[PADG:2205] Cooperative Preservation Programs Discussion Group at Midwinter

[Robin_Dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Apologies for any duplication.  This was mailed to PADG last week but
cannot be found in the archives on CoOL.  Posting again to make sure the
information makes it to interested discussion group goers.

Thanks,
Robin
----- Forwarded by Robin Dale/RLG on 01/05/2004 02:59 PM -----

Cooperative Preservation Programs Discussion Group
Saturday, January 10,  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
U.S. Grant Wyndham, Grand BR A

Is It Lonely Out There? Sharing Preservation Knowledge in Times of the
Ordinary and Extraordinary

So few of us and so many of them. You know, those questions that come
from neighboring libraries and the public on how to preserve this or fix
that.  And what about when your whole region is hit by a ________ [fill in
the blank: flood, fire, hurricane, etc].  What information do you give out?
How much detail do you give? Do you  just send them to a website or go so
far as to drive to the location and consult and/or pitch in and treat items
hands on?

Having survived the recent fires in Southern California, the Co-Chairs of
the  Cooperative Preservation Programs Discussion Group would like to know
what you do when you are one of the few preservation "experts" for miles
around. What are your  responsibilities to your region?   How do you deal
with it when you are the only (or one of a few) preservation
professional(s) and disaster hits your region? What about when a
neighboring library simply calls for advice?

Have you created a web site to provide immediate access to this kind of
information?  Many preservation professionals are beginning to create or
are managing web sites to provide a range of preservation information, from
disaster response for fellow librarians to basic care, handling, and even
basic repair for a information-seeking public. Who is the anticipated
audience for your web site?  Who do you link to? Where do you go to for
information?  Part of the discussion group time will be used to share
information about important, relevant web sites which may not be commonly
known, as well as share what we consider to be our favorite web sites.

We'll also debut a new project by the California Preservation Program which
trains public librarians to give programs and answer questions from the
public about preserving family treasures.

Please come prepared to share information about how you deal with the above
situations, as well as the URLs for any web sites you recommend.