[PADG:1081] Fundamentals of Book Repair Offering From SOLINET

["Riley, Alicia" <ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to announce
that there are still spaces in this preservation class (please excuse
cross-posting): 


******FUNDAMENTALS OF BOOK REPAIR******

Date: Wednesday & Thursday, July 19 & 20, 2006
Place and Time: Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, KY
8:30 am to 5 pm

This two-day class teaches staff members how to perform simple,
economical, preservation-quality repairs on materials on circulating and
reference collections. It focuses on techniques that do not require
expensive equipment and supplies, and can be performed successfully
after a short training period. Lectures and discussions address
preservation principles, treatment decision-making, and organizing and
equipping a repair unit. Included with the registration fee is a book
repair kit containing a variety of tools, samples of paper, cloth and
adhesives provided by support from the National Endowment for the
Humanities. This is a prerequisite for Intermediate of Book Repair.

Link for more information:
http://www.solinet.net/workshops/ws_details.cfm?doc_id=3019&WKSHPID=12FB
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Price: $195.00 for SOLINET members, $235.00 for non-members; early bird
discounts and late fees apply. Any registrant within Kentucky qualifies
for the member rate.


For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
1-800-999-8558, vanessa_richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx or visit our website at
http://www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online registration.

This class is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for
the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.