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Search # Coffee with a Conservator Q&A Session: Photos Recording & resources ![Coffee with a Conservator Q&A Session: Photos Recording Now Available](https://info.gaylord.com/hubfs/Blog_AK/CoffeeWithAConservator_Photos.png) Did you miss our second Coffee with a Conservator Q&A session on Photos with Rebecca Elder? You can watch it now on demand and download the presentation deck. 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