[PADG:1930] Photographic Memory: Preserving Our Photograph Collections

["Robert James" <rmjames@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

                    North Carolina Preservation Consortium Annual Conference
  
                                          Wake Forest University
                                     Winston-Salem, North Carolina

                                                  April 30, 2003

Photograph collections in small, medium, and large institutions require appropriate preservation management for the survival of our visual heritage. This conference is designed for archivists, librarians, conservators, curators in historic sites and museums, record managers, and others responsible for the preservation of photograph collections.  Students and faculty in heritage disciplines are also welcome.  Subjects to be addressed will include photo identification, storage and handling, cold storage, nitrate and acetate negative storage, photographic conservation, and salvaging photographs from fire, water, and mold damage.  Our scheduled speakers are: 

Gary Albright
Chief Residency Photograph Conservator
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film
http://www.eastman.org/

Marion Hunter
Photograph Conservator in Private Practice

Michael K. Lee
Director of Conservation
Etherington Conservation Center
http://www.donetherington.com/

Doug Nishimura
Research Scientist
Image Permanence Institute  
http://www.rit.edu/~661www1/sub_pages/8contents.htm

Location 
Our host for this year's conference is the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University.  The library holds over 1 million book volumes, and more than 7,500 print periodicals, 250 electronic databases, and 400 electronic journals.  Special collections includes Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Archives, and the North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection.  The library director is Rhoda K. Channing.

Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
http://www.wfu.edu/Library/


Benson University Center
Presentations, lunch, and vendors will be in the Benson University Center.

Benson University Center
http://www.wfu.edu/Student-Services/Student-Life/benson/contact.htm

Maps, Directions & Parking 
http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/directions.html

Airport Information
Piedmont Triad International Airport
http://www.ptia.org/

Places to Stay
Hotels and Bed & Breakfast Accommodations near Wake Forest University.
http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/hotels.html

Local Information
For additional local information, contact:

Craig Fansler
Preservation Department 
Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
Phone (336) 758-5482
Email fanslerc@xxxxxxx

Schedule
The conference will begin at 9:30 AM and conclude at 4:00 PM.  Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee.  A vegetarian selection will be available.  There will be time to network with colleagues, speakers, and vendors.  The NCPC business meeting, with election of officers and new board members, will take place after lunch is served.  

To Register
The registration fee is $40.00 for employees of NCPC member institutions and individual members, and $60.00 for non-members.  Late registrations after April 21 are $60.00 for NCPC members and $80.00 for non-members.  No refunds will be given after April 1.   Substitutions are permitted.  Please print and complete the online registration form at
http://www.ncpreservation.org/Registration.htm 
and mail the form with your check, payable to the North Carolina Preservation Consortium, to ...

North Carolina Preservation Consortium
Post Office Box 2651
Durham, NC  27715-2651


For registration information contact;

Roger Loyd, NCPC Treasurer
Divinity School Library
Duke University
Phone (919) 660-3452
E-Mail  roger.loyd@xxxxxxxx

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a 501C3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of educational, historical, and cultural collections in our state's archives, libraries, museums, historic sites, document depositories, and record centers.  Our preservation mission addresses the proper care and handling of materials; storage and environmental control; disaster preparedness and recovery; the repair, reformatting and conservation of damaged items; and collection security.  NCPC supports the preservation of information content, and the medium as artifact, in new and traditional formats for present and future generations.  

Membership
We would like to welcome your institution to the preservation consortium.  Our minimum annual membership fee is only $100.00.  Higher levels of support are voluntary.  Benefits of NCPC membership include discounts on our continuing education workshops and annual conference.  Employees of institutional members are eligible to hold leadership positions as officers and on the consortium's board of directors, committees, and task groups.  Member institutions are also recognized for their contributions on our web site.  The success of our state wide preservation program depends on the talents, diversity, and generosity of our colleagues.  Together we can make a difference in the survival of our heritage collections.  Join NCPC today!  

A membership application is available on the NCPC web site.
http://www.ncpreservation.org/instapplication.html

Have a question about NCPC?  Contact any member of our board of directors. http://www.ncpreservation.org/board.html

In Appreciation
We thank our member institutions for their generous financial support:
                                
Appalachian State University Libraries
Asheville-Buncome County Library
Belmont Abby College (Abbot Vincent Taylor Library)  
Davidson College Library
Duke University Libraries 
   Divinity School Library
   Perkins Library System
   Fuqua School of Business Library
   Law Library
   Medical Center Library
East Carolina University
   Joyner Library
   William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library
Elon University (Carol Grotnes Belk Library)
Environmental Protection Agency RTP Library 
Etherington Conservation Center 
Forest History Society Library
Haywood County Public Library
Moravian Archives
Moravian Music Foundation
North Carolina Archives and History 
   North Carolina Historic Sites 
   North Carolina Maritime Museum
   North Carolina Museum of History
   North Carolina State Archives & Government Records
North Carolina Central University (School of Library and Information Sciences)
North Carolina Museum of Art 
North Carolina State University Libraries 
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Polk County Public Library 
Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Southern Pines Public Library
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
State Library of North Carolina 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries
   Academic Affairs Library
   Health Sciences Library
   Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (School of Information and Library Science)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (J. Murry Atkins Library)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Walter Clinton Jackson Library)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Sampson-Livermore Library)
Wake County Register of Deeds
Wake Forest University (Z. Smith Reynolds Library)
Wake Forest University Baptist Medicine Center (Coy C. Carpenter Library)
Wake Technical Community College (Bruce I. Howell Library)
Warren Wilson College (Ellison Library)
Western Carolina University (Hunter Library)

Members, and their level of support, are listed on the NCPC web page.
http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html 




 

Robert James
Director of Library Services

Bruce I. Howell Library
Wake Technical Community College
9101 Fayetteville Road
Raleigh, NC   27603 
 
Phone (919) 662-3607

Fax (919) 662-3575

Email rmjames@xxxxxxxxxxxx