[PADG:217] WPI Environment and Preservation Workshop

[Gary Menges <menges@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

WASHINGTON PRESERVATION INITIATIVE

ENVIRONMENT AND PRESERVATION: BASIC PRINCIPLES, MONITORING APPROACHES, AND 
EFFECTIVE ACTIONS

Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 9:00 AM to 4 PM (Lunch not provided.)
		Seattle, University of Washington Libraries, OUGL 220

Presenter: James M. Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute,
	 	Rochester Institute of Technology

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DESCRIPTION:

In this workshop the theme will be control of collection decay by effective
use of environmental conditions. After security, fire protection, and
intellectual control have been established, the most important factor in
long-term survival of collections is how they are stored. The workshop will
review the basic nature of collection materials and explain how they
deteriorate. It will explain what temperature and humidity are, and explore
the ways in which environmental conditions promote or retard decay in
important types of materials. The workshop will cover the objectives of an
environmental monitoring program and survey the hardware and software tools
available in the marketplace. It will cover the key things to consider when
analyzing environmental data. It will briefly introduce the basics of HVAC
systems and discuss ways to communicate with facilities managers about
improvements in conditions using existing mechanical equipment.

James M. Reilly, Director of the Image Permanence Institute at the Rochester
Institute of Technology, is well known for his research on the effects of
temperature and humidity on library, archives, and museum collections,
deterioration of 19th-century photographic prints, the effectiveness of
storage enclosures for imaging materials, and the major causes of image
deterioration. He is a consultant to many museums and government agencies
and is sought after worldwide as a teacher and seminar speaker. He has
written extensively on preservation issues, and in 2002 was the recipient of
the AMIA Silver Light Award.

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REGISTRATION:

Registration will be covered by LSTA funds from the Office of the Secretary of 
State/Washington State Library Division's Washington Preservation Initiative. 
Lunch will be on your own.

The registration and session information is at

<http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingView.aspx?eve
nt=228&audience=lib>

The Washington Preservation Initiative is sponsored by the Washington State 
Library and is supported by IMLS through LSTA funding.