New England Preservation Calendar

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

October 1998 - December 1998

 Date: 7 Oct 98
 Time:  8:45 am - 4:30 pm
 Subject:  "Preserving Diversity through Photographs"
 Sponsor:  New England Museum Association and the
 National Endowment for the Arts
 Speaker:  Gary Albright
 Location:  Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence, RI
 Registration:  $30 payable to the Northeast Document Conservation
 Center, Kim O'Leary at NEDCC. 1-978-470-1010
 x226 or oleary [at] nedcc__org

 Date: 22 Oct 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness for Libraries and
 Archives"
 Sponsor:  Martha's Vineyard Libraries
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Vineyard Haven Public Library
 Registration:  Marjorie Convery, Vineyard Haven Public
 Library (508) 696-4211 or mconvery [at] clams__lib__ma__us

 Date: 29 Oct 98
 Subject:  "Disaster Planning"
 Sponsor:  Connecticut Library Association
 Speaker:  Karen Brown
 Location:  Groton Public Library, Groton, CT
 Registration:  Susan Pfister, (203) 281-8918. Registration begins
 August 3, 1998.

 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: 10 Nov 98
 Time:  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 Subject:  "Basic Book Repair"
 Sponsor:  Snow Library
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Snow Library, Orleans, MA
 Registration:  Contact the Snow Library if interested to
   learn if there is space
 available.

 Date: 17 Nov 98
 Time:  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Our Town: Delivering Materials for the New
 State Social Studies Curriculum"
 Sponsor:  Massachusetts Library Association, Technical
 Services Section
 Location:  Weston Public Library, Weston, MA
 Registration:  Space is limited to 80 participants.  $35.00 MLA
 members and $50.00 to non-members.
 Contact Cindi Howe (978) 897-0942 or
 chowe [at] mln__lib__ma__us

 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: 20 Nov 98
 Time:  9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 Subject:  "Disaster Preparedness for Libraries and
 Archives"
 Sponsor:  Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System
 Speaker:  Gregor Trinkaus-Randall
 Location:  Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover, MA
 Registration:  Contact Debra Covell, NMRLS, (978) 686-2079 or
 debra [at] nmrls__org

 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 John Warner at the
 Archives of the
 Commonwealth, (617) 727-2816 or jwarner [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)

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 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. on December
 17, 1998..

 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 1999.

 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.

 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.

 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. on December 17,
 1998.

 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
gregor.trinkaus-randall [at] state__ma__us

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