[SOA] Register now Archives Program in Charleston, WV!

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MANAGING AND PRESERVING ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS  

May 25 & 26, 2010
Held at Marshall University Library - South Charleston Campus

Attendees of this two-day program will learn archival management and preservation activities to improve intellectual control over collections, increase collections accessibility, and assist in long-term preservation initiatives.    This program is an overview of archival best practices and is intended for anyone who works with archival collections.

The Academy of Certified Archivists will award 10 Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this program. For more information, go to www.certifiedarchivists.org.

For more program information and to register online, go to: 
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2cd31d6be1-cffb-47a1-a522-87f0a68119f9

Day 1
An Introduction to Archival Management: Appraisal, Arrangement, and Description 

Managing archival collections can be a daunting task.  Whether an archives has procedures in place or is just being established, day-to-day decisions about the management of the collections must be made.  Program participants will be introduced to theories and practical applications that will help them make thoughtful choices about what materials to accession into their collections and how to physically organize the materials.  Developing finding aids and other tools for increased collection access will also be addressed. 

Speaker: Beth Bensman, Certified Archivist, Archives Specialist, National Archives and Records Administration, Mid-Atlantic Region

Day 2
Archives Preservation: Maintaining and Protecting Collections

Archival repositories around the country hold priceless and irreplaceable documents, photographs, books, and scrapbooks.  The task of preserving these materials often falls to those with little formalized training.  This program will introduce participants to the fundamentals of archival preservation.  Topics covered will include the nature of archival materials that affect preservation and access to collections; environment; storage materials; storage solutions; handling; reformatting options; and conservation of archival materials.      

Speaker: Hilary A. Kaplan, formerly Senior Conservator in Preservation Programs, now Training Specialist in Modern Records Programs, National Archives and Records Administration

Location: 	Marshall University Library - South Charleston Campus
		South Charleston Campus, 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive, Charleston, WV 25303

When: 		Tuesday, May 25 & Wednesday, May 26, 2010
       9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration deadline:  Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Registration fee:  $180 CCAHA member fee / $200 non-member fee  


For more information about CCAHA and all its programs and services, visit our website at www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email us at pso at ccaha.org.

Major funding for this program was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.



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