Preservation Week Webinar: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservators with Balboa Art Conservation Center

Webinar

How do you inspire a classroom full of 5th graders to see the world as art conservators? Join Balboa Art Conservation Center's Bianca Garcia and Dr. Elizabeth Salmon as they share their journeys in cultural preservation. Learn how their groundbreaking programs are inspiring the next generation of preservation practitioners to explore this unique and exciting career path at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Description:
How do you inspire a classroom full of 5th graders to see the world as art conservators? Join Balboa Art Conservation Center's Bianca Garcia and Dr. Elizabeth Salmon as they share their journeys in cultural preservation. Learn how their groundbreaking programs are inspiring the next generation of preservation practitioners to explore this unique and exciting career path at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Learning Outcomes:
Address cultural and geographic under-representation in the preservation/conservation field 
Inspire young participants to think about the intersection of art, science, and technology 
Learn how cultural preservation is a collective/community responsibility and how it is practiced in and outside of formalized fields 
Gain knowledge in democratizing conservation awareness through these programs
Share information with participants so they can be more confident when working with collections, art, and cultural materials 
Understand knowledge should exist and be accessible outside of formalized degrees

Who Should Attend: 
Preservation, Technology, Youth Librarians, anyone interested in preservation and conservation

Presenters:
Bianca Garcia (she/her/ella) is an Associate Conservator of Paintings and Programs Manager at the BACC. 
Elizabeth Salmon, PhD (she/her/hers) is proud to be BACC’s inaugural Preventive Conservator.

Tech Requirements

Core Webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. The webcast will be recorded and the link to the recording shared with registrants shortly after the live event.

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Event tags:
Academic Library
Administration & Leadership
Cataloging
Collection Management
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Free
Public Library
Rural Library
School Library
Special Library
Technology
Tribal Library
Urban Library
Webinar
April 29, 2025
1:00 - 2:00pm CDT
Free
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