The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium’s mission is to connect, progress, and support conservation and preservation activities among all Iowa cultural heritage institutions.
Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium (ICPC) is a non-profit 501(c) organization that has a goal to actively assist and engage individuals and institutions in preserving or conserving any collection or item that resides in any Iowa repository or institution.
Call for Presentation Proposals
Proposals are now being accepted for SOS sessions. Presentations may be given in person or virtually. Topics should directly address issues of preservation and conservation of cultural materials, including, but not limited to, books, manuscripts, ephemera, and artifacts. Presentations should be applicable to institutions with various staff sizes and budgets.
Speakers may propose sessions in the following formats:
- Full sessions – 50 minutes in length. If you are proposing a roundtable or panel presentation, please include the names and titles of all participants.
- Half Session – 20-minute presentation as a joint session on a common topic.
The deadline for submissions is April 15th.
Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to Amanda Latta, MLIS, CARST, the ICPC Administrative Assistant at iowa.conserveandpreserve@gmail.com.
Proposals accepted for sessions will be notified by April 25th. Speakers are requested to donate their time, expertise, and travel. Conference fees (including lunch) are waived for presenters. However, those wishing to attend conference sessions other than their own must register.