VIRTUAL Downsizing Heirlooms and Collectibles

Looking to reevaluate and downsize your  treasured heirlooms and other possessions but don’t know how to begin?  This presentation is for you!

Learn how to assess items, ask the right questions, and understand the different options you have as you decide what to keep and what to let go.

Attendees will:

Learn how to complete a comprehensive collections assessment so they can be in control of

what they have.

Understand the logistics and resources needed to properly care for a variety of items.

Explore the many options that are available as they prepare to downsize, and approach

them in a way that is both comfortable and acceptable to them and their needs.

Each workshop comes with a specialized resource guide that is made available to all attendees.

With a background working with museum artifacts and family heirlooms, presenter Lindsey Smith loves to help people interpret, preserve, and better understand the objects that make up our world. Lindsey has spoken to dozens of groups across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, helping audiences understand how to appreciate and care for their old photographs, clothing, and other treasured heirlooms.

Lindsey has an MA in Historical Administration and advanced coursework in archives and records management. Past job titles include: Director of Collections, Exhibits, & Archives, University Archivist & Rare Book Librarian, and Collections & Exhibitions Manager. Lindsey spent a decade as a museum exhibits and collections consultant, and served on the Governor-appointed Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board. She is currently the Artifact Assessment Program Coordinator for the New Jersey Association of Museums. Lindsey is also the CEO of Hangerbee, a textile preservation supply company she founded in 2014.

The program is open to all and is made possible with the support of The Friends of the Livingston Public Library.