[Anchasl-l] NCPC Archives Preservation Workshop

[Robert James]

                       Archives Preservation
Storage, Handling, and Exhibition

Sponsored by the North Carolina Preservation Consortium

October 27, 2006

1:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Fellowship Hall
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC


This workshop is an introduction to archives preservation for textual and 
non-textual collections in government, corporate, non-profit, academic and 
religious archives.  Storing, handling, and exhibiting materials 
appropriately will help prolong their viability.  Topics covered will 
include the nature of archives collections, causes of material decay, 
optimal environmental conditions, and the selection of preservation 
quality folders, boxes, and other archival supplies. Through demonstration 
and hands-on training participants will learn techniques for:

·       stabilizing materials
·       segregating items
·       surface cleaning paper documents
·       encapsulating documents
·       making protective enclosures
·       preservation photocopying 

This workshop is open to staff and volunteers working in archives, records 
centers, document repositories, libraries, museums, historic sites, and 
other heritage organizations.  Students in archives, public history, 
library science, and related programs are also welcome to attend.        


Instructors

The instructors for this workshop are Diana Sanderson, Archivist for 
Warren Wilson College and the Asheville School, and Michelle Francis, 
Archivist for the Penland School of Craft.


Registration

The registration fee is $20.00 for employees of NCPC member institutions 
and individual NCPC members, and $40 for non-members.  Tools and supplies 
will be provided.  A registration form is available on the NCPC Website 
under Events;   http://www.ncpreservation.org/events.html 
 
Location

This workshop is hosted by Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC.  Please 
arrive at the Fellowship Hall at 1:00 PM.  Directions to the campus can be 
found on the College Website;
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/visit/directions.php
A campus map is also available;
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/info/campus_map.php
Visitor information for the Asheville area; 
http://www.exploreasheville.com


Special Needs & Questions 

If you have special dietary or access needs, or would like information 
about Warren Wilson College please contact;

Diana Sanderson
Archivist
Warren Wilson College
Phone   828-771-3055
Email   dsanderson at warren-wilson.edu


North Carolina Preservation Consortium http://www.ncpreservation.org

The North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) is a 501C3 nonprofit 
organization dedicated to the preservation of educational, historical, and 
cultural collections in our state's archives, libraries, museums, historic 
sites, document depositories, and record centers. NCPC also informs the 
general public about preservation to safeguard private collections and 
family treasures. Our preservation mission addresses the proper care and 
handling of materials; storage and environmental control; disaster 
preparedness and recovery; the repair, reformatting and conservation of 
damaged items; and collection security. NCPC supports the preservation of 
information content, and the medium as artifact, in new and traditional 
formats for present and future generations. 


Membership

We would like to welcome your institution to the preservation consortium. 
Our minimum annual membership fee is only $100.00. Higher levels of 
support are voluntary. Benefits of NCPC membership include discounts on 
our continuing education workshops and annual conference. Employees of 
institutional members are eligible to hold leadership positions as 
officers and on the consortium's board of directors, committees, and task 
groups. Member institutions are also recognized for their contributions on 
our web site. The success of our state wide preservation program depends 
on the talents, diversity, and generosity of our colleagues. Together we 
can make a difference in the survival of our heritage collections. Join 
NCPC today! 

A membership application is available on the NCPC web site;
http://www.ncpreservation.org/membership.html

Institutional Members

Sustainers 
Duke University Libraries
   Divinity School Library 
   Perkins Library System 
   Fuqua School of Business Library 
   Duke Law Library 
   Duke Medical Center Library 
North Carolina State University Libraries
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
   University Libraries
   Health Sciences Library 
   Kathrine R. Everett Law Library

Patrons 
Appalachian State University  (Carol Grotnes Belk Library)
North Carolina Archives and History 

Members 
Asheville-Buncombe County Library
Belmont Abbey College (Abbot Vincent Taylor Library)
Biltmore Estate
Cartaret County Public Library
Catawba College (Corriher Linn Black Library) 
Davidson College Library
East Carolina University (Joyner Library)
East Carolina University (Laupus Health Sciences Library) 
Elizabeth City State University (G.R. Little Library) 
Elon University (Carol Grotnes Belk Library)
Etherington Conservation Services, The HF Group 
Forest History Society Library & Archives
Forsyth County Public Library
Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center 
Haywood County Public Library
Henderson County Public Library
Johnson C, Smith University (James B. Duke Memorial Library) 
Moravian Archives
Moravian Music Foundation
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (F.D. Bluford 
Library)
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Wesleyan College (Elizabeth Braswell Pearsall Library) 
Presbyterian Church (USA) Department of History
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
Saint Augustine College (Prezell R. Robinson Library) 
Southern Pines Public Library
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
State Library of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Asheville (D. Hiden Ramsey Library) 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (School of Information and 
Library Science)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (J. Murry Atkins Library) 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Walter Clinton Jackson 
Library)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Weatherspoon Art Museum) 
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (Sampson-Livermore Library)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Research Triangle Park Library)
Wake County Register of Deeds
Wake Forest University (Z. Smith Reynolds Library)
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (Coy C. Carpenter Library)
Warren Wilson College (Ellison Library)
Western Carolina University (Hunter Library)

Corporate Sponsors
Aabbitt Adhesives, Inc. 
Archival Products
Metal Edge Archival Storage Materials
University Products


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