For immediate release | March 31, 2023

Preservation Week® Webinar: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support

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CHICAGO—Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support.” Cultural heritage institutions must respond quickly during crises while contending with conditions impacting their lives and work. The Society of American Archivists’ Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group provides support and connection for empathetic, ethical, and sustainable collecting practices. This webinar will introduce attendees to resources available through the working group as well as what they can do to prepare for collecting during and after both natural disasters or human-made tragedies.



Live Webinar: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters: Vanessa St.Oegger-Menn and Kara M. McClurken

Registration Fees: Free

This free webinar is being offered as part of Preservation Week 2023, celebrated April 30 - May 6, 2023. is supported by Core. Follow Preservation Week on and .

For questions or comments related to Core continuing education events, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.

About Core

Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is the national association that advances the profession of librarians and information providers in central roles of leadership and management, collections and technical services, and technology. Our mission is to cultivate and amplify the collective expertise of library workers in core functions through community building, advocacy, and learning. Core is a division of the 91ý. Follow us on our , or .

Contact:

Mia Blixt-Shehan

Continuing Education Assistant

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Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures

mblixtshehan@ala.org