Author: Evan Knight

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) recently published 5 videos that may be helpful for recovering certain specialized collections after water damage. The Wet Salvage (YouTube) videos cover the following: General Health & Safety Taxidermy Mounts Textiles: Clothing Textiles: Quilts Framed Photographs

September 26, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Climate Action Planning (Part 2): Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience (webjunction.org) Presented by: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (MLS, LEED AP), Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System (NY), Co-founder/Current President, Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI), and author Keith Adams, Executive Director, New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Michele Stricker, Deputy State … Continue reading Webinar: Disaster Preparedness & Community Resilience – Climate Action Planning

The State Agency representing libraries in the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC), is currently sponsoring a program supporting the continued development of Emergency Response plans and policies. Originally released for libraries only, they are now pleased to offer a part of the program beyond libraries, to other types of cultural institutions in … Continue reading Limited time: Free Access to Emergency Planning tool

*Free* Online AND/OR In-Person Training – REGISTRATION NOW LIVE! - https://culturalheritage.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1212/home. Note: new user registration required for non-FAIC members. A set of high-quality trainings targeted to staff responsible for cultural collections will be available in multiple formats, virtually and/or in-person, beginning this June. Please consider signing up for the online component, which will consist of … Continue reading *NEW FOR 2023* Emergency Planning & Response Workshops from FAIC, co-hosted by COSTEP MA

The American Alliance of Museums' Environment & Climate Network group hosted a number of recent webinars worth your attention. Two which may be most applicable to constituents of COSTEP MA are below. Risk Management : Climate Change and Historic Houses Stewardship and Facilities: Sustainability in Museums The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Connecting to … Continue reading Recent Webinars now available! From American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC)

THANK YOU to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) for the opportunity to distribute 8 Collections Recovery Kits to our COSTEP MA community! Made possible by their Emergency Microgrant program. COSTEP MA Exec Board invited interested cultural institutions to complete the following: 1.  Subscribe to our Email list. 2. … Continue reading Emergency Prep Grant Awardee – Shrewsbury Public Library

How can a cultural heritage institution respond to emerging pressures from climate change in an organized and strategic way? For the past two years, the Boston Green Ribbon Commission has offered a program on Collaborative Climate Action Planning to Boston’s cultural and educational institutions.  Based in behavior theory and organizational change management – with climate experts as … Continue reading Boston GRC Webinar, May 3 – Recruiting cultural institutions for next “Collaborative Climate Action Planning” cohort

THANK YOU to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) for the opportunity to distribute 8 Collections Recovery Kits to our COSTEP MA community! Made possible by their Emergency Microgrant program. COSTEP MA Exec Board invited interested cultural institutions to complete the following: 1.  Subscribe to our Email list. 2. … Continue reading Emergency Prep Grant Awardee – Scituate Historical Society

THANK YOU to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) for the opportunity to distribute 8 Collections Recovery Kits to our COSTEP MA community! Made possible by their Emergency Microgrant program. COSTEP MA Exec Board invited interested cultural institutions to complete the following: 1.  Subscribe to our Email list. 2. … Continue reading Emergency Prep Grant Awardee – Museum of African American History, Boston and Nantucket

THANK YOU to the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) for the opportunity to distribute 8 Collections Recovery Kits to our COSTEP MA community! Made possible by their Emergency Microgrant program. COSTEP MA Exec Board invited interested cultural institutions to complete the following: 1.  Subscribe to our Email list. 2. … Continue reading Emergency Prep Grant Awardee – Fairbanks House Museum