The following is a quarterly announcement from the Southeastern
     Library Network (SOLINET).

     SOLINET is pleased to introduce our spring 1996 preservation
     workshop schedule.

     TO SCAN OR NOT TO SCAN: WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS?  This full-day
     preconference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday,
     May 1st, as part of the SOLINET 1996 Annual Membership Meeting.
     The preconference will cover issues related to digitizing library
     and archival materials.  It is designed to give participants the
     tools needed to make informed decisions about undertaking
     scanning projects.  Deanna Marcum, President of the Commission on
     Preservation and Access and the Council on Library Resources will
     be the keynote speaker.

     Morning events include two presentations:  Anne Kenney, Associate
     Director for Preservation at Cornell, will discuss "Digital Imaging:
     A Theoretical and Technical Overview"; and Tom Hickerson, Director
     of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections and Co-Director
     of the Cornell Digital Access Coalition, will present "Exploring
     Models for Collaborative Development and Management of Digital
     Collections."

     The afternoon will begin with a panel discussion --
     representatives from Emory University, University of North
     Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of Tennessee will present
     case studies on their institutions' scanning projects.  Following
     the panel will be five facilitated break-out sessions:  1)
     Indexing, searching and retrieval; 2) Copyright and intellectual
     control; 3) Funding; 4) Implications for resource sharing --
     SOLINET's role; and 5) Outsourcing scanning.

     Registration fee for the preconference is $75.  To register,
     please contact Steve Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285.  For
     more information about the preconference, contact Julie Arnott at
     ext 256.


     PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT.  Friday, May 17, 1996, 9 AM to 4 PM, at
     SOLINET, Atlanta, GA.  This workshop will outline the manager's
     role in organizing and planning preservation activities in a
     library or archives.  It includes lecture and discussion covering
     preservation planning, preservation reformatting, the nature of
     library materials, effects of storage conditions and handling of
     collections, strategies for integrating preservation into library
     operations, and organization of staffing and workflow.
     Conducting this workshop will be Sharla Richards and Christine
     Wiseman, SOLINET Preservation Field Service Officers.  Cost is
     $85 SOLINET Members, $125 non-members and FEDLINK.  Any
     institution within Georgia will qualify for the member rate.  A
     $10 discount is offered for those registering prior to April
     27th.  For further information or to register, contact Steve
     Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285.


     PRESERVING COLLECTIONS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL
     CONTROL AND MONITORING.  Friday, May 24, 1996, 9 AM to 4 PM, at
     South Carolina State Library, Columbia, SC.  The most
     cost-effective strategy to preserve our documentary resources is
     by controlling temperature, relative humidity, and pollutants.
     This workshop will help library staff identify the source of
     problems, monitor the environment, and develop strategies for
     affecting change in their institution.  It will include an
     extensive packet of resource materials, plus exhibits of
     state-of-the-art monitoring equipment.  The instructor for this
     workshop will be Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director, Chicora
     Foundation.  Cost is $85 SOLINET Members, $125 non-members and
     FEDLINK.  Any institution within South Carolina will qualify for
     the member rate.  A $10 discount is offered for those registering
     prior to May 4th.  For further information or to register,
     contact Steve Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285.