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There are still seats available in the following SOLINET class.

**************BASIC COLLECTIONS CARE**************

Thursday, December 11, 2003 at Arlington County Department of Libraries,
Arlington, VA from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 
Public library and school media center circulating collections are
subjected to a lot of wear and tear.  Most libraries perform some minor
repair on their damaged materials.  Despite staff members' good
intentions, some materials and procedures used can shorten the useful
life of the book, make it hard to open, and cause more problems later.  

This one-day workshop will teach staff how to minimize damage to
collections by learning proper use, handling and storage of collections.
Also covered are simple, economical and preservation-quality repairs on
materials for public libraries.  The session emphasizes techniques that
are most often needed in public libraries, do not require expensive
equipment and supplies, and can be performed successfully by clerical or
student support staff after a short training period.  

The workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of research
collections or materials that are special, rare, or archival.

Cost is $115 SOLINET members ($105 early bird, $135 late registration),
$155 Non-members ($145 early bird, $175 late registration). Any
institution in Virginia 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.

These workshops are funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.

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