[PADG:877] NEDCC Requests Feedback on Preservation Curriculum

["Aimee Primeaux" <aprimeaux@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Andover,
Massachusetts, in partnership with Simmons Graduate School of Library and
Information Science (GSLIS), is working on a "Librarians for the 21st
Century" grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to
create a preservation curriculum for Masters of Library Science programs. 

The project will develop ready-to-use lesson plans and downloadable images
for a semester-long course on preservation, facilitating the inclusion of
preservation in MLS programs across the country. In order to test the
curriculum, NEDCC is working with current preservation educators, as well as
members of the Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP). 

Because one of the goals of the project is to create consensus about content
for a preservation course, we would appreciate your feedback on the class
outlines created by NEDCC?s project advisory committee members, made up of
preservation educators and administrators. NEDCC has created a blog to make
these outlines available for feedback during the fine-tuning process.

Please visit the Preservation Education Curriculum blog and leave comments,
suggestions, or opinions. We value your experience and we welcome your
insights. 

Go to: http://preservationeducation.blogspot.com/ 

No need to register. You may leave your name or comment anonymously. Please
respond by Monday, March 20, 2006. The committee will then take your
comments under advisement and expand the outlines into lesson plans that
include learning outcomes, activities, and resources for teachers. 

For more information, contact NEDCC?s Field Service Representative, Aimée
Primeaux at aprimeaux@xxxxxxxxx or (978) 470-1010 ext. 220.