[PADG:1360] Preservation Instruction, Education and Outreach Discussion Group

["Karen Brown" <kebrown@xxxxxxxxx>]

“PRESERVATION EDUCATION 
ABROAD”
 
ALCTS/PARSPreservation Instruction, 
Education, and Outreach Discussion Group
 
ALA Annual in San Francisco, 
CaliforniaSunday June 17, 9:00 to 11:00 amLocation:  Westin St. 
Francis, Oxford Room
 
Preservation in U.S. libraries began with concern 
and care of materials at the item level, progressed to mass treatment programs, 
and recently turned towards preventing premature damage and deterioration 
through management initiatives and integrated policy and program planning.  
Shared concerns about the long-term preservation of cultural heritage materials 
world-wide bring a commonality of purpose in libraries everywhere.  
Preservation challenges and preservation strategies extend beyond political 
boundaries with increasing awareness of the value of library collections.  

 
Co-chairs Karen Brown and Janice Mohlhenrich 
welcome panelists Christine McCarthy, University of Maryland/McKeldin Library; 
Jeanne Drewes, Michigan State University Libraries; and Brian J. Baird, 
University of Kansas Libraries, who will discuss their experiences with 
international preservation workshops and training.  Locations include South 
Africa, Cuba, and the Ukraine.  Questions under consideration include the 
following:
  What subjects do preservation specialists from the 
  U.S. usually teach when abroad?
  What special challenges are presented by teaching 
  in foreign countries? 
  How are logistics best handled for getting 
  supplies, handouts, etc., to the workshop location?  
  What format has been most effective?  
  
  How much time is spent visiting local sites?  
  
  Are these visits conducted before or after the 
  formal workshop?
We invite anyone interested in preservation 
training in an international setting to join the discussion.  The 
setting is informal.  The purpose is to generate discussion. It would 
benefit the whole preservation community to hear about efforts being made and 
collaborations being formed.
 
Karen E.K. Brown/NEDCC978/470-1010 
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Janice Mohlhenrich/Emory 
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