CAL courses

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    CAL's 1998 Education Events Schedule is available at CoOL's News
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On behalf of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory, Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, D.C., I am pleased to announce the
following courses:

Stain Removal: Theory and Practice #C98-04 April 1-3 $250 This
course is designed for conservators of porous materials--especially
textiles--with a particular interest in the theory associated with
stain removal as well as its practice. Dr. Heasoon Rhee and Mary
Ballard will review surfactants, solvent systems, and reagents;
discussions and numerous laboratory exercises to treat various soils
and stains follow.

Four Approaches to Textile Conservation #C98-19 May 6-8 $200
Margaret Fikioris, Mechthild Flury-Lemberg, Nobuko Kajitani and
Sheila Landi will review their approaches to textile conservation
and discuss the individual problems raised by each participant.
Participants will be selected on the basis of the level of the
problem submitted and its appropriateness to discussion. Please see
specific announcement for details.

Preservation Fundamentals are single topic, one day specialized
courses designed to review a technical issue fundamental to the
preservation of collections:

Preservation Fundamentals I: Humidity #C98-13 July 20 $125 Humidity
will be taught by Lew Harriman, author and illustrator of The
Dehumidification Handbook and active member of ASHRAE (American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers).
(possible 2nd session #C98-14 July 21)

Preservation Fundamentals II: Mold and Mildew #C98-15 July 22 $125
Mold and Mildew will be jointly taught by several microbiologists:
Dr. Robert Planchette will review the microbiology on organic
materials; Dr. Robert Koestler, the microbiology on inorganic
materials; and Lt. Col. Ted Hatfield from the Armed Forces Institute
of Pathology, the pathogenic potential of these organisms. (possible
2nd session #C98-16 July 23)

Preservation Fundamentals III: Pests #98-17 July 24 $125 Pests will
be taught by Keith Story, author of Approaches to Pest Management in
Museums, general editor of Maillis's Handbook of Pest Control, and
member of the Royal Society of Health. (possible 2nd session#98-17
July 25)

There is a mailing going out--if you attended SFT Jubilee Silk Conference
or the Exhibition conference in Ottawa or you are a conservator at the
Smithsonian Institution, you should be receiving a set of the full
announcements. Otherwise, if you are interested in these courses and
would like a set of the announcements please e-mail me your name and
full address

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