EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN YORK, ALLENTOWN, PITTSBURGH, & ERIE PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS Photographic media are sensitive materials that require special housing to ensure their longevity. This workshop will examine suitable housing supplies, including paper, plastics, interleaving papers, boxes, and more. Environmental parameters for storage, proper labeling techniques, and safe handling of photographs will be discussed. Dates/Locations: June 4, 2013 – York County Heritage Trust's Historical Society Museum and Library/Archives, York, PA June 26, 2013 – Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum / Lehigh County Historical Society, Allentown, PA July 18, 2013 – Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA July 19, 2013 – Raymond M. Blasco, M.D. Memorial Library, Erie, PA Speaker: Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Registration Fee: $25 per person in Pennsylvania institutions $75 per person in out-of-state institutions Registration Deadline: two weeks prior to each program. How to register? Registration, secure credit card payment, and additional program information are available at http://www.cvent.com/d/pcq7y3. Questions? Call CCAHA at 215.545.0613, or email us at [log in to unmask] Fundraising for Preservation & Conservation is part of Save Pennsylvania’s Past, a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation. Now in its second year, this two-year initiative is preparing staff to address the challenges threatening Pennsylvania’s world-class collections through training programs and online resources. Save Pennsylvania’s Past is led by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, PA Museums, and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc. About CCAHA The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the country's largest nonprofit conservation facility serving cultural, research and educational institutions, as well as individuals and private organizations. CCAHA's mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world's cultural heritage. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, along with related materials like parchment and papyrus. CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, on-site consultations, educational programs, fellowships, and emergency conservation services. For information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CCAHA> . KIMBERLY MAGYAR Preservation Services Assistant 264 S. 23RD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313 e [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Visit our website <http://www.ccaha.org/> | Find us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CCAHA> | Sign up for News & Events <https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFdIQXFqNWJsTXNIX2xxQmc4S0Y1dFE6MQ#gid=0> | Join & Support <http://www.ccaha.org/join-support> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA). ========================================================= 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).