Announcement of upcoming workshops on preservation topics
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>SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to announce
>our Winter 2003 preservation workshop schedule (Please excuse
>cross-posting):
>
>
>***************ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND MONITORING*****************
>PRESERVING COLLECTIONS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT
>
>Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Mississippi State University, Mississippi
>State, MS from 9am - 4 pm.
>
>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. Instructor is Dr.
>Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation.
>
>Cost for $105 SOLINET members, all membership categories, ($95 early bird,
>$130 late registration); $145 Non-SOLINET members ($135 early bird, $170
>late registration). Any institution within Mississippi qualifies for the
>member rate.
>
>
>*****************DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY*******************
>
>Thursday, February 13th, 2003 at Jacksonville State University,
>Jacksonville, AL from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
>
>Libraries and archives are vulnerable to a variety of disasters ranging
>from fires and flooding to roof leaks and mold outbreaks. Through lecture,
>group exercises, and demonstration, this workshop will provide the
>training necessary to plan, organize, and execute a disaster plan and
>salvage operation.
>
>Cost is $105 SOLINET members, all member categories ($95 early bird, $130
>late registration); $145 Non-SOLINET members ($135 early bird, $170 late
>registration). Any institution within Alabama qualifies for the member
>rate.
>
>
>**********DIGITAL PRESERVATION: ENSURING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC
>RESOURCES***********
>
>Wednesday, February 19th, 2003 at the Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA
>from 9:00am - 4:00pm.
>
>The issue of long-term access to digital information has become an issue
>of increasing concern to institutions, information professionals, and the
>preservation community. Organizations are rising to the challenge through
>collaboration and research in order to find best practices and define
>standards that can be followed. Best practices to the digital preservation
>challenge are emerging and information professionals now have some models
>to follow.
>This one-day session is designed to introduce the concepts and challenges
>of preserving digital information. Topics covered include: The concept of
>preservation in a digital world, management of digital collections (born
>digital and converted collections), licensing, selection criteria,
>metadata, preservation best practices, and discussion of various research
>efforts.
>
>Cost for $155 SOLINET members, all membership categories, ($145 early
>bird, $180 late registration); $195 Non-SOLINET members ($185 early bird,
>$220 late registration). Any institution within Virginia qualifies for the
>member rate.
>
>
>**************FUNDAMENTALS OF BOOK REPAIR***************
>
>Wednesday-Thursday, February 26-27, 2003 at the University of Alabama,
>Tuscaloosa, AL from 8:30 am - 5 pm.
>
>This two-day workshop is designed for staff members who perform book
>repair in libraries and those who supervise repair units. The workshop
>teaches simple, economical, and preservation quality repairs for materials
>in general, circulating, and reference collections. The procedures covered
>are tightening hinges, endsheet replacement, spine replacement, paper
>mending, tip-ins, and hinge-ins.
>
>The workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of materials that
>are special, rare, or archival.
>
>Cost is $175 SOLINET members, all membership categories, ($165 early bird,
>$200 late registration); $215 Non-SOLINET members ($205 early bird, $240
>late registration). Any institution within Alabama qualifies for the
>member rate.
>
>
>**************PREPARACION PARA PREVENIR DESASTRES********************
>
>Fecha y lugar: martes 18 de marzo de 2003. Universidad de Puerto Rico,
>Facultad de Ciencias y Técnicas de la Información.
>
>Las bibliotecas tanto como los archivos son vulnerables a una variedad de
>desastres. Algunas colecciones se han dañado a causa de fuego, humo,
>inundaciones, pipas de agua que han estallado o goteado, y un sinnúmero de
>desastres similares. Para prevenir la pérdida innecesaria de materiales,
>los bibliotecarios y archivistas deben estar preparados para manejar
>accidentes de pequeña escala, así como emergencias a grande escala. Esta
>preparación depende de que las instituciones cuenten con los servicios de
>personal capacitado, así como planes escritos para enfrentar situaciones
>de emergencia, para que así el menor número de desastres ocurran y
>garantizar que los materiales dañados puedan restaurarse exitosamente. El
>personal de las bibliotecas debe ser capacitado también en las técnicas y
>procedimientos apropiados de recuperación de materiales.
>
>Precio: $105 Dólares para los miembros de cualquier categoría de SOLINET
>($90 inscripción temprana, $130 inscripción fuera del período); $145
>Dólares para las personas que no son miembros de SOLINET ($135 inscripción
>temprana, $170 inscripción fuera del período). A cualquier institución de
>Puerto Rico se le otorga la tarifa de membresía.
>
>
>**************BASIC COLLECTIONS CARE**************
>Getting one more circulation out of the latest John Grisham novel
>
>Wednesday, March 19th, 2003 at Dekalb County Public Library, Decatur
>Branch, Decatur, GA from 9:00am - 4:00 pm
>
>Public library and school media center circulating collections are
>subjected to a lot of wear and tear. Most libraries perform some minor
>repair on their damaged materials. Despite staff members’ good
>intentions, some materials and procedures used can shorten the useful life
>of the book, make it hard to open, and cause more problems later.
>
>This one-day workshop will teach staff how to minimize damage to
>collections by learning proper use, handling and storage of collections.
>Also covered are simple, economical and preservation-quality repairs on
>materials for public libraries. The session emphasizes techniques that
>are most often needed in public libraries, do not require expensive
>equipment and supplies, and can be performed successfully by clerical or
>student support staff after a short training period.
>
>The workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of research
>collections or materials that are special, rare, or archival.
>
>Cost for $115 SOLINET members, all membership categories, ($105 early
>bird, $140 late registration); $155 Non-SOLINET members ($145 early bird,
>$180 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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