[NHCOLL-L:5477] Fwd: Connecting to Collections Online Community Launches Today

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Catharine  Hawks
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Sent:  6/2/2011 3:21:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
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Dear  Colleague,

Heritage Preservation is pleased to  invite you to join us in launching the 
_Connecting  to Collections Online Community_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=33406abf6e&e=2
209f40f73) . We are writing you  as a past participant in IMLS Connecting 
to  Collections events and/or Bookshelf.  The  Community has been designed to 
continue connecting museums,  libraries, archives, and historical societies 
with reliable  preservation information and resources.

We know  how many responsibilities you have and how helpful it can be  to 
network with conservation professionals and colleagues,  especially when a 
concern arises about your collection and  you need answers quickly. The C2C 
Online Community features  a:

* _Discussion  Board_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=4a10b091c8&e=2209f40f73)  where 
community members can post questions and  assist one another;
* _Featured  Resource_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=d8458475c9&e=2209f40f73)  that will 
highlight new or particularly helpful  preservation information;
* _Topics  page_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=f04f36c062&e=2209f40f73)  with links to 
the best preservation resources as  well as to archived C2C presentations. As 
participation in  the C2C Online Community gains momentum, we will archive  
past discussions here as well.
* _Calendar_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=1e399db489&e=2209f40f73)   with announcements 
of upcoming training programs, grant  deadlines, or other events in the 
preservation field;  and
* _Meeting  Room_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=62f5016356&e=2209f40f73)  where Webinars 
will be held giving members a chance  to interact with Featured Resource 
authors or other experts.  The Meeting Room will require no prior 
registration--just  check the calendar of Upcoming Events and join the online  chat as 
you are able.

On Monday, June 6 at 3  p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the C2C Online 
Community will  host an Open House in the Meeting Room. We look forward to  
virtually meeting you and showing you more about the site.  Click _here  _ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b9
72&id=fd61f4eb89&e=2209f40f73) for more information about the Open House.  
Our  first event will be Thursday, June 9 at 4 p.m. EDT, when  Sarah 
Stauderman of the Smithsonian Institution will discuss  the current featured 
resource, _a  video series on the care of audiovisual materials_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=9b
9c651f9a&e=2209f40f73)   produced by the Conservation Center for Art and 
Historic  Artifacts.

The C2C Online Community has excellent  networking and information sharing 
potential. We look  forward to having you join the site and help shape its  
development. Heritage Preservation is launching the site  with professionals 
that have been involved with C2C, and we  look forward to a full launch to 
the entire field later this  summer.

_Heritage  Preservation_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=d70c57dc2e&e=2209f40f73)  will be 
moderating the _C2C  Online Community_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=b592b58c09&e=2209f40
f73)  in cooperation with the _American  Association for State and Local 
History_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=790d6a7a6c&e=2209f40f73) . Thanks to  funding from 
the _Institute  of Museum and Library Services_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=cdb4b7dc83&e=22
09f40f73) , there is no cost to  participate in the C2C Online Community or 
its  events.

Keep in mind that this site is a source  for conservation information 
rather than advice. Although we  will have conservators participating in the 
conversation, it  is not ethical for them to provide treatment advice without  
first having examined the object or situation in person. We  hope that 
participants will share their experiences with  caring for objects, but note that 
it is recommended that you  contact a professional conservator before 
undertaking a  conservation project. The _American  Institute for Conservation_ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e
545c4b972&id=4c100f9949&e=2209f40f73)  can help locate a conservator  near 
you.

_Registering  _ 
(http://heritagepreservation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=00cbcc194404641e545c4b972&id=df020aa0af&e=2209f40f73) is quick and easy 
and will allow you to make connections  with other professionals, 
participate in the discussion, and  choose how you want be notified about updates on 
the page.  We have designed the page to take full advantage of social  
networking but you are welcome to share as little or as much  information as you 
wish.


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