From: Karen Muller <kmuller_at_ala.org>
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a
division of the American Library Association (ALA), will offer three
preconferences at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The registration
deadline is June 7.
"Treasures in the Stacks: Preserving Publishers Bindings, 1830-1910"
presented by the ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section, Program,
Planning, and Publications Committee, will be held on Friday, July 7, 2000,
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The program is designed for librarians working in preservation, collection
management and special collections. Speakers will address what makes a
book unique and why it should be preserved, along with selection criteria,
current research on bindings and treatment options.
For full details see http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/century.html
Registration fees for the preconference are $135 for ALCTS members, $185
for ALA members and $235 for nonmembers. To register, go to
https://cs.ala.org/ or use the form in your April American Libraries.
(Apolgies for the massive cross-posting ... do forward to others on your
staff who may not be on one of the lists utilized.)
Received on Thu Apr 27 2000 - 12:00:09 EDT