UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Preservation and Collections Care Issues during Building
Projects and Renovations

A preservation conference presented by SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern
Library Network Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel,
Atlanta, GA, from 9 am to 4 pm.

Supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

When planning renovation and building projects in libraries and archives,
close attention to collections care and preservation issues is a must.
During moves and renovations, collections are exposed to additional dangers,
including poor environmental conditions, dirt, physical damage, and the
possibility of disasters such as flood and fires. Environmental control,
equipment, and storage facilities are important considerations in planning
for both new buildings and renovations.

This full-day conference is designed to assist those whose institutions are
planning and/or implementing a new building or renovation project. The
sessions will focus on preservation issues as they relate to planning,
design, construction, moving collections, and disasters. Speakers will
include architects, library administrators, disaster preparedness experts,
and an environment specialist. Case studies combined with general
information sessions will provide information on a broad range of pertinent
subjects.

Speakers are Don Cogdell, President, Cogdell & Mendrala Architects, PC;
Michael Trinkley, Director, Chicora Foundation; Ann Hamilton, Associate Dean
of the Library, Georgia Southern University; Alfred Lemmon, Director,
Williams Research Center, Historic New Orleans Collection; Scott Devine,
Head, Preservation Department, North Carolina State University Libraries;
Mary Molinaro, Acting Dean of Libraries, University of Kentucky; and Deborah
Freeland, Area Vice President, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Registration Fee: $125
The registration deadline is April 16, and there is a $25 surcharge for late
registrations.

For more information or to register, contact Erica Waller at 800-999-8558,
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or visit our website
at www.solinet.net for online registration.

THE CONFERENCE HOTEL
The Sheraton Buckhead Hotel is located in one of Atlanta's most prestigious
dining and entertainment districts.  The special conference hotel room rates
are $139 single/double, exclusive of state and local taxes.

Reservations at this rate will be accepted until the cut-off date of April
8. Reservations made after that date are subject to availability and may not
be obtainable at the conference rate.

To make your reservations, phone 1-888-627-9041 between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM,
Monday through Friday. Request the SOLINET SAMM Group Rate.

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