[SOA] ICA/OPC upcoming educational events

[Janet Carleton]

Upcoming educational events by the Intermuseum Conservation Association 
  and/or Ohio Preservation Council.
Registration: http://www.ica-artconservation.org/education/current.htm


FIRE! RECENT TRENDS IN SUPPRESSION AND MITIGATION
Presented by the Northeast Ohio Alliance for Response with generous 
support from the Fidelity Foundation, Mr. Rapid/Water Out of Canton, and 
the Ohio Preservation Council
Ohio Museums Association 2009 Conference (workshop session)
Sheraton Suites Akron/Cuyahoga Falls, Akron, OH
April 6, 2009, 9:00AM-11:30AM
Workshop w/ breakfast and keynote luncheon $50; Workshop only $25.

What are the latest trends in fire suppression technology? What steps 
should you be taking to protect your collections from fire and its 
associated dangers? And what can you expect to happen to your objects if 
they are exposed to a fire? Presenters will include:
     * Nick Artim, Director, Heritage Protection Group, Middlebury, VT
     * Patricia Silence, Conservator of Museum Exhibitions and Historic 
Interiors, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA
     * Wendy Partridge, Paintings Conservator, ICA, Cleveland, OH
     * Panel of curators/registrars speaking on recent local renovation 
and construction projects


MUSEUM MARAUDERS: INTEGRATED PREVENTATIVE PEST MANAGEMENT
Instructor, Dr. Thomas A. Parker, Entomologist and President of Pest 
Control Services, Inc.
Co-sponsored by Cleveland State University Library Special Collections 
and by the Ohio Preservation Council
Fenn Tower, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
May 6, 2009, 9AM-4:30PM
ICA/OPC members $75; Non-members $90.

Cockroaches, carpet beetles, and clothes moths--oh my! Join 
nationally-known insect expert Tom Parker as he explains how to 
identify, understand the habits of, and non-chemically prevent or 
control various insect populations. The afternoon will include practical 
suggestions for developing an effective, low-cost, in-house pest 
management program. OPC members receive discounted admission!


FASHION FORWARD: CARING FOR YOUR TEXTILES NOW FOR THE FUTURE
ICA Conservation Center, Cleveland, OH
May 8, 2009, 6PM-7:30PM
The ICA is pleased to welcome Fashion Week Cleveland attendees and the 
public to a free open house at our Detroit Avenue facility.  Textile 
conservator Jane Hammond will make a brief presentation (at 6:30PM) on 
issues of preservation around modern clothing materials, and 
conservators from other disciplines including paper, paintings and 
three-dimensional objects will be on hand to answer questions and show 
examples of recent conservation treatments.  Light refreshments will be 
served. Advance registration is requested; details will be posted soon.


PRESERVATION OF SACRED ARTIFACTS: CARE AND HANDLING OF CULTURAL 
MATERIALS IN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL INSTITUTIONS
The Msgr. Joseph Jessing Conference Center, Columbus, OH
June 4, 2009
Back by popular demand! The ICA's five-part lecture series will be 
offered as a one-day program.
Full details and registration information will be posted soon.


CELEBRATING PAPER IN A DIGITAL WORLD: THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OHIO 
PRESERVATION COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM
The Msgr. Joseph Jessing Conference Center, Columbus, OH
September 17, 2009, 9AM-4PM
Full details and registration information will be posted soon.
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Janet M. Carleton - carleton at ohio.edu - 740.597.2527
Digital Initiatives Coordinator / Women's & Gender Studies Librarian
Alden 235A, Ohio University Libraries, Athens, Ohio
Digital Media - http://media.library.ohiou.edu/
Library - http://www.library.ohiou.edu/