Geological materials can not only be found in many collections managed by small and mid-sized institutions, but are also complex objects that can span a huge range of sizes, characteristics, values, environmental sensitivities, and other preventive conservation concerns. Too often they do not receive the care they merit because of an assumption that they are…
Does the building that houses your collections have temperature and humidity sensors that are read and maintained by facilities or HVAC professionals? Do you have a separate environmental monitoring system and have you ever had to seek agreement on sensors with vastly different readings? This presentation will go into some reasons why it is important…
When it’s time to show off and present your institution’s amazing collections care accomplishments the formats seem endless. Should you aim for a 1-hour lecture or a 10-minute video? Your answer can make all the difference on how effectively your message is received and how efficiently you spend your time. Is this due to advances…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Program is a no-cost service that operates in all U.S. states where consultants visit work sites at employers’ requests to identify…
On July 10th, 2023, after weeks of inclement weather, it began to rain across Vermont. The saturated ground could not absorb the water from the sky or the rivers, and…
Earthquakes can be devastating to building structures and their contents for small and mid-sized institutions, resulting in extended recovery periods based on accessibility and structural reinforcement, and they affect numerous…
Aiming to provide collections care professionals from small and mid sized institutions with practical strategies for effectively managing and preserving film and glass negatives, this webinar will emphasize pragmatic advice,…
Has your cultural institution hosted late night events with food and drink? Filmed TV or movie productions? Or perhaps had a motorcycle drive through the building that exhibit or store…
What are Islamicate or Islamic Collections and how do we care for them within collecting institutions/ as collection care professionals? The answers are neither singular nor simple, including the vocabulary…
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the mental health movement in the workplace has been growing for several years. Beginning in 2022, AIC’s Health and Safety (H&S) Network…
Grooved audio media, such as wax cylinders, shellac discs, and vinyl records, can be found in many archival and museum collections at small and mid-sized institutions, often featuring significant historical…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Newspapers show up in almost every collection in some form or another: folded, bound, clipped, scrapbooked, or even used in artworks! At the same time, they are incredibly fragile, prone…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Increasing awareness among museums, institutions, and tribal communities about the potential risks of pesticide contamination residues on cultural heritage collections is critical, especially with increasing Indigenous involvement in collection care…
Risk Assessments are one of the most important steps that heritage institutions can take in emergency and business continuity planning. The objective of this course is to enable participants from…
Risk Assessments are one of the most important steps that heritage institutions can take in emergency and business continuity planning. The objective of this course is to enable participants from…
Providing a safe environment for collections is one of the key tenets of preservation. This is because temperature and moisture have a direct impact on the condition of collections. Cultural institutions are often advised to collect temperature and relative humidity data to monitor the environment. The collection phase of this process is easy. Managing the…
Risk Assessments are one of the most important steps that heritage institutions can take in emergency and business continuity planning. The objective of this course is to enable participants from…
Sustainability initiatives are linked to cost-savings, reduced carbon footprints, improved community relationships, and future resilience, along with the opportunity to optimize the preservation of collections. Doing so can be critical…
Sustainability initiatives are linked to cost-savings, reduced carbon footprints, improved community relationships, and future resilience, along with the opportunity to optimize the preservation of collections. Doing so can be critical…
Risk Assessments are one of the most important steps that heritage institutions can take in emergency and business continuity planning. The objective of this course is to enable participants from…
Sustainability initiatives are linked to cost-savings, reduced carbon footprints, improved community relationships, and future resilience, along with the opportunity to optimize the preservation of collections. Doing so can be critical…
Sustainability initiatives are linked to cost-savings, reduced carbon footprints, improved community relationships, and future resilience, along with the opportunity to optimize the preservation of collections. Doing so can be critical…
Are you using dataloggers that are nearing the end of their lifespan and you wonder what you should replace them with? Or are you not yet using loggers and wonder how to get started? Are you looking to supplement your current program with additional capacity like monitoring light or vibration? Are you not sure what…
Recent disasters across the country have presented small and mid-sized institutions with the unique challenges of not only dealing with health and safety for people but how to deal with the collection materials. During this special May Day 2025 webinar, participants will: Learn ways to protect volunteers, staff, and themselves Find out ways to properly…
