Amigos Library Services is a not-for-profit membership-based organization dedicated to serving libraries. Amigos Library Services training courses cover an array of topics important to libraries: from OCLC to digitization, and reference and technical services, to management and technology. Amigos provides educational services face-to-face or online. Search or browse the catalog to find the topic, date, […]
Archive | June, 2017
Association of Zoos and Aquariums Training Program
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Training Program AZA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.
Becoming a Conservator (AIC)
Becoming a Conservator (AIC) Source: American Institute for Conservation There are many possible careers in conservation, spanning a range of preservation and conservation tasks, but the road to becoming a conservator can be long. Historically, years-long apprenticeships with established conservators were the primary method of training.
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts is one of the largest nonprofit conservation centers in the country. CCHA offers a wide array of services, treatment facilities, training and resources.
Intermuseum Conservation Association Education Courses
Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) Education Courses For 60 years ICA – Art Conservation has provided top-notch conservation and preservation services from its home in Northeast Ohio to organizations and individuals throughout its Midwest region and around the globe.
Lyrasis Classes and Events
Lyrasis Classes and Events LYRASIS is a non-profit membership organization committed to the success of libraries and cultural heritage organizations. Through LYRASIS, libraries and cultural heritage professionals come together and collaborate on activities, offerings and projects that serve the needs of their users and communities
Museum Study
Museum Study At Museum Study our mission is to help you build a better cultural institution and be a stronger member of the team that carries out the mission of your institution. To accomplish this we provide online professional development. We offer courses on a broad range of topics important to running a cultural institution […]
National Heritage Responders (NHR) – AIC
National Heritage Responders (NHR) – AIC Source: American Institute for Conservation (AIC) The National Heritage Responders (NHR) – formerly the American Institute for Conservation – Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT) – responds to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors and the public.
FEMA Incident Command (FEMA)
FEMA Incident Command (FEMA) Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The purpose of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is to provide a common approach for managing incidents. The concepts contained herein provide for a flexible but standardized set of incident management practices with emphasis on common principles, a consistent approach to operational structures and […]
Collections Theft Response Procedures (GCI)
Collections Theft Response Procedures Source: Getty Conservation institute (GCI) Responding to a theft is like responding to a human-caused or natural disaster. The Collections Theft Response Procedures attempt to mirror the structure you may already have in place for emergency response. (See the “Agencies” page for resources on developing an emergency response plan.) They identify […]
