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The Art of Deaccessioning: tools and resources (Webinar)

Presented by CCCA Professional Affiliate Member Matt Powers, Executive Director of The Woodstock History Center

Permanently disposing of collections can be a daunting and complex process. This online webinar will cover the best practices and strategies related to the practice of deaccessioning in small institutions. Participants will receive guidelines and resources that will help facilitate a process that will benefit their organization as well as maintain all legal and ethical obligations.  

We will follow up this event with a virtual Conversation with Colleagues on December 16th at 12:00pm. All those who register for the deaccessioning webinar, including Professional Affiliate members, Emerging Professionals and Students, Friends or those curious about membership are invited 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 Monday. December 6th.

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:

  • free for CCCA Emerging Professional and Student Members

  • $10 for CCCA Professional Affiliate Members and Friends

  • $15 for all others who wish to attend

If you would like to pay by check or be directly invoiced through PayPal, 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.

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