Succession Planning for Cultural Institutions: What's Next?
In this webinar, we’ll both look back and think about the future of our Collections Stewardship Succession Planning Initiative, a joint effort by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts and Lyrasis, in which we developed tools and resources now gathered in our legacy binder to support better succession planning for collections care and management roles at cultural institutions.
After summarizing our findings in this white paper, we want to look ahead to the future and how to continue this work. This project was initiated amidst the many staff transitions that took place during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and today, we find ourselves in a similar period of transition due to federal funding cuts. How can we adapt our resources to the current landscape?
Your feedback is incredibly important to us as we chart our path forward; to that end, we invite questions in advance, which will shape our presentation. Submit your questions here!
This webinar addresses Goal #3: Collections Sustainability of the Foundation for the Advancement in Conservation’s (FAIC) Held in Trust Report on Field Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Sector Health.
About our speakers:
Tom Clareson is Project Director of the Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help performing arts organizations nationwide learn how to protect their assets, sustain operations, and be prepared for emergencies. He serves as Senior Consultant for Digital & Preservation Services at Lyrasis, consulting and teaching nationally and internationally on preservation, disaster preparedness, digitization, digital preservation, special collections/archives, remote storage, funding, strategic planning, and advocacy for libraries, archives, and museums. Clareson serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation.
As Preservation Services Coordinator, Camilla Dawson is responsible for providing administrative support and project management for the Preservation Services Department. She handles the registration, promotion, and materials for CCAHA’s workshops and education programs and assists in the expanse of capacity for preservation assessment work. In her previous role at the Barnes Foundation, Camilla presented talks to visitors about the Barnes’ history and collection. She has additionally held front-facing roles at cultural institutions such as Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Camilla holds an MA in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned a BA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University.
Michelle Eisenberg is Executive Director of CCAHA. She is responsible for executing CCAHA’s strategic goals and business planning initiatives. She manages large scale conservation and preservation projects with partner organizations, leading internal and external teams. She oversees CCAHA’s budget and works with the Board of Directors on business development. Prior to joining CCAHA, Michelle worked at Schultz & Williams, a consulting firm serving the nonprofit sector.
Michelle was formerly Associate Director of Temple University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute and held several development roles at the National Constitution Center. She has a MBA from Temple University and a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania.
As Director of Preservation Services Dyani Feige works with libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural organizations to conduct needs and risk assessments, assist in disaster planning, and help develop policy and planning documents for collections. She also develops and presents education programs on preservation and conservation concerns. Before joining the staff of CCAHA in 2010 as Preservation Specialist, Dyani worked in the Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives. She has also worked in the New York Public Library’s Preservation Division; for the Conference Board; and in the Special Collections & Archives at Kent State University. Dyani received her MS in Library and Information Science with a Certificate in Archives at Pratt Institute and her BM in Music Business from New York University.