Event Details
Date: June 26, 2026
Location: Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, Moline, Illinois
SOS is a full-day conference featuring presentations, collaborative discussions, and a guided tour experience. The program highlights partnerships in digital preservation, collections care, and emergency response. Morning refreshments and lunch are included with your registration.
Presenters & Topics
David Bright (University of Iowa) – Legal Foundations of Collections Care: Navigating Museum, Cultural, and Educational Property Laws
Tara Templeman (The History Center) & Jeff Kiley (Advantage Archives) – Opening the Door to Local History: Digitizing Real Estate Records to Expand Access and Preservation
Kathryn Whalen (Davenport Public Library) & Neal Smith (Vintage Audio Restoration) – Saving our Sounds: Preserving the Fredlo Recording Studio Collection
Anna Tanalski (Skala Bartizal Library) – Collective Stewardship in Practice: Leveraging International Partnerships to Address Collection Duplication and Materials Preservation
Amy Groskopf (Co-Chair, IMALERT) – IMALERT: Emergency Response Support for Iowa's Cultural Heritage
Jan Stoffer (Butterworth Center Deere-Wiman House) – Tour - The Deere-Wiman Property: 153 Years Old and Still Making History
Registration opens at 8:00 AM, with the program beginning at 8:30 AM. The ICPC Annual Meeting will take place during the lunch hour. ICPC is also seeking new board members, with selections taking place in the months following the conference. This is a valuable opportunity for emerging professionals seeking to develop leadership experience in the field.