Webinars & Workshops

The following formats, Occasional Lecture Series and Workshops, are regularly organized and offered by the MARAC Education Committee. Workshops and other educational programming are offered online via Zoom, in person, and the day before in-person conferences.  Other educational proposals are welcome and will be considered – they do not need to fit into the proposed structure. Proposals for new educational offerings are always welcome!

The Education Committee follows the MARAC Privacy and Confidentiality Policy for all communications with instructors and participants.

Upcoming Events 

TITLE: Risk Assessments and Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions

When: September 8, 2025, 1:00-2:00 pm EST
Where: Virtual (CCAHA Zoom)
Instructor: Dyani Feige, Director of Preservation Services, CCAHA
Cost: $15.00
Registration Limit: 100

Webinar Description:
One of the most important steps any cultural institution can take to safeguard collections is to be prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster.  This webinar will provide you with a “big picture” overview of emergency planning and preparedness.  You will learn the terminology of emergency planning, the basic components of an emergency preparedness and response plan, and the importance of risk assessment.  Please note that this webinar will not be recorded, so please plan to attend live.

About the Instructor: 
Dyani Feige works with libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural organizations to conduct needs and risk assessments, assist in disaster planning, and help develop policy and planning documents for collections. She also develops and presents education programs on preservation and conservation concerns.  Before joining the staff of CCAHA in 2010 as Preservation Specialist, Dyani worked in the Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives. She has also worked in the New York Public Library’s Preservation Division; for the Conference Board; and in the Special Collections & Archives at Kent State University. Dyani received her MS in Library and Information Science with a Certificate in Archives at Pratt Institute and her BM in Music Business from New York University.

Register by September 4th at Risk Assessment Workshop Registration

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Wilkinson at [email protected]

TITLE: Centering Professional Wellness in a Field That is Unwell
When: 18 September 2025, 1:30-3:00 pm EST
Where: Virtual (MARAC Zoom)
Instructor: Rachael C. Woody, Founder + Director of Relicura, LLC
Cost: $15.00
Registration Limit: 100
 
Webinar Description:
We are all there.  We are burnt out and in chronic survival mode.  If you are in the archives field then chances are that you (at one point) had a deep passion for the field.  But a lot has changed in just the last decade and it has taken a toll on our wellbeing.  On top of global crises we're also in a severely underpaid field that is under the toxic illusion that we won't leave because we "love our jobs".  In this workshop we are going to get real with the challenges we're facing in our field, including: unethically low salaries and precarious employment, the culture of perpetual "sacrifice", and trauma in the workplace.  We are going to review the markers of each and discuss realistic strategies for how to set boundaries, fortify ourselves, and advocate for our wellness.  This webinar will be recorded.
 
About the Instructor: 
Rachael C. Woody is the Founder + Director of Relicura LLC, a firm that provides services to archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations.  She specializes in collections management systems, digitization technology, digital project management, and digital usership.  Previously Woody was at the Smithsonian Institution and the Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield University, where she successfully
launched multiple digital projects that included advanced digitization technology, collaborative portals, and the migration of collection information into collections management systems.  She received her Master of Science in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives Management from Simmons University, and has 15 years of experience in the museum and archives field.  She's founded the Archivist-in-Residence (paid internship) program at Northwest Archivists, and serves on several advocacy committees.

Register by September 16th at Professional Wellness Registration

Questions? Contact Jessica Grimmer at j[email protected]

 Webinars

45-90 minutes, lecture-based instruction with 10-30 minutes of Q&A

  • Share your expertise/experience in an Archival Community of Practice Discussion.
  • 45 to 90 min informal discussion and/or presentation with discussion/Q+A (some combination thereof)
  • Typically online via zoom in webinar or informal formats
  • These are free events and are typically recorded unless otherwise requested. (Q+A is never recorded)
  • Any CE points must be sought by the participants individually
  • Can also be in the format of a community of practice conversation

Conference Workshops
60 minutes – 6 hours, instruction includes participation such as hands-on activities, discussion, break-out sessions (more than a lecture or webinar)

  • In person workshops. Half-day: 3 hours (9-12 or 1-4) with one (1) fifteen minute break with light refreshments; Full-day: 6 hours (9-4) with two (2) fifteen minute breaks with light refreshments and one hour lunch break on your own. Workshops typically take place the day before the conference starts.
  • Workshops (with participation) are not recorded; question and answer sections of webinars will not be recorded. 

Off-Conference Workshops
60 minutes – 6 hours, instruction includes participation such as hands-on activities, discussion, break-out sessions (more than a lecture or webinar)

  • In person and/or virtual. Off-conference events have more flexibility and will be determined by the venue, instructor, and content. Virtual workshops over 3 hours will typically be split into 2 days.
  • Workshops (with participation) are not recorded; question and answer sections of webinars will not be recorded. 

Workshops Pricing & Compensation

The standard cost of attending a workshop is between $50 and $100, depending on the length of the workshop. Instructors for workshops are compensated based on current rates. (Please contact us for details.)

Instructor Expectations

Workshop Instructors are expected to meet the Society of American Archivists' Archival Continuing Education (ACE) Guidelines regarding instructor qualifications, delivery methods for adult learning, and areas of archival knowledge.

Wherever possible, resources will be made available to participants (slides, handouts) and to members via the digital repository (DRUM).  If you cannot make resources available, please explain why. 

Accessibility guidelines - presentation and materials must comply with accepted practice. If you cannot make resources accessible, please explain why.

Workshop Proposals 

Please visit our Previous & Upcoming Workshops page for information on accessing or attending workshops. If you are interested in giving a workshop, please submit a proposal on this Google Form. Other educational proposals are welcome and will be considered – they do not need to fit into the described structure.

 Last revised May 2025