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Webinar: Preparing for the Next Disaster

The broadcast for Preparing for the Next Disaster has concluded. Once transcripts and closed captioning have been completed, we will place the videos online. Thank you for your participation. Should […] More

Go Digital and Social: the Public Face of NPS Park Cultural Landscapes Program

On October 2012, the National Park Service Park Cultural Landscapes Program launched its program website (http://www.nps.gov/cultural_landscapes/). This site is designed for broad audiences as well as preservation community members, to […] More

Training in Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change (Call to Action #21, “Revisiting Leopold”) and NPS workforce collaboration and training (Call to Action #31, “Destination Innovation”) were fused in February 2013 with a workshop on cultural […] More

New Guidance for Installing Solar Panels on Historic Properties

TPS published new online guidance for Solar Panels on Historic Properties to showcase successful projects that have added solar energy systems to historic buildings, districts, and landscapes. The guidance will […] More

Web Catalog Increases Access to NPS Museum Collections

The National Park Service (NPS) Museum Management Program has re-launched its Web Catalog museum collections website. This project is an ongoing initiative that supports the Director’s Call to Action #17, “Go Digital” […] More
 
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Archive of Digital Data for HABS, HAER, and HALS

On November 6, 2012 By Jason Church

Video in Production

This lecture was presented at the 3D Digital Documentation Summit held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Archive of Digital Data for HABS, HAER, and HALS

The NPS creates a variety of documents and records, such as inventory and monitoring plans, drawings, photographs, and conservation treatment records, to assist [...]

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Close Range Photogrammetry vs. 3D Scanning for Archaeological Documentation

On November 6, 2012 By Jason Church
Simon

This lecture was presented at the 3D Digital Documentation Summit held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Close Range Photogrammetry vs. 3D Scanning for Archaeological Documentation

The proliferation of terrestrial laser scanners on the market over the past few years has been accompanied by a rapid adoption of the technology by archaeologists.  [...]

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Conference: Iron & Steel Preservation, March 4-5, 2013

On November 2, 2012 By Ed FitzGerald
Participant practices heat straightening of a damaged historic I-beam.

Lansing Community College has announced that it will be holding its annual Iron & Steel Preservation Conference (ISPC) on March 4-5, 2012. Last year’s conference was attended by a range of professions including architects, conservators, historians, and trades people. The conference is a hands-on experience that gives the people responsible for the restoration of historic bridges [...]

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Online Communities for NPS Employees

On November 2, 2012 By Mary Striegel
NPS video under production at Cane River Creole National Historical Park.

The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training supports the development of NPS Career Academies as part of the NPS Director’s Call to Action #30, Tools of the Trade. NCPTT is working across disciplines and drawing from its in-house expertise in educational technology, software development, and preservation technology to advance the career academies.

NCPTT staff [...]

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Our History Rests Here: Preservation and Restoration of Historic Cemeteries

On October 31, 2012 By Jason Church
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On September 20-21, 2012 NCPTT’s materials conservator Jason Church taught two cemetery monument conservation workshops as part of the Kentucky Heritage Council annual Historic Preservation Conference. Church’s contribution to the well attended and diverse annual conference was entitled “Our History Rests Here: Preservation and Restoration of Historic Cemeteries, Part 1 and Part 2″.

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Cemetery Conservation Workshop in Natchez, Mississippi

On October 30, 2012 By Jason Church
Natchez City Cemetery
NCPTT, in partnership with the Historic Natchez Foundation and Copiah-Lincoln Community College, will offer a cemetery monument conservation basics workshop December 1, 2012, in Natchez, Mississippi.  The training is targeted to the nonprofessional, such as church sextons, genealogists, cemetery grounds workers, and family members. The workshop registration is $25 per person, this price includes a box lunch. Contact trevorbrown@natchez.org via email to register..
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Rocket Science and 3D Analyses in the Preservation of Artistic and Historic Works

On October 29, 2012 By Jason Church
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This presentation was presented as the keynote address for the 3D Digital Documentation Summit held July 10-12, 2012, Presidio, San Francisco, CA.

 

Rocket Science and 3D Analyses in the Preservation of Artistic and Historic Works

More than sixty years ago development began on the nuclear-propelled ORION Spaceship destined for a manned mission to [...]

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Grants Deadline Extended to November 15!

On October 29, 2012 By Mary Striegel

In light of threats to the east coast by Hurricane Sandy, NCPTT has extended its 2013 PTT Grants application deadline to November 15, 2012. All other details of the grants program remain the same. If you have any questions regarding 2013 PTT Grants program, contact:

Andy Ferrell, Chief, Architecture & Engineering andrew_ferrell@nps.gov

Dr. Mary F. [...]

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Civil War Sesquicentennial: Creating Legacy through Technology

On October 29, 2012 By Cathy Beeler
Civil War Sesquicentennial: Creating Legacy through Technology
Throughout the Civil War sesquicentennial, the National Park Service is “Going Digital” (Call to Action #17) to offer unmatched visitor experiences and provide opportunities to touch millions of Americans and help them find meaning. Parks and partners have collaboratively embraced a strategy for commemorating historical events within an environment that is inclusive and contemplative.
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