Preservation Conference Announcement

["Alan Calmes" <acalmes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please announce the following to the recipients of PADG.

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      Preserving Exhibitions: New Technologies, Standards, and Models

        The 13th Annual National Archives and Records Administration
                          Preservation Conference
                National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
                               March 26, 1998

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The NARA Annual Preservation Conferences cover topics on the creation, use,
exhibition, care and handling, duplication, and long term storage of
information on paper, film, tape, and disk.
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The March 26, 1998, conference will focus on new technologies for
preserving exhibitions.

   * National Standards for Exhibitions
   * Preservation in the Curatorial Planning Process
   * New Research on the Impact of Lighting Levels
   * A Look at the Future of Lighting Design and Monitoring
   * Recent Advances in Microenvironmental Control of Exhibit Cases
   * New Technologies for Facsimile Production
   * Expert Panel on New Technologies

The conference will focus on new technologies and preservation aspects of
exhibits. Speakers will address the issues of standards, responsibilities,
limitations, controls, alternatives, and materials. "Preserving
Exhibitions" will include hints, tips and models on how to create exhibits
that meet preservation standards, including an on-line digital exhibit.

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            Send $50.00 registration fee payable to:
            The National Archives Trust Fund

            to:

            Conference Coordinator (NWDP)
            8601 Adelphi Road (Rm. 2800)
            College Park, MD 20740-6001

            Please include your name, institutional affiliation,
            and return address for confirmation

            Telephone: 301-713-6705
            Fax: 301-713-6653

            For more information, send email to:
            preserve@xxxxxxxx

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URL: http://www.nara.gov/nara/preserva/conferen/
Updated: September 29, 1997