New England Preservation Calendar

Calendar of Preservation-Related Workshops
and Events in New England and Environs

 May 1998 - December 1998

 Date:  12 MAY 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery
 for Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Brewster Ladies' Library Association, Brewster, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  21 MAY 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Bridgewater Public Library, Bridgewater, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  4 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Greenfield Public Library, Greenfield, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  5 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  8 Jun 98
 Time:  9:30 am
 Subject:  "Jumpstarting Preservation"
 Sponsor:  New Jersey State Library and NEDCC
 Speaker:  Karen Brown
 Location:  Phillipsburg Public Library, Phillipsburg, NJ
 Registration:  Betty Steckman, New Jersey State Library,
 P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520,
 609-984-3282, Fax:  609-984-7898,
 steckman [at] njsl__tesc__edu

 Date:  9 Jun 98
 Time:  9:30 am
 Subject:  "Jumpstarting Preservation"
 Sponsor:  New Jersey State Library and NEDCC
 Speaker:  Karen Brown
 Location:  Monmouth County Library, Manalapan, NJ
 Registration:  Betty Steckman, New Jersey State Library,
 P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520,
 609-984-3282, Fax:  609-984-7898,
 steckman [at] njsl__tesc__edu

 Date:  9 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Peabody Institute Library, Danvers, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  10 Jun 98
 Time:  9:30 am
 Subject:  "Jumpstarting Preservation"
 Sponsor:  New Jersey State Library and NEDCC
 Speaker:  Karen Brown
 Location:  West Deptford Public Library, West Deptford, NJ
 Registration:  Betty Steckman, New Jersey State Library,
 P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520,
 609-984-3282, Fax:  609-984-7898,
 steckman [at] njsl__tesc__edu

 Date:  10 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Wellesley Free Library, Wellesley, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  11 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Palmer Public Library, Palmer, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register.
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  15 Jun 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness Planning and Recovery for
 Libraries and Archives"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Hazen Memorial Library, Shirley, MA
 Registration:  Contact Joleen Westerdale at the MBLC to register
 For further information contact Gregor Trinkaus-Randall at
 617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state) or
 gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

 Date:  7 Oct 98
 Time:  10:00 am
 Subject:  "Preservation of Photographs"
 Sponsor:  National Endowment for the Arts
 Speaker:  Gary Albright
 Location:  Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
 Registration:  Contact Linda Eppich at RIHS or Kim O'Leary at
 NEDCC. 1-978-470-1010 x226 or oleary [at] nedcc__org

 Date:  5 Nov 98
 Time:  9:30 am - 3:30 pm
 Subject:  "Basic Book Repair"
 Sponsor:  NELINET
 Speaker:  Todd Pattison
 Location:  Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover, MA
 Registration:  Contact NELINET at 1-800-NELINET

 Date:  18 Nov 98
 Time:  9:30 am - 3:30 pm
 Subject:  "Scanning, Microfilming, and Other Preservation
 Technologies:  An Introduction"
 Sponsor:  NELINET
 Speaker:  Steve Dalton
 Location:  Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover, MA
 Registration:  Contact NELINET at 1-800-NELINET

 Date:  3 Dec 98
 Time:  9:30 am - 3:30 pm
 Subject:  "Intermediate Book Repair"
 Sponsor:  NELINET
 Speaker:  Todd Pattison
 Location:  Northeast Document Conservation Center, Andover, MA
 Registration:  Contact NELINET at 1-800-NELINET

Preservation-Related Grant Sources and Deadlines

 Agency:  National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of
 Preservation and Access
 Address:  Room 411, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington,
 D.C. 20506
 Telephone:  202-606-8570
 FAX:  202-606-8639
 E-mail:  preservation [at] neh__fed__us
 Areas of
    Funding:  Preservation and access projects including support
 for education and training, regional field
 service programs, and research and
 demonstration projects.
     The stabilization and documentation of materials
 culture collections.
     U.S. Newspaper program.
 Deadlines:  July 1 deadline for subsequent May 1 start date.

