The following is a quarterly announcement from the Southeastern
Library Network (SOLINET).
SOLINET is pleased to introduce our spring 1996 preservation
workshop schedule.
TO SCAN OR NOT TO SCAN: WHAT ARE THE QUESTIONS? This full-day
preconference will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday,
May 1st, as part of the SOLINET 1996 Annual Membership Meeting.
The preconference will cover issues related to digitizing library
and archival materials. It is designed to give participants the
tools needed to make informed decisions about undertaking
scanning projects. Deanna Marcum, President of the Commission on
Preservation and Access and the Council on Library Resources will
be the keynote speaker.
Morning events include two presentations: Anne Kenney, Associate
Director for Preservation at Cornell, will discuss "Digital Imaging:
A Theoretical and Technical Overview"; and Tom Hickerson, Director
of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections and Co-Director
of the Cornell Digital Access Coalition, will present "Exploring
Models for Collaborative Development and Management of Digital
Collections."
The afternoon will begin with a panel discussion --
representatives from Emory University, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of Tennessee will present
case studies on their institutions' scanning projects. Following
the panel will be five facilitated break-out sessions: 1)
Indexing, searching and retrieval; 2) Copyright and intellectual
control; 3) Funding; 4) Implications for resource sharing --
SOLINET's role; and 5) Outsourcing scanning.
Registration fee for the preconference is $75. To register,
please contact Steve Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285. For
more information about the preconference, contact Julie Arnott at
ext 256.
PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT. Friday, May 17, 1996, 9 AM to 4 PM, at
SOLINET, Atlanta, GA. This workshop will outline the manager's
role in organizing and planning preservation activities in a
library or archives. It includes lecture and discussion covering
preservation planning, preservation reformatting, the nature of
library materials, effects of storage conditions and handling of
collections, strategies for integrating preservation into library
operations, and organization of staffing and workflow.
Conducting this workshop will be Sharla Richards and Christine
Wiseman, SOLINET Preservation Field Service Officers. Cost is
$85 SOLINET Members, $125 non-members and FEDLINK. Any
institution within Georgia will qualify for the member rate. A
$10 discount is offered for those registering prior to April
27th. For further information or to register, contact Steve
Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285.
PRESERVING COLLECTIONS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL AND MONITORING. Friday, May 24, 1996, 9 AM to 4 PM, at
South Carolina State Library, Columbia, SC. The most
cost-effective strategy to preserve our documentary resources is
by controlling temperature, relative humidity, and pollutants.
This workshop will help library staff identify the source of
problems, monitor the environment, and develop strategies for
affecting change in their institution. It will include an
extensive packet of resource materials, plus exhibits of
state-of-the-art monitoring equipment. The instructor for this
workshop will be Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director, Chicora
Foundation. Cost is $85 SOLINET Members, $125 non-members and
FEDLINK. Any institution within South Carolina will qualify for
the member rate. A $10 discount is offered for those registering
prior to May 4th. For further information or to register,
contact Steve Eberhardt at 1-800-999-8558 ext 285.
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