NEDCC Offers Fall Preservation Workshop Series The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
announces its fall series of one-day preservation workshops in association with
the Bay State Historical League, the Essex National Heritage Commission, and the
Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System. This series is supported in
part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Five workshops will be taught by NEDCC
staff at NEDCC?s Andover, Massachusetts, facility. A special sixth workshop on
grant writing will be held at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington,
Massachusetts.
Getting Started with Preservation: Planning a Practical ProgramTuesday,
September 21 Helps participants better
understand preservation problems that they are likely to encounter at their
institutions. Explores the critical role of the environment and storage and
handling procedures that can extend the life expectancy of collections. Includes
a ?virtual survey? of an actual site in an exercise to develop an action
plan. Basic Book RepairThursday, September 30Offers information about
managing a book repair program and provides hands-on experience in basic book-
and paper-repair techniques for general library collections. Discusses the place
of book repair within a larger preservation program, selection and treatment
decision-making, appropriate materials for book repair, and setting up in-house
capabilities. Note this special workshop in
Lexington:
Writing Grant Proposals for Preservation and Digitization ProjectsWednesday,
October 6
Guest speaker Tom Clareson
of OCLC Online Computer Library Center provides a national perspective on
funding for preservation and building digital collections. Teaches participants
how to establish a grants program, identify potential funders, and develop
proposals for state, local, and foundation funding sources. Includes hands-on
exercises, tips for writing competitive applications, and a panel discussion
with funders and reviewers. Held at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington,
MA. Identification
and Care of Photographs Thursday,
October 21 Focuses on the
identification of historical photographic prints, the deterioration problems
typical of each type, low-cost preservation strategies, and practical storage
solutions. Participants may bring in examples for
discussion. Preservation of ScrapbooksTuesday, November 2Examines the range of
preservation challenges that scrapbooks and albums present and possible
solutions for their care, as well as selection and preparation for microfilming.
Participants may bring in examples for discussion. Children?s Book RepairTuesday, November 9Discusses the construction
of children?s books and the equipment and supplies needed to repair them.
Hands-on exercises explore basic repairs to a range of children?s book
structures. Workshop CostsOne person attending one workshop: $125 One person attending 2 or more workshops: $110 per workshop Two or more people from the same institution attending one or more workshops: $110 per person, per workshop All workshops run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visit www.nedcc.org for detailed workshop descriptions, registration information, and directions. For questions about content, contact Lori Foley, lfoley@xxxxxxxxx, 978.470.1010 ext. 223. For questions about registration, contact Ginny Hughes, ghughes@xxxxxxxxx, 978.470.1010 ext. 224. |