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Preservation at ALA Annual 2025

  • 1.  Preservation at ALA Annual 2025

    Posted Jun 23, 2025 03:50 PM

    Dear Colleagues,

     

    The Preservation Section Leadership team has compiled a list of preservation-related meetings and events scheduled for the upcoming ALA meeting in Philadelphia. This includes a Preservation Section Townhall and a Preservation Section Happy Hour.

     

    Please join us if you plan to attend ALA.

     

    Best,

    Martha

     

    ALA Full Schedule

     

    Friday, June 27th

    • Preservation Tour of the George Blood LP Facility (ticketed event)
    • Preservation in Action (ticketed event)

    Saturday, June 28th

    • Coffee with Core - Core 101 & Volunteer Fair – 8:30 am-10 am (Philadelphia Marriott, Salon H)
    • From Parchment to Pixels: Digital Preservation for the Future – 4:00 pm-5:00 pm (PCC, room 111 AB)
    • Putting your Emergency Plan to the Test: Lessons Learned – 4:00 pm-5:00 pm (PCC, room 121 BC) 
    • *Preservation Happy Hour* – 6 pm at Bud and Marilyn's (1234 Locust Street, 215.546.2220)

    Sunday, June 29th

    • *Preservation Section All Committee & Section Meeting* – 9:00 am-11:00 am (LeMeridien, Abele Library)
    • *Preservation Section Town Hall Meeting* – 11:00 am-12:00 pm (LeMeridien, Abele Library)
    • Collection Management in Public Libraries Interest Group Meeting – 1:00 pm-2:00 pm (Philadelphia Marriott, room 303)
    • Book & Paper Interest Group Meeting – 2:30 pm-3:30 pm (Sheraton, Liberty Ballroom B)
    • Core Library Storage Interest Group Meeting (Philadelphia Marriott, room 303
    • Project Management Interest Group Meeting (Philadelphia Marriott, room 307)
    • Library Facilities and Interiors Interest Group Meeting & Discussion (Convention Center, room 125)
    • Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala (ticketed event)

    Monday, June 30th

    • Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) Lab Tour – 10 am (organized by Mary Leverance)
    • Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Role of Libraries, Educational, and Cultural Institutions in Archiving Living Traditions – 10:30 am-11:30 am (PCC, room 115 BC)

     

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    Martha Horan

    Head, Preservation Strategies

    University of Miami Libraries

    (305) 284-8425  

     

    UM Libraries Preservation

    ALA Core Preservation Leadership