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1. Heritage Science Sweden Forum, 6-8 October 2026 in Visby 2. Student Training & Onboarding: Looking for Ideas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Marei Hacke Posted: Friday August 21, 2026 11:32 AM Subject: Heritage Science Sweden Forum, 6-8 October 2026 in Visby Message: There are now two weeks left before the registration deadline for HSS Forum 2026 on Gotland, Sweden. The conference is in person only and we are looking forward to two days of presentations, guided tours and a third day of hands-on workshops. Programme Heritage Science Sverige Forum 2026 Riksantikvariembetet <https://www.raa.se/evenemang-och-upplevelser/vara-andra-seminarier-och-konferenser/heritage-science/heritage-science-sverige-forum-2026/> and registration link RA. Heritage Science Sverige forum 2026 <https://jirango.com/cview/web/a26ece5f?&lang=swe>Kind regards,Marei Dr Marei Hacke Heritage scientist Riksantikvariembetet / Swedish National Heritage Board Unit for Heritage Science / Kulturarv och vetenskap Box 1114 SE-621 22 Visby [email protected] <[email protected]> 2.From: Natalie Granados Posted: Friday August 21, 2026 11:33 AM Subject: Student Training & Onboarding: Looking for Ideas Message: Hello all, I'm exploring ways to reduce the amount of time I spend training student employees in the conservation lab. During the fall and spring semesters, training can easily take up to three days per week. Given that I am the sole conservator at UConn and am also responsible for environmental monitoring, disaster planning and response, conservation treatment of general and special collections material, among other responsibilities, this represents a significant investment of time. My student employees perform the majority of our general collections repair work, so effective training remains essential. However, I'm looking for ways to make the process more sustainable and scalable. I'm curious whether anyone has incorporated videos or other training methods beyond written instructions and one-on-one, in-person training as part of their onboarding process. While I recognize that hands-on training is ideal, I'm trying to be a bit more pragmatic about how I use my time. If you've experimented with alternative training approaches, I'd love to hear about your experience: What training tools or resources are you using? What platform are they hosted on? Have they reduced the amount of time you spend training students? If you're using videos, did you create them yourself or use publicly available content? How well do students retain information compared to traditional one-on-one training? What have you found to be the biggest benefits and drawbacks? Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences and insights. Best, Natalie ------------------------------ Natalie Granados Book & Paper Conservator UCONN Library Storrs, CT United States ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
