Pass It On: Saving Heritage and Memories
The American Library Association will launch its first Preservation Week May 9–15, 2010.
Take this opportunity to celebrate collecting and preservation in your community, and to highlight your institution as a source of preservation information.
- create a display about preserving and collecting personal, family, or community heritage
- offer a preservation workshop or event or
- highlight Preservation Week on your web site with a link to ALA’s Preservation Week resources.
This Site
Find information, resources, templates, graphics, and ideas for celebrating Preservation Week and helping users:
- get the word out
- find potential partners
- attract new audiences and
- address customer and institutional preservation needs.
Stay tuned for future developments!
The origins of Preservation Week

Preservation Week
May 9–15, 2010
Preservation Toolkit
for Passing on Your Memories
Resources of all kinds with details on how to give your treasures the very best care.Share your Story
about Preservation Awareness
Poster and Bookmark
Pass It On
Pass on great preservation tips a poster and bookmark featuring easy-to-follow guidelines for protecting personal treasures, family heirlooms, and collectibles.
