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Preservation Week Webinar: Hand in Hand: Connecting, Supporting, and Sustaining (Free)
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.
Description:
The California Memory Lab Network includes over 25 public libraries, as well as a growing network of community-based organizations leading preservation initiatives. This webinar will introduce the Memory Lab model, highlight California Revealed’s pilot program to build new community-based archives through their public library partnerships, and offer resources to reinforce the national network, including a new California Memory Lab Handbook, as well as digitization kits. We will highlight the work of the South Pasadena Public Library, who are exploring options to make their Memory Lab more ADA-friendly.
Learning outcomes:
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Understand the California Memory Lab Model: Participants will gain an understanding of the Memory Lab model, including its structure, goals, and how it supports community-based archives through public library partnerships.
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Explore Community Archives Building Strategies: Attendees will learn about California Revealed’s pilot program and how public libraries and community organizations can collaborate to build and sustain new community-based archives.
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Identify Resources for Memory Lab Initiatives: Participants will be introduced to essential resources for establishing and maintaining Memory Labs, including the new California Memory Lab Handbook and digitization kits, as well as strategies for building a national network of support.
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Address Challenges and Opportunities in Memory Lab Sustainability: Through real-life examples, such as the South Pasadena Public Library's ADA-friendly initiatives, participants will explore challenges related to sustainability and network-building while discovering strategies for overcoming these obstacles.
Who should attend?
Public library staff, librarians, administrators, and other library professionals involved in archival work or community outreach
Presenters:
Wilde Davis is a Los Angeles-based film programmer and moving image archivist. Originally from Indiana, they are pursuing an MLIS degree at UCLA, specializing in Media Archival Studies. TTheir research focuses on immersive media conservation and audiovisual repatriation. They serve as Co-Chair of UCLA’s AMIA Student Chapter and were a 2025 AMIA Pathways Fellow. As the California Revealed Memory Lab Intern, they assessed existing digitization equipment, interviewed memory labs across the state, and developed a memory lab handbook and resource guide. Currently, they are working with the UCLA Film & Television Archive on preserving artist Gina Kim's virtual reality and immersive media works. Upon graduating, they hope to pursue a career in time-based media conservation. They received their BSFS in Culture and Politics from Georgetown University in 2019. Prior to attending UCLA, they were the Head of Marketing and Communications and a programmer for Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest in London.
Guadalupe Martinez (they/she) is the Audiovisual Digitization and Preservation Manager with California Revealed and holds an M.L.I.S. from San José State University. Over the past three years, they have helped organize resources and communications for Memory Labs across California, supporting more than 25+ labs where patrons can digitize their own memories. Through collaborations with field leaders such as UCLA’s Library and Media Preservation Lab and San Francisco’s BAVC Media, and via California Revealed’s in-person and online Memory Lab Training and Support, there is a growing California Memory Lab Network. Guadalupe is committed to creating new pathways for memory work and empowering people to recognize and assert their place in California history.
Olivia Radbill (she/her) is a Los Angeles-based librarian and archivist. She currently serves as the Adult Services/Local History Librarian at the South Pasadena Public Library and teaches at Pasadena City College and Louisiana State University. She has extensive experience in volunteer coordination, programming, public libraries, academic reference, grant writing, collection management, and archival work.
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Registration fees for webinar: Free
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
https://preservationweek.org/free-webinars/memory-labs/
Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.
*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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Jen Montavon-Green
Head of Electronic Resources
University of Kentucky
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