Spaces are available for the following SOLINET workshops (Please excuse
cross-posting):
****************CARE AND CATALOGING OF MAP
COLLECTIONS**************************
Monday, October 27, 2003 at The Historic New Orleans Collectioon, New
Orleans, Louisiana from 9 am to 4 pm.
Institutions caring for large map collections find that these
collections pose special problems. Many are oversized or rolled and hard
to store; others are unique and require special cataloging.
This one-day workshop covers basic care and cataloging issues of map
collections. The first half is devoted to a discussion of the
characteristics of the materials; a review of factors that cause the
deterioration of materials: environment, chemical, and physical
deterioration; an outline of storage, handling and other preservation
issues; and an overview of developing use policies. The second half
gives a basic introduction to the maps format and map cataloging
principles, including the major differences between book and map
cataloging in the areas of main entry, chief source of information,
physical description, and notes. MARC tagging, scale, projection and
coordinates, and subject classification will be discussed, as well as
resources for map cataloging and tips on searching for copy.
The workshop is designed for staff of libraries, archives or other
cultural institutions as a basic introduction to preservation issues and
basic cataloging procedures for map collections.
Instructors are Marlee Dorn, Continuing Education and Training, and Tina
Mason, Preservation Field Services.
Cost is $105 SOLINET members ($95 early bird, $125 late registration),
$145 Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any
institution in Louisiana qualifies for the member rate.
*****************DISASTER PREPAREDNESS*******************
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at SOLINET, Atlanta, GA from 9:00 am - 4:00
pm.
Libraries and archives are vulnerable to a variety of disasters.
Collections have been damaged by fire, smoke, flooding, burst or leaking
pipes, and a host of other disasters. To prevent unnecessary loss of
materials, librarians and archivists must be prepared to handle both
minor incidents and large-scale emergencies.
This one-day workshop will provide the training necessary to plan,
organize and execute a disaster plan and a salvage operation. In
addition to in-depth discussion on the disaster planning process, there
will be demonstrations of salvage techniques, including air-drying
books, packing out wet materials, separating and drying manuscripts,
rinsing books, and drying photographic materials.
This workshop is designed for staff members responsible for, or
interested in, organizing and implementing institutional or cooperative
disaster preparedness and response procedures.
Cost is $105 SOLINET members ($95 early bird, $125 late registration),
$145 Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any
institution in Georgia qualifies for the member rate.
*****************CARE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS*********************
Wednesday, November 5, 2003, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY from
9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
This full-day introductory workshop is designed to aid cultural
institutions in developing preservation strategies based on real-world
issues; for example storage conditions and handling guidelines for
photographic collections that provide protection and access.
Among the topics covered: photographic materials and processes; issues
with prints, color, film, glass, albums, etc.; environment and storage
specifications; handling and housing guidelines; exhibition issues;
duplication and reformatting; new technologies; collection maintenance;
and preservation planning.
Instructor: Andrew Robb is a photograph conservator whose clients have
included the National Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, The
National Museum of American Art, and the National Museum of American
History.
The workshop is designed for those who have photograph collections and
will be particularly significant for those who are responsible for the
care or use of these materials.
Cost is $105 SOLINET members ($95 early bird, $125 late registration),
$145 Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any
institution in Kentucky qualifies for the member rate.
For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit our website at
www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online registration.
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