NARA Preservation Conference

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and
Preservation Programs will be hosting the 25th Annual Preservation
Conference, March 16-17, 2011.

The venue for both days will be the Marriott Inn and Conference
Center, located at the University of Maryland University College
(UMUC) on University Boulevard in Adelphi, Maryland.

The title of our conference, stated as a mathematical equation, is

    "Conservation 2 (squared) = Preserving Our Collections x (times)
        Our Environment".

The theme of the conference can be summed up as such:

   "Success in achieving the long term preservation and availability
    of archival, library and museum collections requires that we
    meet the challenges of global climate and economic changes and
    the need for creative and sustainable solutions. This conference
    will bring together a group of expert practitioners and
    advocates in preservation, the environment and allied
    professions to discuss these changes, collaborative
    opportunities and options for the future. It will provide a
    venue for preservation and allied professionals to come together
    to discuss and to share knowledge relevant to institutions large
    and small.  Program speakers include scientists, preservation
    professionals, administrators and facility managers; all
    advocates and thinkers in preserving our collections and our
    environment.

   "We anticipate a diverse audience of administrators of archives,
    historical collections, libraries and museums; architects,
    facilities managers and engineers: archivists, curators and
    librarians; collections care and preservation managers, and
    conservators and preservation specialists. The two-day program
    will provide opportunities for discussion and networking during
    the program and at breaks, lunches and a reception. Our intent,
    as always, is to build a community that shares information
    enthusiastically, questions and provides answers for each other,
    and for attendees to leave the conference with renewed
    enthusiasm and ideas."

The standard registration fee is $285.00. Full-time students with ID
have a reduced rate of $195.00. The fee covers all food and
beverages during breaks and lunch, a late afternoon reception on
Wednesday, all handouts and free parking in the adjacent garage if
you drive.

The Marriott is not directly connected to a mass-transit route, so
the easiest travel method is by car or even carpool. If you have no
practical choice but to use Metro, the closest stops on the Green
Line are either Prince George's Plaza or College Park. We cannot
promise anything at this time, but we may be able to have limited
shuttle service to and from one of those Metro stops. You might also
consider a taxi. Please refer to the conference website for current
information on this.

For those needing lodging, it is suggested that you stay at the
Marriott itself. We have secured a reduced rate for a limited number
of rooms, and the convenience factor would be hard to ignore. There
are other hotels in the general vicinity, but you would need
personal transportation to get you to and fro.

The conference website is

    <URL:http://www.archives.gov/preservation/conferences/2011/>

There you will find two Acrobat files for you to view, download and
print if you wish. The first is a two-page "flyer" that contains
important information about the conference program. You are welcome
to print and display this flyer in your workspace or common area so
that others might see it. The second file is the registration form.
Please fill out the form in its entirety, enclose payment and return
direct to me at the address provided. Unfortunately, we do not have
an online payment system established. I can also take registration
information and credit card numbers over the phone. Faxing the form
in to me can be done on an as-needed basis and by appointment only.

If you have any questions, please call me directly at 301-837-3617.
My email is richard.schneider<-a t->nara< . >gov

Richard Schneider
Preservation Conference Coordinator


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