keeping your family safe.<br /><br />Learning Outcomes:<br /><br />- Steps to take in preparing for and responding to a disaster<br />- Basic understanding of dealing with mold<br />- Simple techniques for salvaging keepsakes<br />- Awareness of available disaster assistance<br /><br />Audience: Anyone interested in learning about disaster preparation and response. Strategies discussed during the presentation can<br />be applied to home, library, or business.<br /><br />Presenter: Nancy E Kraft, Head of Preservation at the University of Iowa Libraries, is responsible for directing the preservation<br />and conservation of the library collections at the University of Iowa. In 2009 she received the Midwest Archives Conference<br />Presidents' Award for her extraordinary work following the historic levels of flooding that struck Iowa in the summer of 2008.<br />Kraft has assisted in many disaster recoveries, large and small, including the Iowa Floods of 1993 and<br />2008, the University of Iowa Old Capitol fire, the water soaked State Historical Society of Iowa building, and a mold outbreak in<br />the Law Library's rare book room. Her passion is assisting the individual to preserve his/her keepsakes.<br /><br />*****************<br /><br />Free. This is a complimentary webinar presented as part of the events for Preservation Week.<br /><br />To register, visit the GoToWebinar site: <a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/168682080" target="_blank">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/168682080</a><br /><br />For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext.<br />5034 or jreese@ala.org.<br /><br />To view this Event in Connect, go to <a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/130956" target="_blank">http://connect.ala.org/node/130956</a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>ALCTS webinar: Preserving Your Personal Digital Memories</b><br /><br />Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011<br /><br />All webinars are one hour in length and begin at: 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern Time<br /><br />Description: Digital photos, electronic documents, and other new media are fragile and require special care to keep them useable.<br />But preserving digital information is a new concept that most people have little experience with. As new technologies appear for<br />creating and saving our personal digital information, older ones become obsolete, making it difficult to access older content.<br />Learn about the nature of the problem and hear about some simple, practical tips and tools to help you keep your digital memories<br />safe.<br /><br />Presenter: Bill LeFurgy, Digital Initiatives Manager, has worked for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and<br />Preservation Program at the Library of Congress since June 2002. He leads the NDIIPP Communications Team, which interacts with a<br />broad range of people interested in preserving access to digital information. In former lives, LeFurgy dealt with electronic<br />records at the National Archives and Records Administration and served as Baltimore City Archivist and Records Management Officer.<br />While he has memories of punch cards, monochrome monitors, and 30-pound portable computers, he is also an enthusiastic creator and<br />consumer of social media. He has a BA degree in History from McGill University, as well as an MLS and MA in History from the<br />University of Maryland.<br /><br />*****************<br /><br />Free. This is a complimentary webinar presented as part of the events for Preservation Week.<br /><br />To register, visit the GoToWebinar site: <a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/550844641" target="_blank">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/550844641</a><br /><br />For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext.<br />5034 or jreese@ala.org.<br /><br />To view this Event in Connect, go to <a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/129892" target="_blank">http://connect.ala.org/node/129892</a>.</p>

Susan Knoer