Workshop: Introduction to the Preservation and Conservation of Photographs This one day workshop with Lincoln Ross will expose participants to a wide range of topics, which will ultimately enable them to properly preserve archival photographs and engage in basic conservation practices. The topics will include: * History of photography and the imaging processes * Identification of photographs * Stability of the various processes utilized by photographers * Proper use of storage and enclosures * Setting conservation priorities * Basic conservation treatments Date: June 16, 2010 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Location: Georgian College, Barrie ON Cost: $150 for AAO Members, $200 for Non-AAO Members Workshop: Digitizing Archival Photographs This workshop with Photographer Christopher Gonzaga provides an introduction to the digitization of archival photographs. Participants learn digital imaging basics and the challenges of creating digital copies of photographic records. This workshop is designed for those who have little or no background in digital scanning or photography. Through lecture and demonstration, participants gain an understanding of digitization topics including: * Digital terminology * Types of digitization equipment * Best practices * Post processing * Digital image management Date: June 16, 2010 Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location: Georgian College, Barrie ON Cost: $100 for AAO Members. $150 for Non-AAO Members For further information on this year's Conference and workshops as well as to online register please visit the AAO's website. http://aao.fis.utoronto.ca/aaoconference/index.html or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149076910677 Please note Early Bird rates end on April 30th, 2010 See you in Barrie!! ========================================================= 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).