Foundation for Advancement in Conservation

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) will expand and enhance Connecting to Collections Care, a community of practice that provides information, training, and support for individuals charged with the care of collections. Based on user feedback, FAIC will pilot new features that will continue to target small to mid-sized collecting institutions with limited professional development budgets. Activities will include the creation of hybrid courses with online and in-person components in partnership with regional museum associations. FAIC will also collaborate with the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums to offer in-person workshops on collections care topics for Tribal collecting institutions. Additional activities include improved online public forums, expanded webinar topics, six new online courses, and improved search mechanisms for use with the program's archives of webinars and courses.