Documentary Heritage Program Workshops
Preservation of Oversized Works on Paper
Friday, May 23, 2008, 9:30 am-4:00 pm, Capital District Library Council, 28 Essex Street, Albany, NY. $15 (includes lunch).
This workshop is an introduction to the preservation of oversize
works on paper and other supports commonly found in archival collections.
Typical examples of such works are architectural plans, posters,
and wall maps.
Their history and production will be discussed with a focus on
the different ways they age. Strategies for safely handling and
storing these works will be presented as well as a demonstration
of basic repair techniques that the audience may employ. He will
also address what repair techniques should be avoided, when reformatting
may be advisable, and when to call upon a professional conservator.
The instructor is Christopher Sokolowski. Mr. Sokolowski is an Associate Paper Conservator at the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover, MA. He is a 2000 graduate of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation and has interned in the paper conservation studios of the Bibliotheque National of France, the Louvre, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This workshop is co-sponsored by CDLC and the New York State Library, Division of Library Development. For more information or to register, contact Marianne Shepard, Division of Library Development, New York State Library at (518) 486-2196 or mshepar2@mail.nysed.gov
Introduction to Appraisal and Selection of Historical Records
Thursday, June 5, 2008, 9:30 am-4:00 pm, Capital District Library
Council,
28 Essex Street, Albany, NY. $15 (includes lunch).
Appraisal is the term archivists use for the process of identifying potentially valuable records, assessing them, and selecting which ones will be retained permanently by the archives.
This workshop will help you make decisions about what types of historical records your repository should accept for long-term retention. It will introduce core terminology, concepts, and standards related to archival appraisal and selection. It will *not* discuss appraising material for monetary value.
Susan D'Entremont, the workshop presenter, is the Regional Archivist for the Capital District and a former appraisal archivist at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
For more information or to register, contact Susan D'Entremont at (518) 438-2500 or susan@cdlc.org