Welcome! These resources are from reputable sources that provide opportunities to learn more about various topics related to caring for historical materials.
The Nevada State Historical Records Advisory Board (NVSHRAB) receives funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Introduction to Public Services in Special Collections
Cost: $250
Location: Online
Date: November 3 - November 30. November 2 - November 29
Description: Available through the online Library Juice Academy.Learn how to encourage meaningful use of special collections. This course offers students a broad overview of the front-end functions of special collections librarianship:
Arranging and Describing Photographs
Cost: Nonmember: $479
Location: Online
Date: 12/2/2025 1:00 PM CST
12/4/2025 4:00 PM CST
Description: Available through the Society of American Archivists.. This two-day online course will introduce techniques for effectively processing, arranging, and describing collections of photographs, both analogue and digital. You’ll explore practical solutions to improve organization and access to collections with photographic materials and learn more about the ways in which archival description has adapted to the unique challenges presented by digital resources. Activities are designed to help develop your visual literacy skills, devise practical solutions to processing and digitizing large collections, and to help you become comfortable with the common metadata standards and controlled vocabularies that help to facilitate access.
Disaster and Emergency Planning Refresher
Cost: $45.00
Location: Online
Date: On-Demand
Description: Available through the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). When was the last time you looked at your emergency and disaster plan? This webinar is designed to be a quick refresher of the basic concepts of preparing and planning for possible emergencies and disasters. We will talk about how and when to update your emergency plan, exercises you can do to keep your entire team prepared, and a review of first response steps to take in the event of an emergency.
