South Central Regional Library Council

Preservation Awareness Project, Phase V

Putting Theory into Practice

Putting Theory into Practice is a workshop series underwritten by funds received through a NYS Discretionary Grant for Conservation and Preservation. It includes eight workshops; all taught by Cornell University's conservation and preservation specialists. The series’ objective is to help regional libraries and historical agencies add to their knowledge base and skills by offering sessions related to managing collections (monitoring, handling, exhibiting, repairing, salvaging) and environmental concerns (insects, temperature, humidity, mold, rodents, bats).

The workshops will train regional libraries in planning processes which will ensure an appropriate environment to prevent common preservation problems, and to offer solutions when, or if, these processes should fail. As libraries implement sound environmental conditions in their libraries, the same conditions will be beneficial for the staff and users of the library. All workshops in this series will emphasize hands-on activities.

A discounted series subscription fee, $200.00, is available for SCRLC members registering for all eight workshops. This will cover refreshments and lunch. Each month, from September 2006 through April 2007, one of these workshops will be presented in the Ithaca area. Further details about this, and all SCRLC training sessions, are available on the SCRLC calendar at http://www.lakenet.org/scrlc/calendar.html

Care and Handling of Collections

Michele Brown & Sophia Kramer

Thursday, September 14, 2006 TCPL, Ithaca

This session will examine issues related to housekeeping, shelving, storage, handling, and use of collections including rare and valuable items. Participants will learn how to evaluate and respond to physical damage to the collection. A hands-on session on basic book repair will be a major part of this workshop.

Needs Assessment and Environmental Monitoring

John Dean & Joan Brink

Thursday, October 12, 2006 Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL), Ithaca

This workshop will explore general environmental issues including temperature, humidity, pests, and mold. Attendees will learn how to create a collections survey and apply the results. In addition, assessing collection preservation needs and how to interpret the results of environmental monitoring will be covered.

Exhibition Environments

Michele Hamill & Pat Fox

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Cornell University, Ithaca

This workshop will examine the issues related to handling and use of rare or valuable materials in exhibits, paying attention to light exposure, exhibit time, case design, etc. to ensure that the environment does not damage items while on display. Participants will learn how to construct basic display cradles.

Environmental Concerns and the Care of Graphic Materials

Tatyana Petukhova & Michele Hamill

Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Cornell University, Ithaca

The workshop will review the different types of graphic materials that libraries and archives must care for, including prints, drawings, maps, manuscripts, and photographs. Some of the basic principles for suitable display and storage will be discussed along with the fundamentals of user access and safe handling. It is anticipated that participants will be able to develop a clear understanding of some specifics of various structures of the works on paper, and to be able properly address or prevent problems of display and storage to ensure that the materials are not placed at risk.

Responding to Mold and Other Environmental Problems

Michele Brown & Sophia Kramer

Thursday, February 15, 2007 TCPL, Ithaca

In this workshop, participants will learn how to detect mold, what to do about it, and how to carry out remedial treatment. Mold remediation will be demonstrated and practiced. Other forms of environmental damage such as light and temperature will also be examined.

Preservation Reformatting

Barbara Eden & DCAPS Staff

Thursday, March 15, 2007 TCPL, Ithaca

This workshop will focus on the various options for preservation of library materials. Discussion will focus on the pros and cons of preservation photocopy, microfilming and digitization. Participants will be encouraged to bring in materials that they are interested in reformatting.

Disaster Planning and Collection Salvage

John Dean & Joan Brink

Thursday April 12, 2007 Ithaca

Participants will learn how to develop a plan for disasters if they do not already have one, and will practice several hands-on recovery techniques.

Non-toxic Pest Management for Collections and their Facilities

John Dean & Lynn Braband

Thursday, April 26, 2006 TCPL, Ithaca

This workshop will examine the use of integrated pest management techniques to deal with pests (insects, rodents, bats). IPM is effective in getting rid of pests in an effective but safe manner for both the collections and the people in the facility.

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South Central Regional Library Council

Environmental Issues in Preservation Workshop Series

Please email kjackson@lakenet.org, send or fax this form and payment by 9/1/2006 to:

SCRLC, 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca NY 14850

Telephone: 607-273-9106 Fax: 607-272-0740

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INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOP FEE: (Coffee/refreshments and lunch are included)

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