Notification of Preservation Workshops
For more information, go to www.solinet.net.
Pat Turpening
Chair, TS-SIS Preservation Committee
>SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to announce
>our Fall 2002 Preservation Workshops (Please excuse cross-posting):
>
>
>******************INTERMEDIATE BOOK REPAIR**********************
>
>Tuesday-Wednesday, October 15-16, 2002, University of Tennessee,
>Knoxville, TN from
>8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
>
>This two-day workshop is designed to hone repair skills learned in
>Fundamentals of Book Repair. Participants will receive hands-on
>instruction of more advanced techniques for general collections repair
>(recase old covers, attach loose signatures, and other endsheet
>replacement methods), as well as an introduction to protective enclosures.
>Lecture and discussion address treatment decision making, properties of
>adhesives, and managing a book repair operation.
>
>Participants in SOLINET's Fundamentals of Book Repair workshop is
>preferred for registration. Otherwise, provide a written statement
>describing book repair skill level. Instructors are
>Tina Mason, SOLINET Preservation Field Services Officer and Meg Brown,
>Conservator, North Carolina State University Libraries.
>
>Cost is $165 SOLINET members ($155 early bird, $185 late registration),
>$205 Non-members ($195 early bird, $225 late registration). Any
>institution within Tennessee qualifies for the member rate.
>
>
>*************DIGITAL IMAGING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS*****************
>
>Friday-Saturday, October 25-26, 2002, University of Florida, Gainesville,
>FL from 9am-4pm.
>
>This two-day hands-on workshop is designed for individuals with little to
>no experience with digitization. Participants will gain practical
>experience scanning and editing image files, and will receive an
>introduction to the issues surrounding small to mid-sized library imaging
>projects.
>
>Topics covered include: equipment requirements for library digitization
>projects, equipment calibration, the difference between digital imaging
>and optical character recognition, the "scan once" methodology, file types
>and compression, basic scanner operation, basic image adjustment and
>manipulation using Adobe Photoshop, OCR, terminology used in digitization
>projects, preservation of digital masters, file naming, and storage media.
>
>The instructor for this workshop is Jill Sexton, Digitization Projects
>Librarian, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
>
>Cost is $300 SOLINET members ($295 early bird, $325 late registration),
>$360 Non-members ($350 early bird, $385 late registration). Any
>institution in Florida qualifies for the member rate.
>
>
>************RISK MANAGEMENT FOR LIBRARIES & CULTURAL
>COLLECTIONS****************
>Did Our Insurance Policy Say That?
>
>Monday, November 4, 2002, Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, LA
>from 9 am - 4 pm.
>
>This full-day workshop discusses risk management techniques for libraries
>and cultural collections. Through lecture, discussion, and break-out
>sessions, the following topics will be highlighted: determining value of
>collections, types of property insurance coverage, insuring specific
>materials, choosing an insurance agent, and getting an appraisal.
>
>The instructor for this workshop is Jeanne Drewes, Assistant Director for
>Access and Preservation, Michigan State University Libraries.
>
>Cost is $105 SOLINET members ($95 early bird, $125 late registration),
>$145 Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any
>institution in Louisiana qualifies for the member rate.
>
>
>*****************PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT*********************
>
>Tuesday, November 5, 2002, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL from
>9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
>
>The workshop will outline the manager's role in organizing and planning
>preservation activities in a library or archives. It includes lecture and
>discussions covering the following topics: the nature of library
>materials, elements of a preservation program, effects of storage
>conditions, organization and planning, selection, and strategies for
>integrating preservation into library operations.
>
>The instructor is Julie Arnott, Preservation Manager, SOLINET.
>
>Cost is $105 SOLINET members, ($95 early bird, $125 late registration),
>$145 Non-members ($135 early bird, $165 late registration). Any
>institution within Florida qualifies for the member rate.
>
>
>*****************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.
>
>
>*****************MANAGING AND PRESERVING DIGITAL
>MATERIALS*********************
>
>Friday, November 22 2002, SOLINET, Atlanta, GA from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
>
>This basic workshop is designed to introduce participants to the
>principles of preserving and providing access to materials in digital
>formats. The workshop focuses on methods and issues in selecting,
>accessioning, providing reference for, and preserving materials in
>electronic form. The workshop is intended for archivists and those who
>have a good understanding of archival principles and techniques, but need
>basic training in how to apply the principles to records in electronic
>form.
>
>Instructor is Thomas J. Ruller, Supervisor of Data Processing, New York
>State Education Department.
>
>Cost is $155 governing members, ($145 early bird, $180 late
>registration), $165 associate members ($155 early bird, $190 late
>registration), $225 affiliate members, ($215 early bird, $250 late
>registration). Any institution within Georgia qualifies for the member
>rate.
>
>
>For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
>800-999-8558, vanessa_richardson@solinet.net
><mailto:vanessa_richardson@solinet.net> 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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