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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  • 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

Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning, & Response

  • Apr 30, 2013
  • 9:30AM
  • – Jun 11, 2013
  • 4:30PM
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: One of the most important steps a cultural institution can take to safeguard its collections is to be prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster. This two-part…
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Preservation Management

  • May 16, 2013
  • 10AM
  • – May 30, 2013
  • 12PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Description: In the current environment of shrinking budgets, emerging and rapidly changing technologies, and ever-expanding needs, focusing on preserving a library's resources has never been more crucial. Today's preservation administrators are responsible for directing traditional preservation…
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Mammoth Materials: How to Preserve Posters, Maps and More

  • May 29, 2013
  • 2PM – 4PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Description: Architectural drawings, large maps, big works of art on paper, all have unique characteristics but cause common frustrations. How do we transport and store them? How do we display them? This class is designed for…
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