Water Salvage Workshop

Sponsored by IELDRN (Inland Empire Libraries Disaster Response Network)

Location: Claremont Colleges, Honnold/Mudd Library

                800 North Dartmouth,

                Claremont, CA 91711

Date: June 12, 2013, 1-4 pm

Instructor: Julie Page

Synopsis: Half day workshop on preventing and recovering from a water disaster event. 

A presentation by Julie Page will be followed by hands-on salvage of wet books, flat paper, photographs and media. There will be a demonstration of water salvage of objects.

Julie Page is Co-Coordinator of both the California Preservation Program (CPP) and the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). She presents disaster preparedness and response workshops through WESTPAS and California’s IMLS-funded Connecting to Collections project.  Page has published in the areas of preservation education and disaster preparedness and established the San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network. She currently serves on the Board of Heritage Preservation and their advisory committee for the Alliance for Response and is a member of the AIC Collections Emergency Response Team.

Refreshments will be provided during a break.

Parking: on streets or in Visitor lots near the Library

Directions and Maps: http://libraries.claremont.edu/contact/maps/

            (Please note:  Parking Permits are not required in the summer.)

Workshop cost: $50.00
Registration by mail only, limited to 20 non-Claremont Colleges participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Receipts will be provided at the workshop.

Registration deadline:   June 5, 2013

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:   Inland Library System Disaster Response

MAIL CHECK TO:  Linda Gunter

                                  Claremont Colleges Library

                                  800 North Dartmouth

                                  Claremont, CA 91711
SEND:  Name, Institution, Address, Phone number, and check for $50.

Registration questions contact:  Linda Gunter
Phone:  (909) 607-3979

Email:  linda_gunter@cuc.claremont.edu

Location: University of Southern California, Doheny Library
Date: March 19, 2013, 1-4 pm
Instructor: Julie Page

Synopsis: Half day workshop on preventing and recovering from a water disaster event.

A presentation by Julie Page will be followed by hands-on salvage of wet books, flat paper, and photographs.

Julie Page is Co-Coordinator of both the California Preservation Program (CPP) and the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). She presents disaster preparedness and response workshops through WESTPAS and California’s IMLS-funded Connecting to Collections project.  Page has published in the areas of preservation education and disaster preparedness and established the San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network. She currently serves on the Board of Heritage Preservation and their advisory committee for the Alliance for Response and is a member of the AIC Collections Emergency Response Team.

Refreshments will be provided during a break.

Cost of parking on campus: $10

Public Transportation: Getting to USC is very easy on public transportation.  You can take the Metro Expo Line, which will leave you on the south side of campus on Exposition Boulevard.  If you take the Red Line to Union Station you can take advantage of a shuttle which runs regularly from Union Station to the University Park Campus. For more information see Transit Routes and Directions and Maps.

Workshop cost: $50.00
Registration by mail only, limited to 20 non-USC participants on a first come first serve basis.
Registration deadline: March 12, 2013

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: LAPNet

MAIL CHECK TO:
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Registration questions contact:
Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3000 ext.2200
Email: lmehr@oscars.org

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September 5, 2012 – California State University, Sacramento Library – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
September 7, 2012 – California State University, Dominguez Hills Library – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Workshop instructor: James M. Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute
This one-day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions. A leading expert in the field, Reilly will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials for the long-term.

After a short introduction to essential concepts describing the relationships among temperature, relative humidity and collection preservation, attendees will learn how to read and interpret data from PEM2s* and other dataloggers; how to use eClimate Notebook**; and how to practically apply that knowledge – to optimize conditions to maximize service lives of collections, and to minimize energy consumption by heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) systems while achieving satisfactory environmental conditions.

Topics covered will include:

• The Collections Environment
• Understanding the Building/Climate Relationship
• Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis
• New Approaches and Best Practices for Environmental Control

* https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/environmental/pem2-datalogger
** http://www.eclimatenotebook.com

Registration: Limited space, pre-registration required. Register online at: http://tiny.cc/ZePOL
For registration assistance contact: Alexandra Gingerich gingerich@plsinfo.org
For questions about the workshop contact: info@calpreservation.org

Sponsored by the California Preservation Program, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum & Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services & Technology Act, administered by the California State Library.

September 5, 2012 – California State University, Sacramento Library – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

September 7, 2012 – California State University, Dominguez Hills Library – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the California Preservation Program, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum & Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services & Technology Act, administered by the California State Library.  Note: this is not a LAPNet sponsored workshop; posting on behalf of the CPP.

Workshop instructor: James M. Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute

This one-day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions. A leading expert in the field, Reilly will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials for the long-term.

