CCAHA's Collections Storage Program, Philadelphia, PA, September 2008 - Save the Date! A Space Odyssey: Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts September 23 & 24, 2008 Philadelphia, PA This comprehensive 2-day program is intended for archives, museum and library collections and will cover: Planning for Storage Projects * Deconstructing Collections Storage: The Essentials * Allocating Resources and Funding for Collections Storage Projects * Case Study on Funding, Planning and Building New Collections Storage at the Litchfield Historical Society * Break-out Sessions * Space Planning: Getting the Most Out of Your Storage Spaces * Off-site Storage: Factors in Selection * Moving Collections: Preparing and Transporting Artifacts * Open Storage: Benefits and Considerations Environmental Control and Implementation * Storage Environments: The Big Picture * Sustaining Optimal Storage Environments * Break-out Sessions * Cold Storage: Is it Feasible for Your Collections? * Storage Furniture: Factors in Selection * Understanding HVAC Systems * Instituting an Environmental Monitoring Program * Funding and Budgeting for Collections Storage Projects * Regulating Environments in Historic Structures Speakers include: Georgina Bath, Coordinator, Luce Foundation Center for American Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum Walt Crimm, Vice President Cultural Practice Group, EwingCole Architects Cathy Fields, Executive Director; and Julie Frey, Curator of Collections, Litchfield Historical Society Kristen Froehlich, Director of the Collection, Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia Michael Henry, Watson & Henry Associates Peter Herzog, Herzog/Wheeler Associates Emily Kaplan, Conservator, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian James Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology Barbara Lemmen, Photograph Conservator, Lee Price, Director of Development, and Glen Ruzicka, Director of Conservation, CCAHA Cosponsored and hosted by the Union League of Philadelphia. The fee for this two-day program is $225 for CCAHA members and $250 for non-members. This program is partially subsidized by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Claneil Foundation and the Independence Foundation. Registration begins in May 2008. For more information, visit www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> , call 215-545-0613 or email [log in to unmask] . Kim Andrews Preservation Services Officer CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts 264 S. 23rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-545-0613 (phone) 215-735-9313 (fax) [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.ccaha.org Are you a member institution of the Conservation Center? Click here <http://www.ccaha.org/member.php> to become a member and take advantage of our great member benefits! ========================================================= 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).