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INSTITUTING A CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAM

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts and the
Virginia Historical Society are co-sponsoring a one-day
environmental workshop, "Instituting a Conservation Environment
Monitoring Program," in Richmond, VA on Thursday, September 19,
1996.  The workshop is partially funded by the National Endowment
for the Humanities.


WORKSHOP INFORMATION

The workshop is intended for library, archives, house museum, and
museum professionals, as well as for architects, engineers, and
staff involved in facilities management and design.  The workshop
will supply the technical background to develop support and
documentation for improving environmental conditions for long-term
preservation of cultural collections.

The workshop will present the rationale, techniques, and equipment
used to monitor the critical environmental conditions for cultural
collections.  Ways to develop realistic methods to monitor
humidity, temperature, lighting, particulates, and gaseous
contamination will be discussed, including analysis and
interpretation of hygrothermograph data.  Various types of
monitoring equipment will be demonstrated, and a useful packet of
supportive information will be provided.


SPEAKER

William P. Lull is a principal and senior conservation environment
consultant at Garrison/Lull Inc. and is Adjunct Associate Professor
of Building Technology at New York University.  He consults with
libraries, archives, and museums on establishing and maintaining a
conservation environment for renovations, expansions, systems
improvements, and new facilities.  He has been an invited lecturer
for many university, professional, and state-sponsored training
programs.  Mr. Lull is active in many professional organizations,
including ASHRAE and AIC, and has published several articles on
conservation environment issues in building construction.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

A registration fee of $50.00 includes a box lunch and materials.

The registration deadline is: Wednesday, September 11, 1996

For further information and a registration form, please contact:

Ann Craddock, Preservation Services Representative
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215.545.0613   Fax: 215.735.9313
email:  [log in to unmask]


The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA),
established in 1977, is a non-profit regional conservation
laboratory serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and
research institutions as well as private individuals and
organizations that are located principally in the Mid-Atlantic
region.  The Center specializes in the treatment of works of art
and historic artifacts on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps,
posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks,
manuscripts, and related materials, such as parchment and papyrus.
It also offers on-site consultation services; educational programs
and seminars; and internships, fellowships, and apprenticeships.

Created by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the
Humanities is an independent agency that supports education,
research, preservation projects and public programs in the
humanities.

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