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3/27/12 - 4/10/12
(2:00 - 4:00) | Distance Education-Centra
| $220 / $220
Early Bird Discount | Register
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Description:
Preservation is a fundamental component to any archival program. This class
will provide students with a practical approach to preserving the manuscript
collections and records housed in their repositories and can significantly
benefit an institution, regardless of its size or scope. The emphasis will be
on stabilizing materials (for example, by removing damaging fasteners),
re-housing, flattening rolled or folded documents, encapsulation, photocopying,
and segregating fragile items. Through the preventive actions characteristic of
collection stabilization, archivists contribute to extending the useful life of
collections entrusted to their care. This class will be presented in three two
hour sessions.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this class participants will be able to:
- Recognize the physical
composition of the materials found in archives and the preservation
problems they pose
- Identify factors that cause
the deterioration of materials (environment, chemicals, and physical
deterioration)
- Prioritize collections for
preservation and carry out collection stabilization activities
Continuing Education Units:
6 Contact Hours
Intended Audience:
The class is designed for archives staff and those who have found themselves responsible for archival collections as a basic introduction to preservation issues and the collection stabilization activities performed during arrangement, description and storage.
Notes:
This class is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH) Division of Preservation and Access.
Registrations for this class must be received at least one week before the
class date. Registrants should receive an email offering detailed login and
setup instructions. Please call the Educational Services Department at
800.999.8558 if you do not receive this email at least three days before the
class. This course is designed for individual participation; each individual
must register.
Time: All live online classes are advertised in Eastern time.
Technical Requirements:
Please see the Technical Requirements for live online classes.
Registration:
You may register for a class using one of two methods:
Online Ordering: Click on the "Register" tab and login or create an account to register.
PDF Form: Print out the registration form and fax it to LYRASIS at 404.892.7879.