 Agency:  National Historical Publications and Records Commission
 Address:  NHPRC - NP, National Archives Building, Room 607,
 Washington, D.C. 20506
 Telephone:  202-501-5610
 FAX:  202-501-5601
 Areas of
    Funding:  To help local organizations preserve records and
 make them accessible by providing grants to state historical
 records coordinators and boards for state regrants (October 1).
                     To increase access to and use of records,
 based on recommendations in the reports of the Historical
 Documents Study and the Society of American Archivists'
 Task Force on Goals and Priorities  (October 1).
                     To help carry out the national agendas for
 archival progress put forward by the Society of American
 Archivists and the National Association of Government
 Archives and Records Administrators, with particular
 attention to needs for preservation, planning, training
 and institutional self-evaluation (February 1).
 Contact:  In Massachusetts:  contact Kathryn Hammond Baker at the
 Archives of the Commonwealth, 617-727-2816 or
 hammondbaker [at] sec__state__ma__us
 In other states:  State Archivist or Chair of the State Historical
 Records Advisory Board
 Deadlines:  February 1 and October 1 (see above for
     specifics)

 Agency:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Address:  648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215-2070
 Telephone:  617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state)
 FAX:  617-421-9833
 E-mail:  gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us
 Areas of
      Funding:  To help public libraries conduct a preservation/
 conservation survey of the collection(s) to determine
 individual item conservation requirements, the needs
 for proper storage, care and handling.
 To help public libraries determine priorities for materials
 to be conserved and implement an action plan for
 their preservation.
 To assist multi-type libraries to acquire equipment and supplies,
 including proper physical containers to house
 collections in all formats to assist in the preservation
 of at-risk materials.
 To encourage and support evaluation and remediation, where
 needed, of physical facilities housing library materials
 in multi-type libraries.
 To develop cost-effective methods of sharing preservation
 resources, including staff training, microfilming/reformatting,
 shared storage facilities and emergency preparedness.
 Contact:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Deadline:  Letters of Intent will be due at the M.B.L.C. in early
     1999.

 Agency:  Massachusetts Cultural Council Professional Development
 Program
 Address:  120 Boylston Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116-4600
 Telephone:  617-727-3668 or 800-232-0960
 Areas of
       Funding:  Professional Development grants are offered by
 the MCC to promote the continuing professional education
 of nonprofit administrators in the arts, humanities, and
 interpretive sciences, and of working artists.  Professional
 Development Grants are specifically intended to help cover
 costs associated with attending professional conferences,
 workshops, seminars, or master classes.  Any Massachusetts
 resident who is formally affiliated with a Massachusetts
 nonprofit cultural organization - including local cultural
 councils - that agrees to be a sponsor is eligible.
 Organizations may sponsor up to three successful applicants
 in any fiscal year (July 1 - June 30).  Individuals may request
 up to a maximum of $500 for professional Development
 with average awards ranging from $200 to $300.  Please
 note that MCC funds are applicable only to registration fees
 and transportation costs.
 Contact:  Matthew Liston
 Telephone    617-727-3668 x 329 or 800-232-0960 (in-state)
 Deadline:  Last day of each month.

 Agency:  Institute of Museum and Library Services
 Address:  1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 609, Washington,
 DC 20506
 Telephone:  202-606-8539
 Areas of
      Funding:  CAP grants support a 2-day site visit to assess a
 museum's collections and environmental conditions (1).
 Conservation Project Support Program.  Funding to museums for
 conservation activities including treatment, surveys, and
 implementation (2).
 Contact:  Eve Blackburn, NIC, 3299 K. Street, NW, Suite 602,
 Washington, DC 20007.
 Telephone:  202-625-1495.
 Deadline:  (1) December 1998. Request application in early
 October 1998. (2) March 1, 1999

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 Agency:  National Endowment for the Arts
 Address:  Museum Program, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 624,
  Washington, DC 20506.
 Telephone:  202-682-5442
 Areas of
      Funding:  Care of Collections:  Conservation Collections
 Maintenance Heritage and Preservation
 Deadline:  March 1998.

 Agency:  New Jersey State Library
 Address:  185 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
 Telephone:  609-984-3282
 Areas of
      Funding:  Funding for preservation/conservation of
 collections of interest for New Jersey
 Contact:  Betty Steckman
 Deadline:  February 1999.

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 Agency:  New York State Library

 Address:  Division of Library Development, New York State
 Library, 10-C-47 Cultural Education Center,
 Albany, NY 12230
 Telephone:  518-474-6971
 Areas of
      Funding:  Funding to preserve unique library materials in
 all types of nonprofit institutions within
 New York State
 Deadline:  December 1998.

