Colloquium on photographic preservation

Focusing on Photographs: Identification and Preservation
presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
Baltimore, MD
June 29-30, 2010

Registration deadline is June 15, 2010

This two-day program will focus on the fundamentals of identifying
and caring for photographic collections.  Using lecture and hands-on
demonstrations, topics will be intertwined over the course of the
program to give participants a holistic view of identifying
photographic materials, housing and caring for these collections,
developing appropriate handling and display procedures, and
establishing safe storage environments.

Topics covered include:

    Photographic processes and structure

    Identification and care of cased photographs and 19th and 20th
    century prints

    Handling and labeling photographic materials

    Housing solutions for photographic collections

    Preservation considerations for photographic collections

    Identification of negatives, color prints, and digital prints

    Environmental guidelines for photographs

    Cold storage for photograph collections

The program is intended for collections care staff responsible for
photographic collections, such as librarians, archivists, curators,
collections managers, stewards of historic house museums, and
records.

Fee: $200 CCAHA members/$225 non-members.

Registration deadline:  June 15, 2010

For more information and to register, go to:

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Cosponsored and hosted by Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries,
Department of Conservation and Preservation.

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

Questions? Visit our Education Program Calendar at
<URL:http://www.ccaha.org>, call 215-545-0613 or email
pso<-at->ccaha<.>org.

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


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