[SOA] 2-day Photo ID and Preservation Program in June - Register now!

PSO PSO at ccaha.org
Mon Mar 29 10:21:17 EDT 2010


FOCUSING ON PHOTOGRAPHS: IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION 
presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Baltimore, MD

June 29 & 30, 2010

This two-day program will focus on the fundamentals of identifying and caring for photographic collections.  Using lecture and hands-on demonstrations, topics will be intertwined over the course of the program to give participants a holistic view of identifying photographic materials, housing and caring for these collections, developing appropriate handling and display procedures, and establishing safe storage environments.

Day-1
* Photographic processes and structure
* Identification and care of cased photographs and 19th and 20th century prints
* Handling and labeling photographic materials
* Housing solutions for photographic collections

Day-2
* Preservation considerations for photographic collections
* Identification of negatives, color prints, and digital prints
* Environmental guidelines for photographs
* Cold storage for photograph collections

The program is intended for collections care staff responsible for photographic collections, such as collections managers, librarians, archivists, curators, stewards of historic house museums, and records managers.  
         
SPEAKERS

Gary E. Albright, Paper and Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, Honeoye Falls, NY
Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
Gawain Weaver, Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, San Rafael, CA
Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA


Fee: $200 CCAHA members/$225 non-members.  

Registration deadline:  June 15, 2010

For more information and to register, go to:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2caa7be2c9-a427-4439-9817-8596b33d6960

Cosponsored and hosted by Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, Department of Conservation & Preservation.  Major funding for this program is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.  

Questions? Visit our Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso at ccaha.org.



ORELIA DANN
PRESERVATION SERVICES ASSISTANT
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA  19103
t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313
e ODANN at CCAHA.ORG




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