#PreservationWeek is coming to a close. I would like to remind everyone that in an age of rising mis and disinformation, a faithful non-partisan keeping of our collective memory is more important than ever. #Archivists preserve the past as it happened so we can shape the future we want to see.
Today marks one of the last days of #PreservationWeek which celebrates preservation across museums, libraries, and other collecting communities.
Swipe through to learn about some of the precautions we take here at GMU libraries!
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
#MayDayPrep: Emergency Preparedness
Signage & Documentation Supplies
Personal Protective Equipment
Absorbent materials
On May 1, preservation professionals prepare collections for potential disasters – like water leaks or mold outbreaks. #MayDayPrep
UCLA Library’s Preservation & Conservation team restocks remediation supplies in each library location’s Collection Emergency Kit. Swipe to see! #PreservationWeek
Not sure how to handle bound materials carefully and appropriately?
UCLA Library’s Preservation & Conservation department provides tips and tricks for handling book and paper materials, whether you’re in a conservation lab or at home! 📚📜
#PreservationWeek
Tip #1 Scan Documents at 100% Actual Size: Scanning at the original size keeps the details correct and prevents distortion when you print or view them later
Tip #2 Use 300 DPI or Higher for Enlargements : A resolution of 300 DPI captures enough detail for clear text and images. For enlarging, use a higher resolution to keep the quality intact
Tip #3 Scan Black & White in Grayscale; Use Color for Documents With Colored Elements: Grayscale improves readability and reduces file size for black-and-white documents, while full-color scans preserve important details like stamps, seals, or signatures.
Tip #4 Check Each Scan for Clear, Readable Text: Make sure your scans are clear and not blurry or cut off, so all the details are captured correctly before saving
Preservation Week is a perfect time to safeguard the moments that matter. Every photo & document holds a piece of your story; learning to scan them properly is the first step toward long-term preservation. Check out our quick tips to get started!
#DigitalPreservation #FamilyHistory #PreservationWeek
Our Member Success Manager has a great, comprehensive blog post for anyone looking for advice on how to organize and digitize their collections. Check it out for some excellent expert advice! #DigiPres #PhotoManagement #Digitization #Organization #PreservationWeek
www.permanent.org/blog/resourc...
Image of the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Digitization Lab scanning Shakespeare's First Folio
"We expect to create an archival information-technology environment that dramatically increases the depth of indexing and the quality of retrieval beyond what archiving resources have traditionally allowed." - CMU Librarian (1994)
To kick off @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social's #PreservationWeek... we want to celebrate our amazing Digitization Lab, which recently turned 30!
To date, we've scanned close to two million pages of @cmu.edu resources, many available online in our Digital Collections. digitalcollections.library.cmu.edu
This #PreservationWeek, take a look at the work done by UCLA Library’s Preservation & Conservation department!
#UCLALibPres has been digitizing the materials of East West Players, one of longest-running Asian American theater groups in the US.
Preservation Week, April 27-May 1. Mychal Threets (pictured) 2025 Honorary Chair. Preservationweek.org. ALA Core.
Happy #PreservationWeek!
This year’s theme is "Preserve the Past, Shape the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation." Check out the free webinars happening this week, including a discussion with @mychal3ts.bsky.social, 2025 honorary chair.
🔗 preservationweek.org/free-webinars/
Cover of Visual Arts Research, Volume 50, No. 1. Pink background with list of editors in white text, three light blue rectangular prisms behind title.
It's #PreservationWeek, a week dedicated to the importance of maintaining our personal + institutional collections! Read an article from Visual Arts Research 50.1 on an ongoing project that explores archives as meaningful artistic/pedagogical spaces. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/var/arti...
Happy #PreservationWeek to Lindsay Fullerton's EPHEMERAL CITY: A People’s History of Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair!
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
#Ephemera #Nostalgia #Archive #Chicago
I'm presenting "Preserving OSU Libraries Photographic Collections" during #PreservationWeek! Stop by OSU Thompson Library 165 on April 30th at 3 pm to learn what I do at work and why.
library.osu.edu/events/prese...
The Blue Ridge Community College Library invites the public to celebrate Preservation Week this April 1–4, 2025, including a documentary showing, discussion, two local history fairs, and Student Life activities.
www.blueridge.edu/2025/03/06/b...
#EducationElevated #PreservationWeek #WNC
Fungi and inherent vice: How can you keep these from damaging your books? Part II of my #PreservationWeek summary: www.ivacheung.com/2014/05/preservation-wee...
Digital preservation; protecting family archives—my summary of #PreservationWeek workshops so far: www.ivacheung.com/2014/04/preservation-wee...
