[NWDigitalProjects] Introducing New NEDCC Preservation Specialist in Western US

[Ryn Marchese]

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Introducing New NEDCC Preservation Specialist in Western US

This past February, NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center welcomed Tara Puyat as a new Preservation Specialist. From her office near Eugene, Oregon, Tara provides preservation consultations, training programs, assessments, and disaster assistance to a variety of cultural heritage organizations nationwide, with a focus on the western United States. NEDCC serves clients nationwide and specializes in paper-based conservation, digital imaging, audio preservation, and preservation outreach and training.

In the upcoming year, Tara will present or co-present webinars on disaster planning, collections security, audiovisual collections, environmental monitoring, and renovation and moving projects, as well as NEDCC's popular Preservation 101 web course. She is scheduled to conduct customized training sessions for the Seattle Heritage Emergency Response Network, to present at the Northwest Archivists conference, and to participate in a number of preservation assessments. "Preserving access to our cultural heritage for future generations is what draws me to this field. I want to help institutions do this in an accessible and sustainable manner. Working at NEDCC gives me the opportunity to fulfil this mission and share my knowledge with those who need it."

Prior to her tenure at NEDCC, Tara worked or interned in museums with cultural and natural history collections in Oregon and Alaska and was a student employee in the Beach Conservation Lab of the University of Oregon Knight Library. She most recently served as Collections Manager at the Lane County History Museum in Eugene, OR, where her work included environmental monitoring, integrated pest management, cataloging, and artifact housing initiatives. Tara formerly volunteered with the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps, providing preservation advice to institutions throughout Oregon. She also has extensive experience as a math, science, and music teacher.

Tara holds an MA in Preventive Conservation from Northumbria University in the UK as well as a Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies and an MA in Musicology from the University of Oregon. She has earned additional degrees in music performance and chemical engineering. She is bilingual in English and Filipino. Reach out with questions at tpuyat at nedcc.org<mailto:tpuyat at nedcc.org>.

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