RAP
REGIONAL
ALLIANCE for
PRESERVATION
The Regional Alliance for Preservation provides information and resources on preservation and conservation for cultural institutions and the public throughout the United States.
Educational Opportunities
RAP organizations offer training and educational programs for professional collections managers. Topics range from environmental monitoring and disaster planning and mitigation, to housekeeping for historic houses and preserving electronic records. Please click on an event for more details.
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Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning, & Response
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Preservation Management
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: In the current environment of shrinking budgets, emerging and rapidly changing technologies, and ever-expanding needs, focusing on preserving a library's resources has never been more…
Mammoth Materials: How to Preserve Posters, Maps and More
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: Architectural drawings, large maps, big works of art on paper, all have unique characteristics but cause common frustrations. How do we transport and store them? How…
Preserving Your Photographic Collections
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Photographic media are sensitive materials that require special housing to ensure their longevity. This workshop will examine suitable housing supplies, including…
Developing a Disaster Plan
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: All libraries, archives and museums need knowledgeable staff and advanced planning to deal with the emergency situations that arise. This preparation allows for a quicker response…
Digitization for Small Institutions
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: This four-hour class, which will be offered online in two-hour increments for two successive days, focuses on preparing for and writing grants for digitization and/or preservation…
Emergency 911: Decision Making for Managers
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: Disaster can strike at any time in any locale, disrupting operations, threatening human safety, and damaging or destroying collections. The repercussions of a major disaster can…
Housing Solutions
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Preservation of Photographic Materials
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: Photographic materials present significant preservation concerns in cultural heritage collections. They are often heavily used and are fragile and susceptible to damage due to improper handling…
Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
This program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions. Leading experts in the field will present physically and…
Housing Solutions
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Caring for Scrapbooks: Preservation and Digitization
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: For many institutions, scrapbooks are one of the most problematic formats in their collections. Common in the 19th and early 20th century, scrapbooks are a unique…
Housing Solutions
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Fragile Imaging: Lantern Slides, Glass Plate Negatives and Daguerreotypes
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: This two-hour online class will help you lay some of the basic groundwork needed to evaluate the condition of fragile nineteenth century materials and plan for…
Preserving Your Photographic Collections
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
Photographic media are sensitive materials that require special housing to ensure their longevity. This workshop will examine suitable housing supplies, including…
Oral Histories: Care and Preservation from the Start
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: Popularity of oral histories has been increasing since the mid 20th century when they were used as a research tool to discover the stories of…
Caring for Originals during Scanning Projects
Presented by: LYRASIS
Description: This class will review the basics of materials care and handling of paper based collections and explores how digitization provides an opportunity to stabilize, re-house…
Preservation Best Practices for Optimal Collections Care
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Preservation Best Practices for Optimal Collections Care
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Preservation Best Practices for Optimal Collections Care
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts