ALCTS Webinar: Housing Solutions for Objects in Collections
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ALCTS Webinar: Housing Solutions for Objects in Collections
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Sessions begin at 11 am Pacific | 12 Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm
Eastern and last about an hour.
Drawing on their experience housing complex objects from the Special
Collections at New York University Libraries, including artists’ books,
theater props, artwork, realia, and personal effects of important
persons, the presenters will describe specific techniques for creating
custom housings. The presenters will discuss considerations taken into
account in approaching housing treatments, such as the objects’
composition and condition, as well as information from archivists and
librarians regarding the objects’ context and known or anticipated use.
The techniques will be illustrated with images and simple animations
that show all steps of the housing process. Housing options discussed
will range from simple to complex, incorporating readily available
materials that are adaptable to many types of objects.
Laura McCann will speak on the process of planning care for these types
of objects and Angela Andres will describe practical aspects of creating
housings that facilitate use. A comprehensive resources list will
include specific information about supplies and tools.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will gain understanding in how to design and fabricate
housings for nontraditional objects found in their libraries’ collections.
Who Should Attend?
Special collections staff particularly librarians and archivists with
collection management responsibilities. Also processing archivists and
catalogers.
Course Level & Prerequisites
Beginner and intermediate level.
Presenters
Laura McCann has held the position of Conservation Librarian in the
Barbara Goldsmith Preservation and Conservation Department of New York
University Libraries since 2006. Previous positions include Deputy
Director and Paper Conservator of the New York Municipal Archives. Laura
received a MS in Library and Information Science from the Palmer School,
Long Island University, a MA in Paper Conservation from Camberwell
College of Arts in 1997, and a BA in Art History from Bates College.
Angela Andres came to the Barbara Goldsmith Book and Paper Conservation
Laboratory at New York University Libraries in 2006 and in January 2014
was appointed Special Collections Conservator. She previously worked in
book conservation at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and the University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Angela received her BFA in Printmaking from the
University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MA in Library and
Information Studies from UW-Madison.
Fee
ALCTS Member (individual) . . . $43
Nonmember (individual) . . . $59
International (individual) . . . $43
Groups
(Applies to a group of people who will watch the webinar together from
one access point.)
Member group . . . $99
Nonmember group . . . $129
All webinars are recorded and the one-time fee includes unlimited access
to the webinar recording. All registered attendees will receive the link
to the recorded session, so if you are unable to attend the webinar at
the time it is presented, you will have the opportunity to listen to the
recording at your convenience.
How to Register
To register, complete the online registration form or register by mail
for the session you would like to attend.
Contact
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org. For all other
questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese,
ALCTS Events Manager, at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese_at_ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
Received on Fri Sep 12 2014 - 17:25:22 EDT