Inspire the Next Generation for Preservation Week 2025, April 27 - May 3

CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures hosts Preservation Week from April 27 - May 3, 2025. The theme for Preservation Week 2025 is Preserve the Past, Shape the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation.

The Preservation Outreach Committee organizes and presents webinars annually for Preservation Week. Our goal is to serve the needs of libraries, cultural institutions, and members of the public in two ways:

• by expanding access to preservation information relevant to the work of librarians and others working in collections holding organizations
• by providing content to share with the public during and after Preservation Week

These webinars are free to attend, but a separate registration is required for each.

Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservators
Tuesday, April 29th @ 1 p.m. CDT

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.

The Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective at the Atlanta University Center
Wednesday, April 30th @ 1 p.m. CDT

Register now to save the date! More details about the webinar are coming soon. Learn more about the AUC Art Collective on their website.

Discussion with Mychal Threets and Linda Sue Park
Thursday, May 1st @ 1 p.m. CDT

Join Mychal Threets and Linda Sue Park, author and educator, for a discussion about preservation, libraries, and how one might inspire enthusiasm for preservation among young people.

In addition to these live webinars, the Preservation Outreach Committee invited preservation practitioners from a variety of backgrounds to submit recorded lightning talks on their journeys in preservation and why it’s important to them. These will be shared throughout the week and mounted on the Core YouTube channel–subscribe now to see them as soon as they come out.

Sport your support with the Preservation Week merchandise available through the ALA Graphics Gift Shop!

Registration Fees: Free for all attendees!

Preservation Week is supported by Core. Follow Preservation Week on Instagram.

For questions or comments related to Core continuing education events, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.

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