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Preservation Week: Preserving Art Deco and Historic Architecture in Miami

Otto G. Richter Library

Fri, May 05th @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Preservation Week
The University of Miami Libraries are pleased to host their sixth annual Preservation Week. Created by the American Library Association, Preservation Week is a national celebration that inspires dialogue among library professionals and the broader community. It focuses on how to care for our books, personal papers, photographs, and treasured possessions for current and future generations. PRESERVING ART DECO AND HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE IN MIAMI Join us for a presentation and conversation with DANIEL CIRALDO Executive Director, Miami Design Preservation League
ABOUT ALA PRESERVATION WEEK 2023 Preservation Week is a national event maintained and managed by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (a division of the American Library Association (ALA)) with the goal of sharing information and resources about preservation with the community. Celebrating the concept of building resilient communities, Preservation Week 2023 inspires action to preserve personal, family, and community collections in addition to library, museum, and archival collections. It also raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in providing ongoing preservation education and information. During Preservation Week, libraries, museums, institutions, and communities are urged to examine environmental effects on collections, as well as strategies for resilience. Learn more about Preservation Strategies at the University of Miami. More info

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Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146 United States
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