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.

    • ICA Senior Paintings Conservator Andrea Chevalier cleans a frame

    • ICA Senior Paintings Conservator Andrea Chevalier cleans a frame

    • NEDCC conservator treating historic document

    • NEDCC conservator treating historic document

    • Peebles Island Resource Center Textile Conservator Sarah Stevens working on a wool flag

    • Peebles Island Resource Center Textile Conservator Sarah Stevens working on a wool flag

    • Inpainting carte-de-visite portraits from the Civil War at CCAHA

    • Inpainting carte-de-visite portraits from the Civil War at CCAHA

    • Handling frozen photographs at WESTPAS

    • Handling frozen photographs at WESTPAS

    • An objects conservator at work at the Midwest Art Conservation Center

    • An objects conservator at work at the Midwest Art Conservation Center

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  • Emergency Resource Guide

  • The Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness assists institutions in the preparation of emergency telephone lists and in the selection of emergency supplies.....

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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS

RAP MEMBERS

Developing a Disaster Plan (Live Webinar)

  • Dec 3, 2013
  • 10AM
  • – Dec 17, 2013
  • 12PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Brief 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 and helps to minimize damage. A disaster plan…
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Searching for Sound: Introduction to Public Broadcasting Core (Live Webinar)

  • Dec 12, 2013
  • 11AM – 1PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Brief Description: This two-hour online class will help you lay some of the basic groundwork needed to implement Public Broadcasting Core metadata in your institution. For those familiar with MARC or other cataloging schema we will…
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Preservation of Photographic Materials (Live Webinar)

  • Dec 18, 2013
  • 4PM
  • – Dec 19, 2013
  • 6PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Brief 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 and storage conditions. Visual examples of photographic processes…
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