Celebrate Preservation Week!
The American Library Association and its Association for Library Collections and Technical Services created Preservation Week to “inspire action to preserve personal, family, and community collections in addition to library, museum, and archive collections. It also raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in providing ongoing preservation education and information.” This year Preservation Week is April 27 – May 3.
Middlebury College Special Collections has a focus on preserving the rich history of our institution and the people who make up our community. Come by a visit to see what they have, or consider what you may want to preserve about your own personal Middlebury history.
Joseph Watson, Preservation Manager, provided a few resources with additional information on preserving family history:
- Northeast Document Conservation Center “Caring for Private and Family Collections”
- National Archives “How to Preserve Family Archives”
- Library of Congress Preservation Department