Organize, Preserve, Share.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your photos? The Practical Archivist can help you transform the chaos into a family archive you'll be proud to show off and share with others. Read articles about how to organize photos and reduce clutter.

Do you take your role as Family Archivist seriously? Have irreplaceable family treasures been entrusted to your care? Does your heart sing when you imagine your great-grandchildren enjoying these treasures? Learn how to make your one-of-a-kind family treasures last as long as possible.

Reliable Preservation Information

Ask my Preservation Answer Machine any question you want, then use the links provided to find expert advice about how to care for your treasures. From places like the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. Click Here

Nervous About Scanning? (July 25th Class)

My Joy of Organizing Photos live class is currently running the entire month of July. It's an in-depth four week program, but you might be able to sneak in on the final live phone class -- where you will learn how to scan *safely* and preserve the digital files you create.
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Sunday, July 25th 3:00-4:30pm Central Time. 90 minutes, includes time for Q&A. The call-in number is a U.S. line, and you are responsible for the long distance charges.

Want a reminder email (just one, I promise!) when the scan class becomes available for separate purchase?
Send an email to: practicalarchivist+scan@gmail.com, or click here to automatically open a new email and put the address in for you.

Free Scanning Blunders eBook

Are you saving your scans as jpeg files? Bad idea. Get your free copy of my popular e-booklet 8 Blunders People Make When They Scan Photos and How To Avoid Them All when you sign up for my email list.