SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to announce the following Preservation Workshop (Please excuse cross-posting): *****************Disaster Preparedness******************* Thursday, October 28, 2004 at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. 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 is designed for staff members responsible for, or interested in, organizing and implementing institutional or cooperative disaster preparedness and response procedures. 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. Cost is $115 SOLINET members ($105 early bird, $140 late registration), $155 Non-members ($145 early bird, $180 late registration). Any institution in North Carolina 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. This workshop is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).