CONSTRUCTING BASIC STORAGE ENCLOSURES FOR PAPER COLLECTIONS
In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make simple enclosures for paper artifacts including folders, boxes, and rolled storage constructions. A selection of commercial storage materials will be reviewed and the decision-making process for choosing the appropriate housing for a variety of artifacts will be discussed.
Date: February 15, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Speaker: Anna Yates Krain, Senior Conservation Assistant, CCAHA
Fee: $60 (includes $10 materials fee)
* Limited to 21 participants
CARING FOR PAPER COLLECTIONS: HANDLING, ASSESSING STORAGE NEEDS, & BASIC CARE
This workshop will give an introduction to best practices in caring for any paper-based collection. Topics covered will include: handling collection items, assessing storage materials and special needs items, prioritizing for treatment, and understanding preservation and conservation terminology. This program is appropriate for those looking to develop new skills, as well as for individuals wanting to increase their knowledge about best practices in the care of paper-based collections.
Date: March 14, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Speakers: Jessica Silverman, Paper Conservator & Preservation Consultant, CCAHA
Jessica Keister, Paper & Photograph Conservator, CCAHA
Fee: $50
* Limited to 24 participants
IDENTIFICATION OF 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSES
This workshop is designed to help attendees identify the various photographic processes found in many collections. It will examine the layer structure, image material, and deterioration characteristics of each process, from the daquerreotype to the digital print. Lectures and hands-on activities using an array of historic photographs from CCAHA’s study collection will provide participants with a better knowledge and understanding of photographic processes.
Date: May 30, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: National Museum of American Jewish History
Speaker: Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, CCAHA
Fee: $50
* Limited to 40 participants
PRESERVING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS
Photographic media are sensitive materials that require special housing to ensure their longevity. This workshop will examine suitable housing supplies, including paper, plastics, interleaving papers, boxes, and more. Environmental parameters for storage, proper labeling techniques, and safe handling of photographs will also be discussed.
Date: July 25, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: National Museum of American Jewish History
Speaker: Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, CCAHA
Fee: $50
CARE AND PRESERVATION OF TEXTILES
Textile objects can be delicate and are prone to damage by a variety of environmental factors, as well as inappropriate handling, storage, and display. Participants in this workshop will learn to properly care for their costumes and textiles and to identify issues requiring consultation with a conservator. The first part of the workshop will present an overview of the various types of textiles found in museum collections, introduce methods for storage and display, and discuss appropriate choices for cleaning, crease removal, and repair. The second half will take a hands-on approach to allow participants to practice several preservation techniques.
Date: September 5, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Cliveden
Speakers: Sara Reiter, Conservator of Costume & Textiles, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bernice Morris, Assistant Conservator of Costume &Textiles, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Laura Mina, Mellon Fellow in Costume & Textile Conservation, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fee: $50
LEGAL ISSUES IN CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT: WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Designed for any staff, volunteers, board members, or fundraisers involved in collections care, this workshop is an interactive primer to make participants more aware of the legal issues involved in conservation and management of cultural collections. Professionals in the sector, including those who have experience acting as legal counsel for cultural institutions, will discuss the most common legal issues these organizations face. The workshop will address ways institutions can limit liability and preserve and protect their collections in activities from licensing to publishing, communicating with donors to deaccessioning, lending, exhibiting, and storing collection items. The session will also cover some critical issues that institutions should consider if they are leveraging collections to generate additional revenue.
Note: Registered participants are encouraged to send their organizations’ collections management policies, lending agreements, and other documents to the workshop facilitator for feedback and to e-mail questions in advance of the workshop. Documents and questions submitted in advance will be kept anonymous but will be used to guide the discussion and to tailor the workshop to the needs of the participants.
Date: November 7, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: The Rosenbach Museum & Library
Speaker: Morgen Cheshire, Esq., Legal Counsel for Nonprofit Organizations
Fee: $50
CARE AND PRESERVATION OF AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS
Audiovisual collections—including motion picture film, magnetic tape media such as audio and video reels and cassettes, and compact discs—have unique preservation needs and often require special collections management considerations. Pariticipants in this workshop will learn about methods for properly storing and caring for audiovisual collections, as well as issues in reformatting and maintaining playback equipment.
Date: December 12, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location: The Rosenbach Museum & Library
Speaker: George Blood, President, George Blood Audio & Video
Alan Lewis, Audiovisual Archives Consultant
Fee: $50
