<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">This group came to my attention recently and I thought I'd share it through the listserv in case anyone was interested in connecting.</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">
<b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Anissa J. Paulsen</b></p><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">BCMA Program Officer</font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:grants@museumsassn.bc.ca">grants@museumsassn.bc.ca</a></font></div><p></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">**************</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 1pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">
<span style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">The </span><strong style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Connecting to Collections Care Online Community </strong><span style="color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">helps smaller cultural institutions to provide well-informed care for valuable collections. </span><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">We have moved our Discussion Forum to a new Platform, the <strong>C2C Care Community</strong>. The directions about joining the new community can be found here: <a href="https://www.connectingtocollections.org/discussions-have-moved/" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(0,161,156);text-decoration-line:underline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>connectingtocollections.org/<wbr>discussions-have-moved/</a> The <strong>C2<wbr>C Care Community</strong> is the place to ask questions about caring for your collections. Conservator Monitors are on hand to answer your questions and to help you solve problems encountered when caring for your collections. Even if you were previously part of the C2C Care Discussion Forum, you need to join the new Community. We hope to see you there.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">We are also beginning a series of <strong>C2C Care Courses</strong>. These courses offer a series of related webinars, discussions, projects and resources. Those who participate in all parts of a Course are eligible for a CREDLY badge. Course webinars are not offered a la carte. The basic fee for our courses is $149.00 and there are discounts for early registration. Our first Course is <strong>Preservation Methods and Materials for Exhibitions </strong>that will be offered from October 25 – November 15, 2018. For more information and to register see: <a href="https://www.connectingtocollections.org/course-exhibit-preservation-methods-materials/" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(0,161,156);text-decoration-line:underline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>connectingtocollections.org/<wbr>course-exhibit-preservation-<wbr>methods-materials/</a></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">Our free webinars will continue as always. There are two webinars on offer during October. See our website <a href="http://www.connectingtocollections.org/" style="background:transparent;color:rgb(0,161,156);text-decoration-line:underline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.<wbr>connectingtocollections.org</a> <wbr>for updates and for access to our archives and resources.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">
<span style="text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);float:none;display:inline">The program is offered by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Artistic and Historic Works with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline"><span> </span></span>
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