[Ncpcnews-l] Archives Preservation Workshop

Fri Feb 8 16:54:55 EST 2008

Archives Preservation Workshop

Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium

Morganton Public Library

Burke County Public Library System 

Morganton, North Carolina

April 18, 2008

9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Archives collections hold unique and irreplaceable documents,
photographs, maps, manuscripts, and other historical records of enduring
value.  Implementing appropriate preservation policies and procedures
can prolong access and exhibition of these collections that record our
history and heritage.  This workshop is an introduction to archives
preservation.  The curriculum will address the nature of archives
collections, causes of material decay, preservation assessments,
processing and handling, environmental control, collection security,
conservation, disaster preparedness, and the selection of preservation
quality folders, boxes, and other archival supplies. Through
demonstration and hands-on practice participants will learn techniques
for:

*        stabilizing materials

*        segregating fragile items 

*        cleaning paper documents and maps 

*        flattening rolled maps and documents

*        encapsulating items 

*        making protective enclosures

This workshop is open to staff and volunteers working in archives,
records centers, document repositories, libraries, museums, historic
sites, and other heritage institutions.  Students in archives, public
history, library science, and related programs are also welcome to
attend.         

Instructors

The instructors for this workshop are Diana Sanderson, Archivist for
Warren Wilson College and the Asheville School, and Jeff Futch, Records
Analyst, North Carolina State Archives, Western Office.   

Class Size

This hands-on class is limited to 20 participants.  Registrations will
be processed in the order in which they are received.

Registration

The registration fee is $30 for employees of NCPC member institutions
and individual NCPC members, and $60 for non-members.  This fee includes
lunch, refreshments, and materials.  A registration form is available on
the NCPC web site under Events:
http://www.ncpreservation.org/events.html

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Workshops may be cancelled due to low registration or other cases beyond
control.  In such an event, registrants will be notified and fees
refunded.  Otherwise, registration fees are nonrefundable.  Substitution
of persons attending events is permitted.

Location

This workshop is hosted by the Morganton Public Library, part of the
Burke County Public Library System.  The address is 204 South King
Street, Morganton, NC 28655.  Information about the Library is available
on their Web site:  http://www.bcpls.org <http://www.bcpls.org/>    

Map and directions can be found on the Web at:
http://www.bcpls.org/morganton.htm

Special Needs & Questions   

If you have special dietary or access needs, or would like information
about Morganton please contact our local arrangements coordinator:

Gale Benfield

North Carolina Room

Morganton Public Library

Burke County Public Library System

Phone   828-437-5638 ext 205   

Email   benfield at bcpls.org

Lodging

NCPC has not reserved any hotel accommodations for this workshop.  Hotel
information is available on the Web at
http://hotel-guides.us/north-carolina/morganton-nc-hotels.html

A listing of cabins and bread and breakfast sites is on the Web at
http://www.discoverburkecounty.com/Home%20Page.htm

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North Carolina Preservation Consortium   http://www.ncpreservation.org
<http://www.ncpreservation.org/> 

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a 501C3 nonprofit
organization dedicated to the preservation of educational, historical,
cultural, and research collections in our state's archives, libraries,
museums, historic sites, document depositories, and record centers. NCPC
also informs the general public about preservation to safeguard private
collections and family treasures. 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!  Membership information is
available on the NCPC web site:
http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html

Support NCPC

Our programs are made possible by the generous financial support of our
institutional members, corporate sponsors, and individual donors.  If
you would like to make a gift to the North Carolina Preservation
Consortium please visit our Preservation Philanthropy Webpage at
http://www.ncpreservation.org/support.html

Institutional members are listed on the NCPC Web site at
http://www.ncpreservation.org/members.html.  

Corporate Sponsors are listed at
http://www.ncpreservation.org/corporatesponsor.htm.

For additional information about NCPC please contact: 

Robert James

Executive Director 

North Carolina Preservation Consortium 

PO Box 2651

Durham, NC 27715-2651

Phone (919) 660-1157

Email   robert.james at duke.edu

R. Craig Fansler

Preservation Librarian

ZSR Library

Wake Forest University 

P.O. Box 7777

Winston-Salem, NC 27109

336.758.5482

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