There are still a few spaces in the following SOLINET Preservation Workshop
(Please excuse cross-posting):

*****************CARE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS*********************

Friday, November 15, 2002, South Carolina State Library, Columbia, SC from
9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

This full-day introductory workshop is designed to aid cultural institutions
in developing preservation strategies based on real-world issues; for
example storage conditions and handling guidelines for photographic
collections that provide protection and access.

Among the topics covered: photographic materials and processes; issues with
prints, color, film, glass, albums, etc.; environment and storage
specifications; handling and housing guidelines; exhibition issues;
duplication and reformatting; new technologies; collection maintenance; and
preservation planning.

Instructor: Andrew Robb is a photograph conservator whose clients have
included the National Gallery of Art, the Library of Congress, The National
Museum of American Art, and the National Museum of American History.

The workshop is designed for those who have photograph collections and will
be particularly significant for those who are responsible for the care or
use of these materials.

Cost is $105 SOLINET members ($95 early bird, $125 late registration), $145
Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any institution in
South 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.

These workshops are funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.

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