[padg] CALRBS last minute openings for Preservation Stewardship

["California Rare Book School" <calrbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

California Rare Book School has last minute openings for 
Summer 2009 Preservation Stewardship of Library 
Collections; taught by Mark Roosa, Pepperdine University.

Description: An introduction to the principles and 
practices of contemporary library preservation with an 
emphasis on development and management of programs that 
make possible the responsible stewardship of analog and 
digital collections. Topics to be covered include: 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 and will hear from 
leading preservation practitioners.

The course will run from August 10-14; classes take place 
on the UCLA campus and generally run from 9-5.
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For more information on our courses please visit 
<http://www.calrbs.org/courses.html>
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Applications are available on the CALRBS website
<http://www.calrbs.org/applications.html>
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The tuition for each CALRBS 2009 course is $995. For 
information about travel to and accommodations in Los 
Angeles, please visit our website www.calrbs.org
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Rebecca Addicks-Salerno
Administrator, California Rare Book School
254 GSEIS Building Box 951520
300 Charles E. Young Drive N.
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520
calrbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx