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The Library of Congress Presents “Personal Archiving: Documents”

Library of Congress conservators and experts discuss how to care for personal collections including traditional paper, electronic documents, and books.

Speakers include Annlinn Kruger, a senior paper conservator in the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress, Lynn Kidder, a senior rare book conservator in the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress, Abigail Grotke, a digital media project coordinator in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress, and Gina Jones, a digital media project coordinator in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress.

View the webcast here.

Another webcast, “Personal Archiving: Photos” is available here. Library of Congress experts discuss how to care for personal photograph collections, including traditional as well as digital photographs. Speakers are Dana Hemmenway, senior photograph conservator in the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress and Phil Michel, a digital conservation coordinator in the Prints and Photographs Division at the Library of Congress.