Free CCAHA Resources

Free Live & On-Demand Education

CCAHA’s free educational programming offers expert guidance on digitization, emergency planning, inventories, storage, exhibitions, and more. Over 250 webinar recordings are available on-demand for free on the CCAHA and DHPSNY YouTube channels, reaching thousands of learners across the U.S. and over 50 countries.

Screenshots and pictures of CCAHA's free education workshops, including CCAHA's Youtube, an in-person workshop in a classroom, and an events listing page.

Free Resources & Technical Bulletins

CCAHA offers nearly 5,000 free digital resources, including guides, fact sheets, and technical bulletins on essential collections care topics. Popular resources this year covered mold management, safe storage and display, and light exposure during exhibitions.

An array of CCAHA resources and technical bulletins, including a document on caring for family treasures, an infographic on mold, a vendors list, and a succession planning resource.

Free Initiatives That Break Down Barriers

Our grant-funded preservation initiatives—including  toolkits for assessing paper-based collections and creating collections management policies, succession planning frameworks, and the new Preservation Glossary—help individuals and organizations take meaningful steps toward better collections stewardship. 

Screenshots of free tools that CCAHA offers including "Assessing the Preservation Needs of Paper-based Collections", the Preservation Glossary, the Collections Management Policy Toolkit, and Succession Planning resources.