Moving museum or archival collections can be stressful, whether it is a single item or a more involved project. Want to know how to correctly move a piece of ceramics or glass, especially those with handles? How about a good strategy for removing something from the wall? What about larger-scale moves to make way for construction, or to transport collections to a different facility? The presenters of this virtual webinar will discuss safe techniques for handling and moving a variety of media, provide strategies for more complicated moves involving oversized items or large amounts of objects or records, and share case studies from their own experience.

Darlene Bialowski, a contract museum registrar and a fine & decorative arts appraiser, has been in the cultural heritage preservation field for more than twenty-five years.  She was the sole registrar for a 5 museum association while also handling rotating exhibitions for two Smith & Wesson facilities. She has a BA in Anthropology with an emphasis on Archaeology and an Associate’s in the Administration of Criminal Justice both degrees conferred simultaneously from the American University in Washington DC. Darlene also is a certificated Paralegal achieved through the University of New Hampshire, a graduate of the Winterthur Institute, and is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America.  She is an active member of several cultural heritage preservation organizations and is passionate about educating the public on the importance of preserving heritage no matter where it might be located. She is currently the Vice President of the CCCA, having served as its first President for 6 years. 

Erica Donnis has twenty-eight years of experience working in the cultural heritage sector as a curator, collections and exhibitions consultant, archivist, and director of academic special collections. Currently a Congressional Papers Archivist in the Silver Special Collections Library at the University of Vermont, Erica is the Principal Investigator of a $2.5 million United States Preservation Partnership Grant from the United States Senate awarded to process Senator Patrick J. Leahy’s papers. In addition to serving as the President of the Collections Care & Conservation Alliance, Erica is a member of both the Steering Committee of the Manuscripts Repositories Section and the Electronic Records Committee of the Congressional Papers Section of the Society of American Archivists.

Margaret Tamulonis is the Manager of Collections and Exhibitions at the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont, where she has been for 25 years. She is a board member of the New England Museum Association, the Winooski Mill Museum, and the Burlington History and Cultural Center, and the volunteer curator for the Vermont Queer Archives. She loves visiting museums, walking the muddy trails of Vermont, and spending time in big cities when possible (she started her life and career in NYC).

There will be time allotted for your questions, both during the webinar and at a follow-up “Conversations with Colleagues.” 

We will follow up this event with a virtual Conversation with Colleagues on May 11th from noon to 1 PM. All those who register for the webinar will receive an invitation to attend.

Pre-registration is required and a Zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you closer to the meeting date. Space in the workshop is limited to 100 participants. Please register by April 28th.

If you can’t make it to the live event, you can still register for the workshop and we will send you the recording once it becomes available.

The cost of the virtual workshop is as follows:

• $15 for any non-member of CCCA who wishes to attend

• $10 if you have applied for and been accepted as a Professional Affiliate Member of the CCCA or have made a donation of at least $25 this year as a Friend of the CCCA

• FREE if you have applied for and been accepted as an Emerging Professional or Student Member of the CCCA.

You can pay with a credit card without setting up an account. If you need to pay by check please email us at collectionscarealliance@gmail.com

Your workshop fees and additional donations help our growing community of conservation and preservation professionals aid regional cultural heritage organizations in the care and conservation of their collections and materials.  As a non-profit corporation registered in the state of Vermont, the CCCA relies on the support of our membership and community to help us develop and promote affordable opportunities for training and networking and to improve the long-term preservation of these vulnerable collections. Thank you!

WHEN REGISTERING, PLEASE BE SURE TO SCROLL UP: YOUR CART WILL BE IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER. CLICK ON IT TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PROCESS. THANK YOU!