Lecture on preservation science

The Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress would like
to invite you to the next lecture in its series on Topics in
Preservation Science (TOPS).

On Thursday, March 2, 2006, Dr. Mary F. Striegel (Chief of Materials
Research at the National Center for Preservation Technology and
Training) will present "The Conservation Scientist Meets Hurricane
Katrina".

This talk will provide insight into realistic approaches to
collection salvage and stabilization in the aftermath of a
catastrophe, including an overview of FEMA processes, details of
conditions found, and efforts to save collections.

The lecture will be held from 10:30 am - 12:00 noon in Dining Room
A, Madison Building 6th floor, Library of Congress (101 Independence
Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20540).

The Topics in Preservation Science lectures are free and open to the
public. For more information about this series, which is continually
expanded and updated, see

    <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html>.

Dr. Jeanette Adams, PhD
Chemist
Preservation Research and Testing Division
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, DC  20540-4560
202-707-1031
Fax: 202-707-1525


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