SOLINET workshops

SOLINET is pleased to announce five Preservation Workshops scheduled
for this summer.  For further information on any of these workshops
or to register, contact SOLINET's Continuing Education and Training
Department at 1-800-999-8558.

"Library Binding for Preservation" will be taught on Thursday,
August 1st, at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.  This
intensive full-day workshop will discuss book structure and modern
book manufacturing methods, an overview of bindery operations, and
offer a practicum in which participants will make binding decisions
to be applied within the library.  The session will run from 9 AM to
4 PM; cost is $85 for SOLINET members, $125 for non-members.

"Hurricane Preparedness: Making Sure your Institution Survives the
Big One"  will help you prepare for the hurricane season.  This
workshop will be taught on Friday, August 23rd at the Virginia Beach
Public Library.  Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora
Foundation, will provide information to help increase your
institution's chances of survival and minimize damage during a
hurricane.  The workshop runs from 9 AM to 4 PM; cost is $85 for
SOLINET members and $125 for non-members.

Two pest control workshops will be held in September at Francis
Marion University in Florence, South Carolina.  On September 26,
"Beating the Critter Jitters: Integrated Pest Management" will help
institutions identify common pests and learn recommended methods to
combat pest problems.  This workshop will run from 9 AM to 4 PM;
cost is $85 for SOLINET members and $125 for non-members.  On
September 27, "To Fume or Not to Fume: Alternative Fumigation
Techniques for Museums, Libraries and Archives", a half-day
workshop, will continue the discussion with a general introduction
to fumigation and provide in-depth coverage of alternatives to
chemical fumigation.  The workshop will run from 9 AM to noon; cost
is $60 for SOLINET members and $90 for non-members.  Both courses
will be taught by Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora
Foundation.  A special pricing package is offered for those wanting
to take both workshops: $115 for SOLINET members, and $175 for
non-members.

"Fundamentals of Book Repair", a two-day workshop, will be offered
at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, on
September 24 and 25.  This workshop is designed for staff members
who actually perform book repair in libraries, and is useful also to
those who supervise repair units.  The workshop will teach staff
members how to perform simple, economical and preservation-quality
repairs on materials in general circulating and reference
collections.  The workshop will run from 8:30 AM to 5 PM both days,
and the total cost is $145 for SOLINET members, $205 for
non-members.

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