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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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Recolocación Básica de Monumentos

On September 16, 2011 By Sean Clifford
Ahora es tiempo de colocar la lápida sobre la base.
English Español
Trataremos de enseñar los procedimientos básicos para recolocar una lápida de piedra. Hay dos cosas importantes que recordar. Lo primero es asegurarse de la seguridad personal y lo segundo es no hacer daño a la lápida como tal. Estas son estructuras delicadas pero pesadas y se debe de ejercitar una gran cantidad de cuidado y precaución al moverlas.

Antes de empezar, tenemos que asegurarnos de que todas nuestras partes estén seguras y estables.
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Master Builder Dialogue on Preserving America, 27-28 October, 2011

On September 15, 2011 By Ed FitzGerald
carpenters_co_philadelphia

On October 27 and 28, 2011, The Carpenters’ Company will present an expanded Master Builder Dialogues event, Preserving America,  in collaboration with the National Park Service.

Preserving America is geared toward architects, engineers, builders and others with a professional passion for historic preservation. The event will allow attendees to become familiar — through [...]

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Limpieza Básica para Monumentos (2007-01)

On September 15, 2011 By Jason Church
Jason Church, Conservador de Objetos, Programa de Investigacion de Materiales
Hola, en este video le estaremos enseñando los procedimientos básicos para limpiar lápidas de piedra. Hay dos cosas que se deben de recordar: lo primero es que siempre hay que asegurarse de la seguridad personal y lo segundo es no hacer daño a la lápida como tal.
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Preservation Efforts Underway at the Tomb of the Unknowns

On September 14, 2011 By Mary Striegel
Tomb of hte Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released a video on the preservation of the Tomb of the Unknowns.  The work to repair and preserve the Tomb is underway this week.

Beginning in the Fall of 2007, the National Park Service, NCPTT, and other partner organizations, including [...]

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RIT Assistant Professor Receives PTT Grant to Design Historic Preservation Video Game

On September 14, 2011 By Mary Striegel
RIT group

Close your eyes and imagine yourself exploring a centuries-old, gothic Parisian cathedral that was once the site of a battle during the French Revolution. Now open your eyes—and log onto your computer where your video game guides you through the churches’ twists and turns and allows you to clearly identify architectural styles, symbols on grave [...]

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Historic Uses of Lime Mortar, and Its Continuing Importance Today (Podcast 33)

On September 5, 2011 By Jeff Guin
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Download this episode as an mp3 or Subscribe via iTunes

Welcome to the Preservation Technology Podcast; the show that brings you the people and projects that are advancing the future of America’s heritage.  I’m Kevin Ammons with the National Park Service’s [...]

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NCPTT Seeks Grant Proposals from Preservation Innovators

On September 1, 2011 By Sean Clifford
2012 Preservation Technology and Training Grants
We are looking for proposals which develop new technologies or adapt existing technologies to preserve cultural resources.
  • Call for Proposals (Details of the grants program)
  • Optional Pre-Proposal (Due October 1, 2011)
  • Submit Grant Proposal (Due October 17, 2011)
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Preparations for Hurricane Irene

On August 26, 2011 By Mary Striegel
Hurricane Irene. Photo: NOAA.
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) is gearing up to assist preservation professionals and the public as Hurricane Irene makes its way towards the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Since 2005, NCPTT has aggregated emergency preparedness and response information for collectors, museum professionals, cultural resource managers, building and maintenance crews, and others who care for cultural heritage.
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Preparing Your Historic Landscape for Storms

On August 26, 2011 By Debbie Smith
Hurricane Ike damage at Bayou Bend Gardens, 2008.
Days before touch down, managers and stewards of historic landscapes should be well prepared for the aftermath of a major catastrophe.

Preparedness at Bayou Bend Collections and Gardens begins at the start of Hurricane Season, not days before a storm.  Major efforts include the thinning of historically significant trees, as well as trees close to important structures, to allow for strong winds to pass through and not bend and break the upper limbs and branches.
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