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(posting on behalf of a non-subscriber):
Want to learn more about Preservation? Looking for a once in a lifetime educational opportunity this summer? There's still time to enroll in the California Rare Book School course "Preservation Stewardship" taught by Mark Roosa, Director of the Pepperdine University Library.
Preservation Stewardship of Library Collections Instructor: Mark Roosa August 6th-10th
The course will cover; the physical characteristics of library materials, factors affecting collections and control strategies, assessing needs and setting priorities, and development and management of a balanced preservation program. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of science in preservation, conservation, reformatting endangered materials, and the safe exhibition methods. Theoretical models and innovative solutions to preservation problems will be explored as will approaches to aligning the library preservation program with the mission and agenda of the university, museum or institution. Participants will visit select libraries, preservation departments, and laboratories in the Los Angeles area including the Getty Conservation Institute, the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Huntington Library.
Preservation Stewardship of Library Collections is being taught by Mark Roosa; a leading authority on the preservation of library materials. From 1992-1998 Mr. Roosa served as the Lloyd E. Cotsen Chief Preservation Officer at the Huntington Library where he developed and directed a comprehensive program for the Huntington's extensive collection of works of art, rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and non-print resources. From 1998 to 2004 he was first the director of the Library of Congress's conservation division and then Director of the Library's comprehensive program of preservation. Since 2004 4 Mr. Roosa has been the director of the Pepperdine University Library.
Tuition for CALRBS is $995 per course. Course size is limited to 15 students and admission is conducted on a rolling basis. Scholarships are available for students enrolled in an accredited university. Applications and detailed course descriptions can be found at www.calrbs.org.
CALRBS is a continuing education program provided by the Department of Information Studies at UCLA, dedicated to providing the knowledge and skills needed by both professionals working in the rare book community, and students interested in entering the field.
Jeff Kaplan Administrator California Rare Book School 254 GSEIS Building Box 951520 300 Young Drive N. University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520 Ph. 310.794.4138 Fax 310.206.4460
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