Core Curriculum Workshop

Introduction to Preservation

Date: November 4 & 5, 2010
Location: Victoria County Municipal Heritage & Archives , Baddeck, NS
Cost: $100 for CNSA members
Registration: is limited to 20 participants.
Instructor: Professional Conservator
Registration deadline: October 20, 2010

General description:

The principles of preservation management dictate that the archivist must first assess, then plan, and only then act. This workshop will instruct participants in preservation basics including the development of preservation policies, conducting a preservation assessment, planning and prioritizing preservation activities, appropriate care and handling of archival material, agents of deterioration, appropriate storage environments and enclosures and knowing when to contact a conservator. The workshop has been updated to include practice with encapsulation and document cleaning, as well as a demonstration of a homemade humidity chamber. Participants are asked to bring:

• a small item for encapsulation
• a metal edge ruler
• an exacto knife

This workshop is part of the CNSA Archival Certificate Program.

Learning Method:

Learning is done through a combination of lecture, personal reading and practical exercises over a 2-day period in an informal, friendly atmosphere.

Prior knowledge required:

Introduction to Archives workshop or experience working with archival records is an asset but not a requirement. Please contact the Archives Advisor for more information.

Registration:

To register for this workshop, fill out a Registration Form [MS Word] or [RTF] and send it complete with your payment to the CNSA Office. Registration deadline is October 20, 2010.

Pre-workshop Reading: (provided to registered participants)

• Marrelli, Nancy. excerpts from Implementing Preservation Management: A How-to Manual for Archives. Montreal, QC: Réseau des archives du Québec, c1996.

Travel subsidy is available to CNSA members.