NEW IDEAS FOR CONTROLLING COLLECTIONS ENVIRONMENTS!
Environmental Management: Stewardship and Sustainability
<http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=479cdf23-3a93-4ac9-8b
82-6518165f4b74> presented by the Conservation Center for Art and
Historic Artifacts
Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2009
This one-day workshop will explore new approaches to controlling
environmental conditions in cultural institutions. Leading experts in
the field James Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute; Michael C.
Henry, PE, AIA, Principal Engineer/Architect, Watson & Henry Associates;
and Richard L. Kerschner, Director of Preservation and Conservation,
Shelburne Museum, will present strategies that are feasible, physically
and financially, to preserve collections materials for the long-term.
Topics to be covered will include:
* The Collections Environment
* Understanding the Building/Climate Relationship
* New Approaches and Best Practices for Environmental Control
* Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis
This program is intended for staff of cultural heritage organizations
responsible for monitoring and managing environmental conditions for
collections, including registrars, facilities managers, archivists,
librarians, curators, collections managers, and stewards of historic
house museums.
Program Fee: $85 for CCAHA members/$100 for non-members.
Major funding for this program is generously provided by the National
Endowment for the Humanities, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The
Philadelphia Foundation, and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.
Hosted and cosponsored by The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, PA
For more information and to register online, go to
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,479cdf23-3a93-4ac9-8b82-6518165f4b74
. Still have questions? Visit our Education Program Calendar at
www.ccaha.org <http://www.ccaha.org/> , call 215-545-0613 or email
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Kim Andrews
Preservation Services Officer
CONSERVATION CENTER for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-0613 (phone)
215-735-9313 (fax)
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