The first Saturday in May is National Scrapbook Day. To celebrate, we wanted to post a couple images from our recent Preservation of Scrapbooks Workshop. We had 10 people in the class at High Point Museum. It was a wonderful day of discussion, learning, and discovering new and (not-so) amazing things like glue-dots. More images can be found on Flickr.
Evaluating collection materials. Image courtesy of Crystal Williams.
Discovering a fresh glue-dot. Image courtesy of Crystal Williams.
Image courtesy of Duke University Libraries.
Scrapbooks provide a unique historic perspective on individuals, families, organizations and institutions and hence are actively collected by archives, libraries, museums and historic societies. Photographs, newspaper clippings, ephemera and three-dimensional memorabilia are all found in albums and can pose complicated accessioning, cataloging and preservation issues.
This workshop is designed for individuals who are interested in the preservation and care of scrapbooks. Whether you oversee the care and handling of scrapbooks or work directly with them at your institution, this workshop will address access, conservation, reformatting, and description as it relates to these unique books.
This workshop will cover:
Attendees are welcome to bring one scrapbook from their collection to review with the instructors and attendees. This interactive session will be used to discuss “real world” issues and apply the lessons learned during the day.
April 21, 2017
High Point Museum–High Point, NC (directions)
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m., Networking/refreshments
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Workshop
Refreshments and a box lunch are included in your registration fee.
For complete details including how to register, please visit the NCPC Workshops page.
Steve Davis, Associate Director of Research Laboratories of Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Alumni Building, Room 201A
Monday, March 13, 2017
Please Note: This class is full as of February 24, 2017. To be placed on a waiting list, please email Robert James, NCPC Executive Director.
This workshop is designed for organizations that care for both large and small archaeological collections. The instructors will discuss various archaeological objects, their material composition, and methods for stabilization and long term storage. Learn how to evaluate and improve your knowledge of what you have and where to find it (accountability) and how to make it available for educational and scientific use (accessibility). Exchange ideas about best practices for archaeological collections curation that can be implemented by both large and small museums, historic sites, archives and similar repositories. Explore practical and creative solutions to a variety of problems that arise with maintaining these collections. Emphasis will be placed on methods collections staff can use to preserve archaeological objects and their associated information for current and future use, and how to balance ideal curation standards with what can be achieved within the reality of limited resources.
NCPC can now collect your registration information and payment online using a credit or debit card. Go to our Workshop page for registration information. Registration is now faster and easier than ever.
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