Workshop on archival collections

Managing and Preserving Archival Collections
Marshall University Library
South Charleston Campus
May 25-26, 2010

Attendees of this two-day program will learn archival management and
preservation activities to improve intellectual control over
collections, increase collections accessibility, and assist in
long-term preservation initiatives.    This program is an overview
of archival best practices and is intended for anyone who works with
archival collections.

The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 10 Accreditation
Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists
(CAs) attending this program. For more information, see

    <URL:http://www.certifiedarchivists.org>

For more program information and to register online, go to:

    <URL:http://guest.cvent.com/
        i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2cd31d6be1-cffb-47a1-a522-87f0a68119f9>

Day 1

    An Introduction to Archival Management: Appraisal, Arrangement,
    and Description

    Managing archival collections can be a daunting task.  Whether
    an archives has procedures in place or is just being
    established, day-to-day decisions about the management of the
    collections must be made.  Program participants will be
    introduced to theories and practical applications that will help
    them make thoughtful choices about what materials to accession
    into their collections and how to physically organize the
    materials.  Developing finding aids and other tools for
    increased collection access will also be addressed.

    Speaker: Beth Bensman, Certified Archivist, Archives Specialist,
    National Archives and Records Administration, Mid-Atlantic
    Region

Day 2

    Archives Preservation: Maintaining and Protecting Collections

    Archival repositories around the country hold priceless and
    irreplaceable documents, photographs, books, and scrapbooks.
    The task of preserving these materials often falls to those with
    little formalized training.  This program will introduce
    participants to the fundamentals of archival preservation.
    Topics covered will include the nature of archival materials
    that affect preservation and access to collections; environment;
    storage materials; storage solutions; handling; reformatting
    options; and conservation of archival materials.

    Speaker: Hilary A. Kaplan, formerly Senior Conservator in
    Preservation Programs, now Training Specialist in Modern Records
    Programs, National Archives and Records Administration

Location:

    Marshall University Library
    South Charleston Campus
    100 Angus E. Peyton Drive
    Charleston, WV 25303
    Tuesday, May 25 and Wednesday, May 26, 2010
       9 am - 5 pm

Registration deadline:  Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Registration fee:  $180 CCAHA member fee / $200 non-member fee

For more information about CCAHA and all its programs and services,
visit <URL:http://www.ccaha.org>, call 215-545-0613 or email us at
pso<-at->ccaha<.>org.

Major funding for this program was generously provided by the
National Endowment for the Humanities.

Oselia Dann
Preservation Services Assistant
264 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA  19103
215-545-0613
Fax: 215-735-9313


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