In 2005 the Institute of Museum and Library Services partnered with Heritage Preservation and performed the first comprehensive national survey of the condition and preservation needs of the nation's collections. With almost a quarter of the institutions surveyed reporting that they had no staff dedicated to collection care, the idea of Preservation Week was born to help libraries connect to their communities and promote the work that is being done to ensure the longevity of our shared collections.
The last year has kept many of us from working with our collections on a daily basis, and the time for preservation work has likely been incredibly sparse. Which makes this annual awareness campaign even more important this month. So mark your calendars for April 25-May 1 and schedule the live (and free) webinars, check out the recordings from previous years, or take a look at the wealth of resources available and share them with your community.
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