Last Chance! This will be the final presentation of our popular preservation program. a limited number of stipends are still available! A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media <http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1ab44fbf-f482-4894-87 65-3ce15b9178ad> Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts October 20 & 21, 2009 Hosted and cosponsored by Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA Lead Speaker: Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Archives Consultant, Washington, DC Speakers: Ruta Abolins, Director, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, GA George Blood, President, Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, PA Thomas F.R. Clareson, Senior Consultant for New Initiatives, Lyrasis, Philadelphia, PA Sarah Stauderman, Preservation Manager and Archives Conservator, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, DC CCAHA is pleased to offer a limited number of stipends of up to $750 to help defray travel, lodging, and registration costs associated with attending A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media in Atlanta. Detailed program and stipend application information is at http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1ab44fbf-f482-4894-876 5-3ce15b9178ad or on our Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> . Stipend Eligibility: * Individuals must work in a non-profit institution that is open to the public with an annual operating budget of less than $500,000. * Preference will be given to those applicants who are directly responsible for the care of the audiovisual materials collected by their institution. * Stipend applications must be postmarked by September 11, 2009. Applicants must submit: one-page letter of interest; a brief institutional profile or brochure; a brief description of audiovisual materials held by the institution; proof of tax-exempt status; the institution's most recent financial report; a letter of support from the institution's director or board president; and the applicant's resume. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application shortly following the application deadline. For additional information on the program and the stipend application process, please go to http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1ab44fbf-f482-4894-876 5-3ce15b9178ad or our Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> . The fee for this two-day program is $200. Funders for this program include the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Presented in partnership with Lyrasis. Go to http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1ab44fbf-f482-4894-876 5-3ce15b9178ad or the Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> and apply for a stipend or register now! For more information, contact the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts: call 215-545-0613, email [log in to unmask] or visit www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> . 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/index.php/support/member> 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).