- Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Workshops
- Take the Connecting to Collections Survey
- Emergency Preparedness Resources
- Archival Assessment Program
- Conservation/Selecting a Conservator
- Grant Resources
- Heritage Health Index
- Links to State & Federal Agencies
- Museum & Library Suppliers
- Planning Templates
- Programs / Training
Conservation ConneCTion is Connecticut's response to the Connecting to Collections initiative funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The primary goal of Conservation ConneCTion is to identify collections care needs and to develop a statewide plan to meet them.
Care and Storage of Paintings Workshop, January 10, 2011 at CHS
Submitted by conservation-co... on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 13:03There is still time to register for this full day workshop on the care, handling, storage, and exhibition of paintings and fine art with Montserat LeMense, paintings conservator at the Williamstown Art Conservation Center. The workshop will be held at the Connecticut Historical Society and all participants will have an opportunity to visit their new, state-of-the-art paintings storage area. Registration is $15 and includes morning refreshments, lunch and resource materials. The workshop is from 10:00am-3:00pm. Please email Sandy Elgee at sandy@clho.org.
Storage Solutions for Historic Collections Workshop Series Begins Sept. 27th
Submitted by conservation-co... on Tue, 08/31/2010 - 06:42Register now for Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Submitted by conservation-co... on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 11:08
Conservation ConneCTion is partnering with the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) to present the Connecting to Collections Workshop Series: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Workshop, which will give cultural institutions the tools and training for disaster planning and response. This three-part workshop series, led by NEDCC preservation services staff, is designed for staff and volunteers at museums, historical societies, libraries, and archives. This workshop series is funded through an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collection’s implementation grant.
Conservation ConneCTion receives IMLS Implementation Grant
Submitted by conservation-co... on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 11:05Conservation ConneCTion is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a 2010 Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collection’s implementation grant. Connecticut is one of only five states to receive funding.
As part of this grant Conservation ConneCTion will present two workshop series, one on disaster planning and response and the other on the care and storage of historic collections. These topics were identified as high priorities by Conservation ConneCTion’s statewide survey (2009).
The Connecting to Collections Workshop Series: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Workshop will be presented in collaboration with preservation service staff from the Northeast Document Conservation Center. As part of this three-part series Read more...
Assessors Hired for Archival Assessment Program
Submitted by conservation-co... on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 12:29Conservation ConneCTion and the Connecticut State Historic Records Advisory Board are pleased to announce that four preservation professionals have been hired to conduct the on-site assessments as part of the Archival Assesment Program. These assessors are extremely well qualified and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to this project.
The four assessors are:
