[PADG:1053] More info on the Curators and Conservators Meeting at ALA

[jennifer hain teper <jhain@xxxxxxxx>]

It seems my plan to send out the time and location for the Curators and 
Conservators joint meeting at a later date was ill-planned and i should 
have just announced the "whens" and "wheres" from the get-go.

here are the specifics:

The Curators and Conservators Discussion Group will hold a joint meeting 
with the Collection Development Discussion Group of RBMS at ALA Annual.  
The meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24 from 8-10 am in the Hilton 
New Orleans Riverside, Bridge Room.

Our topic will be investigating the preservation issues that must be 
considered when accepting (or refusing all or parts of) a collection, as 
well as the role of conservators in evaluating the cost of conservation 
treatment of a collection prior to its arrival.  Lastly, how may this 
evaluation impact the price of the collection or, if it is a gift, on 
the contract signed with the donor?

As a secondary topic, if time allows, we will also be discussing the 
trend of conservation as a function of public engagement.  How are 
people using conservation to promote awareness for special collections?  
What tactics are and are not working?  How are the roles of conservation 
changing as conservators become more involved with institutional 
promotion?  What benefits are our special collections seeing from the 
raise awareness level of the public/donors about preservation and 
conservation? For reference, a recent article in the NY Times is a good 
starting point for discussion - March 29, 2006, section G, "Trends" page 
6: "The Art of Conservation Sees Light at the Getty" by Laura Novak.

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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