Subject: ALA preconference on preservation funding
The ALCTS division of ALA and the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property are sponsoring an ALA Preconference entitled Developing the Midas Touch: Rethinking Funding Strategies for Preservation, to be held Thursday, June 23, 1994, in Miami. Even though registration closure was advertised as June 2, spaces are still available for this preconference and other ALCTS preconferences. Interested parties are encouraged to register by Fax: (312-280-3257), email (yvonne.mclean [at] ala__org), or phone (800-545-2433, Ext. 5032), using either a credit card or a purchase order number. A prompt response is advised, as registration will close before the week of the conference. The program includes: * a keynote presentation by Ellen Dunlap, of the American Antiquarian Society; * a presentation by Victoria Steele, University of Southern California, "Fundraising 101: The Real Truth about Raising Funds"; * "Funding Strategies for Preservation in an Era of Slippery Priorities and Evolving Technology: The Brown Experience", a presentation by Samuel Streit, Brown University; * an extended panel discussion on "Shared Experience: Successful Funding Strategies and Program Designs,", with Nina Root, American Museum of Natural History, Judith Fortson, Hoover Institute, Heidi BenAicha, Princeton University, John Dean, Cornell University, and Rhonna Goodman, New York Academy of Medicine, as panel participants; * a panel on "The Funding Universe: Alternatives to the Old Tried and True," with Larry Reger, NBC, William Mott, Library Funding Associates, George Farr, NEH, and Trudy Hayden, New York Public Library, as participants; and * a case study (with break-out sessions) presented by Ann Russell, Northeast Document Conservation Center. Registration fees are: ALCTS/NBC personal member, $105; ALA personal member, $155, non-ALA member, $195. If you need further information please call Yvonne McLean at the ALCTS office, 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. *** Conservation DistList Instance 7:88 Distributed: Monday, June 6, 1994 Message Id: cdl-7-88-007 ***Received on Monday, 6 June, 1994