[PADG:801] RBMS Curators and Conservators DG at ALA Mid Winter

[jennifer hain teper <jhain@xxxxxxxx>]

RBMS Curators and Conservators Discussion Group
ALA Mid-Winter Meeting, San Antonio
Saturday, January 21 8:00-10:00 am
St. Anthony Hotel, Georgian Room

AGENDA                                                                     
                                                                          
I. Introductions and announcements                           
                                                                          
II. Reports on recent and upcoming conferences and meetings pertaining to the preservation and conservation of rare books and special collections.

III. Short discussion on the recently published Heritage Health Index Report and it's relevance to Rare Books and Manuscript Collections. 
www.heritagehealthindex.org) 
                                                                          
IV. Primary Discussion Topic
Special Collections and Storage Facilities: As more and more libraries are facing the issue of dwindling space for their collections, many are constructing high-density (and often off-site) storage facilities.  Discussion will focus on issues pertinent to the physical transfer, storage and care of special collections and rare books in these facilities.

V. Suggestions of topics for future meetings                                  

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Jennifer Hain Teper
Conservation Librarian
University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign
Room 44 Main Library
1408 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-5689
fax (217) 244-4358
jhain@xxxxxxxx