QUARTERLY WORKSHOP LISTING FROM SOLINET

[ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx (Alicia Riley-Walden)]

          SOLINET, Inc., the Southeastern Library Network, is pleased to 
          announce our Winter 1999 preservation workshop schedule:
                              
                              
          PRESERVING COLLECTIONS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT:  ENVIRONMENTAL 
          CONTROL AND MONITORING.  Thursday, March 11, 1999 at North Carolina 
          State University- McKimmon Conference Center, Raleigh, NC.
                              
          The most cost-effective strategy to preserve our documentary resources 
          is by controlling temperature, relative humidity,a and pollutants.  
          This workshop will help library staff identify the source of problems, 
          monitor the environment, and develop strategies for affecting change 
          in their institution.  It will include an extensive packet of resource 
          materials, plus exhibits of state-of-the art monitoring equipment.  
          Instructor is Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation.
                              
          Cost is $95 SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late registration), 
          $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late registration)
                              
          This workshop is cosponsored by the Triangle Research Libraries 
          Network.
                              
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          ATTACK OF THE GIANT MOLD SPORE:  SIMPLE, SAFE TECHNIQUES TO RECOVER 
          FROM A MOLD OUTBREAK.  Mold is a constant threat to collections, 
          particularly in climates with high heat humidity.  This half-day 
          workshop provides a general introduction to identifying mold, the 
          types of damage it causes to collection materials, and techniques for 
          safe mold removal and cleaning.  Dr. Michael Trinkley, Director of 
          Chicora Foundation is the instructor for this session.
                         
          The workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 12, 1999 at North Carolina 
          State University - McKimmon Conference Center, Raleigh, NC, from 9am - 
          12 noon.
                         
          Cost is $70 SOLINET members ($60 early bird, $95 late); $100 
          Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($90 early bird, $125 late).  Any institution in 
          North Carolina qualifies for the member rate.
                              
          This workshop is cosponsored by the Triangle Research Libraries 
          Network
                              
          NOTE:  Register for both ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL & MONITORING and ATTACK 
          OF THE GIANT MOLD SPORE and receive a $20 discount!  Total cost for 
          both session is as follows:
                         
          $145 SOLINET members ($135 early bird, $170 late registration) $235 
          Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($210 early bird, $225 late registration).
                         
                         
                         
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          DID OUR INSURANCE POLICY SAY THAT?  RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE ISSUES 
          FOR LIBRARY & CULTURAL COLLECTIONS.  This full-day workshop discusses 
          risk management techniques for libraries and cultural collections.  
          Through lecture, discussion and break-out sessions the following 
          topics will be highlighted:  valuation of collections; types of 
          property insurance coverage; insuring specific materials; choosing an 
          insurance agent; appraisal.
                         
          The instructor for this workshop is Jeanne Drewes, Assistant Director 
          for Access and Preservation, Michigan State University Libraries.  
          Guest Presenters from allied fields will participate in break-out 
          sessions.
                         
          The workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 19, 1999 from 9am - 4pm at 
          the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
                         
          Cost is $95 SOLINET members ($85 early bird, $120 late registration); 
          $135 Non-SOLINET & FEDLINK ($125 early bird, $160 late registration).
                              
          Partial funding for these workshops has been provided by a grant from 
          the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation 
          and Access.
                    
                    
          For more information or to register, contact Andrew Jones at 
          800-999-8558 or andrew_jones@xxxxxxxxxxx