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 Agency:  Vermont Museum and Gallery Alliance
 Address:  Shelburne Museum, P.O. Box 10, Shelburne, VT 05482
 Telephone:  802-985-3346 x 323
 Areas of
      Funding:  Vermont Collections Care
 Deadline:  Call for deadline and information

Preservation Survey Information and Sources in the Northeast

 Do you want to apply for preservation project funding, but need
 professional assistance in establishing collection priorities?

 Agency:  Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
 Address:  648 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215-2070
 Telephone:  617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state)
 FAX:  617-421-9833
 E-mail:  gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us
 Activity:  To help public libraries conduct a preservation/
 conservation survey of the collection(s) to determine
 individual item conservation requirements, the needs
 for proper storage, care and handling.
 To help public libraries determine priorities for materials to
 be conserved and implement an action plan for their
 preservation.
 Contact:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Deadline:  Letters of Intent will be due at the M.B.L.C. in early
     1999.

 Agency:  Conservation Center for Art and
    Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
 Address:  264 South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA  19103
 Telephone:  215-545-0613
 Fax:  215-735-9313
 Email:  ccaha [at] hslc__org
 WWW Site:  http://www.ccaha.org
 Activity:  The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
 (CCAHA) is able to offer the advice needed for preservation
 planning in your institution.

 CCAHA's Preservation Overview Survey Program has been
 extended until Spring 2000 through continued funding from
 the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).  For a
 greatly reduced rate, you can receive a full day's review of the
 preservation efforts of your institution.  The cost for this
 overview survey is $300 ($350 after July 1, 1998) and travel
 expenses for the surveyor.  After the visit, you will receive an
 extensive report that will assist you in setting your
 preservation priorities.

 If your institution has a paper-based humanities collection
 available to the public, you are eligible to be considered for
 participation in CCAHA's subsidized Survey Program.
 The survey process encompasses a general evaluation of your
 institution's preservation needs for its collection:  environment
 (temperature, relative humidity, pollution and light),
 housekeeping, pest control, fire protection, security, and
 disaster preparedness; collection storage, handling, exhibition,
 and treatment; and preservation planning.  The site visit
 consists of a review of the site, an examination of the
 collection, and interviews with relevant staff to identify your
 preservation needs.  The written report provides
 observations, recommendations, and resources to serve as a
 guide in developing a comprehensive preservation plan for
 your institution's paper-based collection.

 Contact:  To request an application form or to receive additional
 information about CCAHA and the services we provide, please
 contact:  Susan W. DuBois, Preservation Services Representative.

 Agency:  Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
 Address:  100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810-1494
 Telephone:  978-470-1010
 Fax:  978-475-6021
 Email:  kebrown [at] nedcc__org
 WWW site:  http://www.nedcc.org
 Activity:  A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
 (NEH) makes it possible for NEDCC to provide subsidized
 preservation planning surveys for collections of photographs,
 books and paper.  Libraries, archives, museums, records
 repositories, and historical organizations in NEDCC's region
 are invited to apply. The cost of a subsidized survey is $250
 plus travel costs.

 Since 1981 NEDCC has provided several hundred preservation
 planning surveys through its Field Service Office.  A survey
 includes a one-day site visit by a member of the NEDCC field
 service team and a report of observations and recommendations.
 The surveyor evaluates building conditions, collections, and
 storage and handling procedures in order to identify
 potential hazards to collections and to design strategies for
 preserving paper-based and documentary materials in the best
 condition possible.  Specific goals and priorities are suggested
 and steps needed to implement preservation measures are
 outlined.

 A survey provides the basis for a long-range plan.  For many
 institutions, surveys have provided valuable support for
 funding requisitions for preservation projects.  Subsidized
 surveys are awarded competitively, and a limited number are
 available.  Preference is given to collections of unique or
 irreplaceable value and to institutions who can
 demonstrate financial need.  Selections are made periodically;
 applications that are not accepted are automatically
 reconsidered in subsequent rounds.

 In addition to the general preservation planning survey,
 NEDCC's conservators are available to examine the
 conservation needs of specific collections or objects.
 Site visits by a conservator are provided at the Center's
 regular consulting rates; scheduling and costs can be
 discussed by telephone.  For materials brought
 or sent to the Center for examination, treatment proposals and
 cost estimates are provided without charge.

 Contact:  Requests for application forms should be sent to Karen
 Brown, Field Service Representative, NEDCC, 100 Brickstone
 Square, Andover, Massachusetts 01810; 978-470-1010 or
 kebrown [at] nedcc__org.

Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
648 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02215-2070
617-267-9400 or 800-952-7403 (in-state)
Fax:  617-421-9833

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