After a short introduction to essential concepts describing the relationships among temperature, relative humidity and collection preservation, attendees will learn how to read and interpret data from PEM2s* and other dataloggers; how to use eClimate Notebook**; and how to practically apply that knowledge – to optimize conditions to maximize service lives of collections, and to minimize energy consumption by heating, ventilating, and cooling (HVAC) systems while achieving satisfactory environmental conditions.

Topics covered will include:

Ø  The Collections Environment

Ø  Understanding the Building/Climate Relationship

Ø  Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis

Ø  New Approaches and Best Practices for Environmental Control

*   https://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/environmental/pem2-datalogger

** http://www.eclimatenotebook.com

Registration:  Limited space, pre-registration required. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/bugxowo

For registration assistance contact: Alexandra Gingerich gingerich@plsinfo.org

For questions about the workshop contact: info@calpreservation.org

Introduction to Exhibition of Library Material
Location: Huntington Library Conservation Center, Munger Research Center
Date: September 19, 2012
Instructors:
Marieka Kaye, Exhibits Conservator, Huntington Library
Jennifer Kim, Conservator, Margaret Herrick Library

Synopsis: One day workshop on proper exhibition methods for small-scale display of library materials.
• Morning – Lecture of preservation issues related to exhibiting library materials. Lecture followed by tour around galleries at Huntington to discuss exhibition issues.
• Afternoon – Hands-on portion of workshop building basic book cradles and display stands from board. Discussion and demonstration of proper frames and framing methods. Discussion of commercially available exhibition mounts.

Marieka Kaye currently holds the position of Exhibits Conservator at The Huntington Library, where she has worked since 2005. Her time is spent assessing, treating, installing, and monitoring items from the Huntington’s library collections for exhibitions and loans. She received a Master’s degree in Art Conservation from Buffalo State College and a Master’s of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. Marieka began to work in the field of library conservation as a Preservation Assistant at Brandeis University in 1998. She went on to work as Library Preservation Assistant at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and Conservation Assistant for Exhibitions and Loans at the New-York Historical Society. She also volunteered her time in the book lab at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and completed advanced internships at the New York City Municipal Archives, Syracuse University, Etherington Conservation Services, and the University of California Los Angeles.

Jennifer Kim is the Conservator at the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She received her Master of Arts degree in Art History and Advanced Certificate in Conservation from the Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She has been working in the conservation field since 2001. Prior to her work at the Herrick Library, her conservation experience has included working on exhibitions for museums including the Autry National Center, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute.

Refreshments will be provided in the morning. Lunch can be purchased at the cafeteria.
Participants will receive a kit with basic tools required for building mounts.

Parking: free in the Huntington parking lot
Directions: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_02.aspx?id=308

Workshop cost: $75.00
Registration by mail only, limited to 10 participants on a first come first serve basis.
Registration deadline: September 12, 2012

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: LAPNet

MAIL CHECK TO:
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Registration questions contact:
Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3000 ext.2200
Email: lmehr@oscars.org

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DisasterSuppliesListOne   DisasterSuppliesListTwo

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
This two day workshop will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections.

Thursday, day one: Book nomenclature and common types of damage, hinge tightening, hinge repair, page replacement, and tipping-in loose pages.

Friday, day two: Introduction to adhesives, page mending, hinging-in loose pages, book repair selection and decision making, and how to set up a repair station.

Workshop cost: $150.00
Workshop fee includes basic tools required for book repair.
To register fill out this form and mail it to Linda Harris Mehr at the address below, along with your check for $150 made payable to LAPNet:
Introduction to Book Repair 2012 registration form

Registration deadline: March 9, 2012

Mail your check and registration form to:
Linda Harris Mehr
Margaret Herrick Library Director
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
333 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Registration questions contact:
Linda Mehr at (310) 247-3033
Email: lmehr@oscars.org

Workshop sign-in begins at 9:00am on Thursday, workshop will run from 9:30-4:00pm each day.

This program will be held at the UCLA Library Conservation Center in Westwood Village at 11000 Kinross Blvd (major cross streets are Veteran and Wilshire Blvd.) Parking is not included in the workshop fee. Parking by the day is available across the street from the workshop.

For driving directions, parking information and campus maps:
http://www.ucla.edu/audience/visitors.html

Lunch will not be provided. There are many dining options in Westwood Village as well as an area outside the Conservation Center where participants may eat lunches brought from home.

Synopsis: One day workshop on proper exhibition methods for small-scale display of library materials.
• Morning – Lecture of preservation issues related to exhibiting library materials. Lecture followed by tour around galleries at Huntington to discuss exhibition issues.
• Afternoon – Hands-on portion of workshop building basic book cradles and display stands from board. Discussion and demonstration of proper frames and framing methods. Discussion of commercially available exhibition mounts.

Details regarding registration will be posted as the date of the workshop approaches.

Workshop update:  we’ve added access to the “Forever is a Long Time: Digital Preservation Planning Bibliography” with the permission of Liz Bischoff.  7/21/2011