Downsizing? Organizing & Care for Personal Collections

Do you have photos, slides, film, documents, textiles, furniture, artwork, silver, ceramics, stoneware, crystal, or various other types of materials to care for; not sure how to organize or store those materials? Learn expert tips from Heritage Room staff with archival preservation experience on how to best organize and store your heirlooms for the future. Downsizing and not sure what to keep, sell, or donate? Staff will share tips and best practices for curating a personal collection future generations will value. Examples of storage materials and organizational workflows will be reviewed. Be sure to come in-person to see examples and get some hands-on experience. This program is one of the events in our Preservation Week series. Attend for a chance to win a professional Photo Preservation Kit. Funds for this project were provided by the Georgia Public Library Service through the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

For details see athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/12190293