[Preservenw] Collections Care workshop series announcement- Eugene, OR

[Josephine Ihrke]

Focus on Collections Care Workshop Series—September 27-29, 2006

About:  The three-day Focus on Collections Care workshop series will be held
at the University of Oregon, Eugene, in the Erb Memorial Union (EMU).  This
series is presented by San Diego-based Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC)
and is designed to provide an intensive training experience with a
programmatic approach.  The series curriculum focuses on care of
collections, policies and procedures and planning and management.  Nine
workshops will be offered during this series to allow participants to select
the workshop(s) appropriate to their specific needs and experience level.
Participants may select up to three workshops (one per day). 
Who Should Attend:  The workshop series is directed towards persons involved
in collections care management, institutional development and policy making,
and exhibition development and installations.  Students in degree-related
programs are also encouraged to attend.  
Additional Information:  Each workshop will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Participants from qualifying institutions may apply for stipend assistance.
Focus on Collections Care is made possible by a grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.   Additional support was
provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Contact:  Please contact Josephine Ihrke, Field Service Project Manager, at
the Balboa Art Conservation Center at 619-236-9702, or email us at HYPERLINK
"mailto:wrfso at bacc.org" wrfso at bacc.org, or visit bacc.org for the complete
workshop schedule, registration, stipend information, and purchase order or
invoice requests.  Registration deadline is September 15, 2006.  

Workshops: (Participants may select one workshop per day.)
Day 1: Wednesday Sept. 27
*Handling & Housekeeping for Collections
*Emergency Preparedness & Response
*Care of Collections:  Photographic Materials
Day 2: Thursday Sept. 28
*Collection Care Planning & Fundraising for Implementation
*Making Material Choices for Storage & Exhibit Materials
*Care of Collections:  Paintings & Painted Surfaces
Day 3: Friday Sept. 29
*Emergency Preparedness & Response
*Practical Strategies & New Tools for Evaluating the Museum Environment
*Care of Collections:  Paper & Paper-Based Materials



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