SOLINET workshops

SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to
announce our Winter 1999 preservation workshop schedule:

Preserving Collections in a Hostile Environment:  Environmental
Control and Monitoring
Thursday, March 11, 1999
North Carolina State University
McKimmon Conference Center, Raleigh, NC.

The most cost-effective strategy to preserve our documentary
resources is by controlling temperature, relative humidity,a 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. Instructor is Dr. Michael
Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation.

Cost is $95 SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late
registration), $135 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160
late registration)

This workshop is cosponsored by the Triangle Research Libraries
Network.

Attack of the Giant Mold Spore:  Simple, Safe Techniques to Recover
from a Mold Outbreak
Friday, March 12, 1999
North Carolina State University
McKimmon Conference Center
Raleigh, NC
9am - 12 noon.

Mold is a constant threat to collections, particularly in climates
with high heat humidity.  This half-day workshop provides a general
introduction to identifying mold, the types of damage it causes to
collection materials, and techniques for safe mold removal and
cleaning.  Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation is
the instructor for this session.

Cost is $70 SOLINET members ($60 early bird, $95 late); $100
Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK ($90 early bird, $125 late).  Any
institution in North Carolina qualifies for the member rate.

This workshop is cosponsored by the Triangle Research Libraries
Network

Note:  Register for both Environmental Control and Monitoring and
Attack of the Giant Mold Spore and receive a $20 discount.  Total
cost for both session is as follows: $145 SOLINET members ($135
early bird, $170 late registration) $235 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK
($210 early bird, $225 late registration).

Did Our Insurance Policy Say That?  Risk Management and Insurance
Issues For Library and Cultural Collections. Friday, March 19, 1999
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 9am - 4pm

This full-day workshop discusses risk management techniques for
libraries and cultural collections. Through lecture, discussion and
break-out sessions the following topics will be highlighted:
valuation of collections; types of property insurance coverage;
insuring specific materials; choosing an insurance agent; appraisal.

The instructor for this workshop is Jeanne Drewes, Assistant
Director for Access and Preservation, Michigan State University
Libraries. Guest Presenters from allied fields will participate in
break-out sessions.

Cost is $95 SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late
registration); $135 Non-SOLINET and FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160
late registration).

Partial funding for these workshops has been provided by a grant
from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of
Preservation and Access. For more information or to register,
contact Andrew Jones at 800-999-8558 or andrew_jones [at] solinet__net

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