Los Angeles Preservation Network and
The Huntington present...
Illuminating Exhibitions:
The Light at the End of the Fiber
A One-day Symposium on
Fiber Optic Lighting at
THE HUNTINGTON
Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
April 9, 1999
Sponsored by a grant from
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Cotsen
Illuminating Exhibitions:
The Light at the End of the Fiber
This one-day symposium examines the conservation advantages of fiber optic lighting in library and museum exhibitions. Participants will hear about philosophical perspectives on the use of fiber optics, the state of fiber optic technology, practical considerations when installing a system, and will also have the opportunity to see the recent installation at the Huntington for the current exhibition on George Washington.
Program Schedule
8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration, Friends' Hall
9:00 a.m. Welcome
David S. Zeidberg, Avery Director of the Library
9 - 10 a.m. The Physics of Fiber Optic Lighting
Terry Schaeffer, Special Conservation Research Fellow
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
10 - 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Fiber Optic Lighting the Main Exhibit Hall at the Huntington Library
Mark Roosa, Head of Conservation, Library of Congress
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch, Garden Terrace
Opportunity to view George Washington exhibit
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. The Art of Exhibition Lighting
Ruth Ellen Miller, President and Co-Founder, NoUVIR Research
Jack Miller, Vice President and Co-Founder, NoOVIR Research
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. The Mechanics of Installing Fiber Optic Lighting
George Minardos, Principal, Binder Minardos Builders
3:00 p.m. Discussion and Wrap-up
For additional information, contact:
Melanie Pickett (626)405-2244 or
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REGISTRATION FORM
Illuminating Exhibitions:
The Light at the End of the Fiber
April 9, 1999
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Turkey Tuna Salad Vegetarian
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NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AFTER THAT DATE.
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LAPNet c/o Melanie Pickett
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Fax (credit card registration only): (626)449-5720
Directions to The Huntington:
Foothill Freeway (210): From the west take the Hill Avenue off-ramp and follow surface street (and signs) to Allen. Proceed south about one mile to the Huntington. From the east take the Allen off-ramp south to the Huntington gate.
San Bernardino Freeway (10): Take the San Gabriel Blvd. off-ramp north. Turn left on California and left again at Allen. Proceed south to the Huntington gate.
Pasadena Freeway (110): Freeway becomes Arroyo Parkway. Continue on Arroyo; turn right on California; turn right again on Allen and proceed to the Huntington gate.
Huntington Drive: Turn north at San Marino Ave.; jog left after one long block, then turn right onto San Marino again and left after one block onto Stratford, which ends at the Huntington gate.
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