Symposium: Understanding the Physical Environment

The Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress announces a
Future Directions Symposium: Understanding the Physical Environment.

"From Silver Image to Silver Anniversary: 25 Years of Research at
the Image Permanence Institute"

Thomas Jefferson Building
Room 119
Library of Congress
Washington DC 20540
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Introductions and Presentations: 10 am -3:15 pm
Reception: 3:30-4:30 pm

Preservation leader James Reilly, Director of the Image Permanence
Institute and others will review 25 years of research by the Image
Permanence Institute (IPI) that has produced resources and
recommendations now widely used to preserve a broad range of media.
Applications and findings in pilot projects at the Library of
Congress and other cultural institutions will be discussed.
Achievements include characterization of deterioration mechanisms in
photographic, magnetic, and optical media; tools for assessing the
condition and needs of these media; and environmental remediation.

Mr. Reilly will be joined by three IPI research scientists:
Jean-Louis Bigourdan will discuss how material research has led to
preservation storage strategies, guides and tools, Daniel Burge will
speak about standards, testing and digital print stability, Douglas
Nishimura will present information on IPI services in education and
outreach to the preservation field including seminars, internships,
technical support and web-based tools. Nancy Lev-Alexander, Head of
the Library of Congress Preventive Conservation Section will discuss
the ten-year collaboration between IPI and LOC which has led to
tools and strategies to manage the Library's preservation
environment applying principles of sustainability.

Seating is limited for this symposium. Please register at

 <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/registration/index.php>

to reserve a space.

Webcast opportunity:  If you would like to participate via webcast,
send email to mwilson<-at->loc<.>gov three days in advance of the event.

For further details on this program and updated information
about the Future Directions Symposia Series, please
visit

    <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/ipi.html>

and

    <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/schedule.html>

Dianne van der Reyden
Director for Preservation
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington DC 20540-4500
202-707-5213


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