[Eril-l] Free Core Preservation Week Webinar: Preserving the Past, Shaping the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservators

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Free Core Preservation Week Webinar: Preserving the Past, Shaping the
Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Conservators

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.

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 professionals to explore this unique and exciting career
path at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

Learning outcomes:

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

Who should attend?

Preservation, Technology, Education/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, first joining as Mellon Fellow in 2016. She
earned her Master of Science in Art Conservation from the
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation in 2016 with
a concentration in Paintings Conservation, and she received her B.A. in Art
Conservation with a minor in Art History from the University of Delaware in
2007. Prior to her time at BACC, Bianca completed internships at the
Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, OH; the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte
Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain; Western Center for the Conservation of Fine
Arts in Denver, CO; the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan, PR; the
New Orleans Conservation Guild in New Orleans, LA; and the National Center
for Preservation Technology and Training in Natchitoches, LA. She loves
working in the dynamic environment that BACC provides, from treatment to
collections care to program development. As a Paintings Conservator, she
carries out the examination, analysis, research, and treatment of easel
paintings, murals, painted surfaces, polychrome objects, and frames,
ranging from historic to contemporary, for regional museums and collections
as well as private individuals. She also assists in the teaching of
workshops and lecture presentations. As Program Manager, she leads a team
working to re-envision the role of the regional center as it nears its 50th
anniversary; building community partnerships that ensure BACC’s work is
responsive to the needs of the region; and conceptualizing and developing
educational and capacity building programs aimed at increasing access to
conservation, preservation, and collections care knowledge for a variety of
audiences including museum and collections care professionals, community
members and caretakers, artists, educators, and students of all ages. As a
Latina born and raised in Puerto Rico, she is committed to increasing
community access to preservation services, knowledge, and education;
diversifying the field of conservation and those we serve; exploring and
implementing culturally inclusive preservation practices; and mentoring
students and emerging conservation professionals. In addition to her work
as a paintings conservator at BACC, she serves as the Program Manager for
the Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation, an
initiative of the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Cultural
Heritage that supports funded opportunities for students interested in
conservation who are from backgrounds that are historically
underrepresented in this field. Bianca is also a founding member of
Materia: Journal of Technical History, an open-access peer-reviewed digital
journal specializing in the material study of cultural heritage.

Elizabeth Salmon, PhD (she/her/hers) is proud to be BACC’s inaugural
Preventive Conservator. Elizabeth earned her PhD in Conservation of
Material Culture from the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the
Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Her dissertation, titled “Traditions in
Practice: Utilizing Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Pest Management
in the Preventive Conservation of Cultural Heritage,” focused on how
conservators can utilize traditional knowledge to address practical
Collections Care challenges, particularly for culturally conscious pest
management in museums. Before joining BACC, Elizabeth was a Project
Assistant for Untold Stories, an initiative that aims to center more
diverse perspectives in conservation practice, and a Research Associate at
the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training. She has
diverse experience in Collections Care that includes training at the
National Museum of the American Indian, the Smithsonian’s Museum
Conservation Institute, and the Mehrangarh Museum in India. Elizabeth
earned her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Vassar College.
Elizabeth believes that promoting Preventive Conservation is the key to
making heritage preservation more accessible, sustainable, and
resource-efficient for a broader range of cultural institutions. She is
committed to promoting collaboration, community-building, and cultural
awareness in the greater field of Conservation and is proud to share these
values with BACC. Elizabeth is a fourth-generation San Diegan and is
grateful for the opportunity to apply her knowledge to preserve the
Cultural Heritage of her home community.

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

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://preservationweek.org/free-webinars/bacc-webinar/

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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