Development Programs
Fellowships, Internships & Volunteer Opportunities
The Preservation Directorate offers various fellowships, internships, and volunteer opportunities in conservation, collections care, preservation reformatting, and preservation science.
More about Fellowships, Internships & Volunteer Opportunities, including descriptions, information on available funding, application procedures, and current and past residents.
Visiting Scholars & Scientists
The Preservation Directorate hosts visiting scholars and scientists to expand research and education about increasingly complex preservation issues facing traditional, audiovisual, and digital collections.
Visiting Scholars & Scientists, from 2003
Events
Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS)
This ongoing lecture series brings speakers to the Library to share their experience and current research. The lectures occur during business hours, are open to the public, and most are available live via webcast and later as on-demand streaming.
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Preservation Symposia
At the Library's preservation symposia and conferences, experts from the field gather to discuss specific issues, such as preservation and access, preservation and conservation science, and preservation education priorities.
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Preservation Workshops
The Library offers basic preservation workshops for the public (every year during National Preservation Week in April) and emergency management workshops for library professionals.
