[PADG:13] Basic Collections Care Workshop From SOLINET

["Riley, Alicia" <ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Spaces are available for the following SOLINET workshop (Please excuse
cross-posting):

**************BASIC COLLECTIONS CARE**************

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at Memphis Public Library, Memphis, TN from 9:00
am
- 4:00 pm
 
Public library and school media center circulating collections are
subjected to a lot of wear and tear. Despite staff members' good
intentions, some materials and procedures used to repair damaged items
can shorten the useful life of the book, make it hard to open, and cause
more problems later.

This hands-on, one-day workshop will teach staff how to minimize damage
to collections by learning proper use, handling and storage of
collections. 
Also covered are simple, economical repairs on materials for public
libraries.  The session emphasizes techniques that are most often needed
in public libraries, do not require expensive equipment and supplies,
and can be performed successfully by clerical or student support staff
after a short training period.

The workshop will NOT cover techniques for the repair of research
collections or materials that are special, rare, or archival.

Cost is $125 SOLINET members ($115 early bird, $145 late registration),
$165 Non-members ($155 early bird, $185 late registration). Any
institution in Tennessee qualifies for the member rate.

For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, vrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:vrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
or visit our website at www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online
registration.


These workshops are funded in part by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.