Webinar Archive

Discover a world of knowledge with our on-demand webinars. Led by industry experts, these sessions cater to all experience levels.

Preservation 101 Webinar Series

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Book Preservation 101 Webinar with Rebecca Elder

🆕 AV PRESERVATION 101

Book Preservation 101

Press pause on deterioration with this introduction to how to preserve, store and safely handle magnetic and optical media. 

Originally presented 5/22/25

Books are carriers of knowledge, cultural identity, tradition, historical documentation and artistic expression, and they require special care to endure.

Originally presented 2/15/24

Photo Preservation 101 Webinar with Rebecca Elder
Document Preservation 101 Webinar with Rebecca Elder
Preservation 101 Webinar with Rebecca Elder

Photo Preservation 101

Document Preservation 101

Preservation 101

Our visual history is often captured on materials that are prone to deterioration. Learn to preserve photographic memories in a snap.

Originally presented 11/16/23

Take a page from cultural heritage preservation consultant Rebecca Elder and learn to preserve documents and more.

Originally presented 9/7/23

Join us for this overview of everything you need to know to properly preserve your collections.


Originally presented 7/20/23

Coffee with a Conservator Series

Coffee with a Conservator: Photos with Rebecca Elder

🆕 PHOTOS

Join cultural heritage expert Rebecca Elder as she answers your photo preservation questions.

Originally presented 2/27/25
Coffee with a Conservator: Books & Paper with Rebecca Elder

Books & Paper

Rebecca Elder, cultural heritage expert, answers your paper and book preservation questions.

Originally presented 7/25/24

"Build Your Own" Workshops

Build Your Own Four-Flap Enclosure Workshop with Rebecca Elder

BUILD YOUR OWN FOUR-FLAP ENCLOSURE

Cultural heritage preservation consultant Rebecca Elder walks us, step-by-step, through how to create your own four-flap enclosures.

Originally presented 12/5/24

Exhibition Planning Webinars

Creating Signage & Graphics Webinar with Bethany Fleming
Pitfalls to Avoid in Exhibit Planning with Peter Hyde and Bethany Fleming
Sustainability in Exhibitions with Polly McKenna-Cress

🆕 CREATING SIGNAGE & GRAPHICS

Pitfalls to Avoid in Exhibit Planning

SUSTAINABILITY IN EXHIBITIONS

Bethany Fleming explains basic design principles, label writing guidelines, and easy-to-use tools for creating effective signage and graphics—no graphic design experience needed.

Originally presented 4/17/25

Join exhibit experts Peter Hyde and Bethany Fleming as they guide you through common mistakes to avoid when planning your next exhibition.

Originally presented 1/23/25

Exhibit designer Polly McKenna-Cress explains different types of sustainability and shares real-world examples.

Originally presented 9/12/24

Accessibility Beyond ADA Webinar with Peter Hyde
Rising to the Challenge Webinar with Nicholas West
Exhibit Planning 101 with Peter Hyde and Michelle Keib

ACCESSIBILITY BEYOND ADA

Rising to the Challenge

Exhibit Planning 101

Exhibit designer Peter Hyde shows how to make exhibit spaces more inclusive beyond ADA requirements.

Originally presented 6/13/24

Join curator Nicholas West as he covers how to approach difficult subjects in exhibitions

Originally presented 4/18/24

Exhibit designer Peter Hyde and Michelle Keib from Gaylord Archival discuss how to display a collection.

Originally presented 10/3/23

Environmental Monitoring & Emergency Preparation

Proactive Preservation with Rebecca Elder
What is Environmental Monitoring with Allison Lewis

Proactive Preservation

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING?

Learn how to prepare your institution and collections for emergencies with cultural heritage preservation consultant Rebecca Elder.

Originally presented 5/2/24

Join conservator Allison Lewis for an introduction to monitoring your institution’s environment.

Originally presented 9/8/22

Do You Know Your Risks? Webinar with Jeanne Drewes
Don't Be Bugged by Pests Webinar with Allison Lewis

Do you know your risks?

DON'T BE BUGGED BY PESTS

Join consultant Jeanne Drewes, former Library of Congress expert, for an overview on identifying and reducing risks at your institution.

Originally presented 1/26/23

Want to start an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) program at your institution? Join conservator Allison Lewis to learn what IPM is and why it matters.

Originally presented 4/13/23

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