SOLINET workshops

SOLINET Southeastern Library Network 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
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
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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