Preservation Week

Promoting the role of libraries in preserving personal and public collections and treasures. Celebrate #PreservationWeek 2024 from April 28 to May 4.

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#PreservationWeek followers, this will be our last Twitter post for now. Please follow us on Instagram @Preservation_Week. For even more #Preservation updates, visit the Core News site at https://t.co/rwQpeNELnA and use the dropdown in the right column to filter by category!

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Black museums/libraries/archives—could you use $10K–$350K to preserve/boost access to your humanities collections? Apply for an NEH #PresAccessFunded grant! Our programs support education & training, digitization, sustainable conservation, storage, & more! https://t.co/yp8KaNBQTe

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Attendees of #CoreForum2023 toured @LHCNola’s Mardi Gras collection today to learn about #TextilePreservation. Forum is @ALA_Core’s conference for #LibraryWorkers in #BuildingsAndOperations, #LeadershipAndManagement, #MetadataAndCollections, #Preservation, and #Technology.

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The #BurlingtonCountyPrisonMuseum is undergoing a $2.9 million renovation to preserve graffiti from prisoners on its stone walls. See what they found & how they’re getting the job done: https://t.co/nKK3e8EEiC #HistoricPreservation #MuseumPreservation #PreservationMatters

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Getting nostalgic for school with #ArchivesU? Fundamentals of Preservation, a 4-week course on #Preservation practices in #Libraries and #Archives, starts Monday: https://t.co/yUDRjxIifH #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesCommunity

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Tonight at 6-8pm CT, catch the first ever gathering of the @LibraryCongress, @NatlParkService, @Smithsonian, and @USNatArchives as they discuss their role in preserving #PresidentialHistory and sharing this history with the public: https://t.co/N6FoL7luGv #Preservation

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

It's National Comic Book Day! Did you know the Library has one of the nation's largest collections of comic books? Unlike the heroes depicted on their pages, not all of the volumes are in great shape. Here's how Library Technicians care for the collection. https://t.co/rkunPWpe8q

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Watch a recording from last week’s #FreeWebinar on the #Preservation of #ChildrensLit featuring 4 engrossing presentations from @LibraryCongress and @Highlights! - https://t.co/b63V43ynin

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@Core_ALA’s new Preservation Section is live and free for Core members to join! Participate in Interest Groups on #BookAndPaper, #PreservationAdministration, & #PromotingPreservation. #DigitalPreservation and #LibraryBinding Interest Groups launch soon. https://t.co/m9Js3BeosL

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Learn about new approaches to the #Preservation of #ChildrensBooks with an @ALA_Core #FreeWebinar featuring presenters from @LibraryCongress and @Highlights on Tuesday, Sept 12, 1-2:30pm CT. Register now: https://t.co/b0WDtkFhca #BookPreservation

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#PreservationInAction sponsored by @ALA_Core brings together library workers and a community archive or institution to learn about preservation basics, then everyone works on rehousing an archival collection. #ArchivesHashtagParty #ArchivesCommunity

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Chapters of @AMIAnet draw #MLISStudents with a passion for #Archiving & #MovingImages. The @UCLA chapter serves “as a space for individuals to grow professionally and make valuable contributions to moving image #Preservation.” Learn more: https://t.co/xcU5zuRSUA #DigiPres

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Sometimes #Preservation work means mining #OralHistories, as a student at @UNC discovered while listening to #HistoricInterviews full of scientific knowledge for addressing and coping with #ClimateChange. Read more: https://t.co/Pd590s4oDJ #PreservationMatters #OralHistory

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Visiting any #NationalParks this summer? Check out their historical #ElectronicLibrary: https://t.co/RmOnsqLvcS. The
@NatlParkService also has grant opportunities to preserve a resource in your community: https://t.co/lU39j76sxv.

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How it started. How it’s going.

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More from Friday’s Preservation In Action because there’s so much to share! Here are some shots of cleaning dirt off some posters by surface cleaning and carefully removing stubborn old tape.
#ALAAC23 #PreservationInAction
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At yesterday's Opening General Session at #ALAAC23, @DollyParton thanks ALA and librarians for honorary membership in the association. ❤️@dollyslibrary has gifted more than 200 million books to children and families!

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Surface cleaning isn’t actually this fast, but the video would be too long otherwise.
Preservation in Action let’s people get their hands dirty!
#ALAAC23

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Getting an amazing tour of the Paseo Boricua from Jose Lopez about the Puerto Rican community, murals, and all the amazing initiatives happening.

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Preservation in Action is back! For our first in-person event since 2019, we’re working with the community archive and Digitizing the Barrio initiative of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center. Watch for more adventures in care and handling of archival materials. ⭐️