Library of Congress Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS)

The Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress announces
the 59th presentation in the Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS):

    "Help! Preservation Training Needs Here, There, and Everywhere"
    Debra Hess Norris
    Chair and Professor of Photograph Conservation
    Art Conservation Department, University of Delaware

Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20540

Thursday, May 26, 2011
11 am - 12 noon
West Dining Room, Madison Building, 6th floor (request ADA
accommodations 5 business days in advance at 202-707-6362 or
ADA<-a t->loc< . >gov) or via Live Webcast worldwide (to participate via live
webcast, send an email at least 3 days in advance to Angela Burgess,
abur<-a t->loc< . >gov)

>From historically black colleges and universities in the United
States to cultural institutions in the Middle East, initiatives
associated with the care and preservation of our collective global
photographic heritage range from the delivery of graduate-level
educational programs and collections care workshops to the
cultivation of new donors and the engagement of public audiences.
Cultural heritage preservation requires connection to issues that
surround international social and economic development and civil
society. It requires regular assessment of our graduate programs of
study to strengthen critical thinking, craft, technical, scientific,
and leadership skills, while developing emerging professionals who
can collaborate fully with artists, curators, archivists,
librarians, scientists, and the public. It is essential to involve
communities in collections care, be proactive, and think
strategically. This presentation will address ongoing efforts to
preserve the global photographic heritage and share strategies for
fundraising success.

Debra Hess Norris is Chair of the Art Conservation Department and
Professor of Photograph Conservation at the University of Delaware,
where she has been a faculty member since 1982. During that time,
she has served as the chair of Heritage Preservation, president of
the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic
Works (AIC), president of the board of the Conservation Center for
Art and Historic Artifacts, U.S. commissioner to UNESCO, and project
director of The Andrew W. Mellon Collaborative Workshops in
Photograph Conservation. She has secured over $10 million in
external grants for the University's Art Conservation Department.
She has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters on care and
treatment of photographic materials, emergency response, ethics, and
conservation education and has taught more than 95 workshops and
seminars for conservators and allied professionals worldwide.

For further details and updated information about the series, please
visit

  <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/index.html>

Dianne van der Reyden
Director for Preservation
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4500
202-707-1024


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