QUARTERLY WORKSHOP LISTING FROM SOLINET

[ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx (Alicia Riley-Walden)]

          SOLINET, Inc., The Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to 
          introduce our Fall 1999 preservation workshop schedule:
               
               
          ******BEATING THE CRITTER JITTERS: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT******* 
          This workshop will be held Tuesday, October 26 at the University of 
          South Florida, Tampa, FL from 9 AM - 4 PM.
               
          This full-day session explains and assesses the available strategies 
          for preventing and combating pest problems. Participants will learn 
          to identify common pests, recognize the damage various pests cause to 
          library and archival materials, and develop strategies for 
          implementing an integrated pest management program of monitoring and 
          control. The instructor is Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director, Chicora 
          Foundation.
               
          Cost is $85 for SOLINET members ($75 early bird, $110 late 
          registration); $125 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($115 early bird, $150 late 
          registration). Any institution within Florida qualifies for the 
          member rate. Members of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium may use 
          their training vouchers by listing TBLC's OCLC symbol.
               
               
          ***************DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY******************* 
          This 1 & 1/2 day workshop is scheduled for Thursday - Friday, 
          November 4-5, 1999 from 9am - 4pm Day 1 and 9am-12pm Day 2 at 
          Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.
                    
          Libraries and archives are vulnerable to a variety of disasters 
          ranging from fires and flooding to roof leaks and mold outbreaks. 
          Through lecture, group exercises and demonstrations, this one and a 
          half-day workshop will provide the training necessary to plan, 
          organize and execute a disaster plan and salvage operation. 
               
          Ruth Pierce, Consultant, Mississippi Library Commission and Elaine 
          Smyth, Rare Books Curator, Louisiana State University are the 
          instructors.
               
          Cost is $135 SOLINET members ($125 early bird, $160 late 
          registration); $175 Non-SOLINET members and FEDLINK ($165 early bird, 
          $200 late registration). Any institution within Louisiana qualifies 
          for the member rate.
               
               
          ***********ARCHIVES PRESERVATION: HOLDINGS MAINTENANCE********* 
          Monday, November 15 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the State Library of 
          Tennessee, Nashville, TN.
               
          Holding Maintenance, the basic preservation procedures incorporated 
          into arrangement and description duties, is recognized as a 
          fundamental component of archives preservation. This one-day workshop 
          outlines the major activities and goals of a holdings maintenance 
          program.  The focus is on stabilizing materials through preventive 
          activities such as removing damaging fasteners, re-housing and 
          encapsulation. Instructors for this session are Christine Wiseman, 
          Preservation Education Officer, and Tina Mason, Field Service Officer.
               
          Cost is $95 for SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late 
          registration); $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late 
          registration). 
               
          NOTE: Register for HOLDINGS MAINTENANCE and PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT OF 
          AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS and receive a $35 discount! Total cost for 
          both sessions as follows: $155 SOLINET members, $145 early bird, and 
          $240 late registration. Any institution in Tennessee qualifies for the 
          member rate.
               
          Any institution in Tennessee qualifies for the member rate.
               
               
          ********PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT OF AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS******** 
          This one-day session will be held Tuesday, November 16 at the State 
          Library of Tennessee, Nashville, TN from 9 AM - 4 PM.
               
          This session will concentrate on the principles and practices of 
          managing equipment-dependent magnetic media, motion picture film, and 
          mechanical sound recording collections. Topics include:
               
          *  What do conservation, preservation, and restoration mean? 
          *  What "drives" preservation activities for sight and sound 
             recordings?
          *  Appraisal considerations
          *  Guidelines for care, handling and storage 
          *  And much more
               
          Attendees are invited to bring in equipment and/or recording media for 
          discussion and identification during the session.
               
          Instructor of the session is Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Preservation 
          Expert in the Special Media Archives Services Division, National 
          Archives and records Administration..
               
               
          Cost is $95 for SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late 
          registration); $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late 
          registration). 
               
          NOTE: Register for HOLDINGS MAINTENANCE and PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT OF 
          AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS and receive a $35 discount! Total cost for 
          both sessions as follows: $155 SOLINET members, $145 early bird, and 
          $240 late registration. Any institution in Tennessee qualifies for the 
          member rate.
               
               
          ****************DEALING WITH DISASTERS IN MUSEUMS**************** 
          This NEW one-day Preservation session will be held on Friday, Dec. 
          3 at The Mariner Museum, Newport News, VA.
               
          Museums are vulnerable to a variety of disasters, i.e., fire, smoke, 
          flooding. To prevent unnecessary loss of materials museum staff must 
          be prepared to handle both minor and large scale emergencies by having 
          knowledgeable staff and written plans for dealing with emergency 
          situations. In this session museum and archival staff will learn the 
          essential components of a disaster plan, learn salvage techniques for 
          a variety of materials, and develop an understanding of health and 
          safety concerns after a disaster. 
               
          Instructor for this workshop is Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director, 
          Chicora Foundation.
               
          Cost is $95 for SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late 
          registration); $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late 
          registration). Any institution in Virginia qualifies for the member 
          rate.
               
              
          To register, print and complete one registration form for each 
          participant. A form may be found at the following address: 
          http://www.solinet.net/cet/Regform.htm 
               
          Choose method of payment and fax it to: 404-892-7879
               
          Or mail to: 
                                          SOLINET
                                          1438 W. Peachtree Street, NW
                                          Suite 200
                                          Atlanta, GA 30309-2955
                                          Attn: Continuing Education & Training. 
               
               
          Or email it to: erica_waller@xxxxxxxxxxx
               
               
          Partial funding for these workshops has been provided by a grant from 
          the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation 
          and Access.