Date: July 27, 2010
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC
This one-day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions. Leading experts in the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions 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.
Registration Deadline: July 13, 2010
Program Fee: $85 for CCAHA members/$100 for non-members
Hosted and cosponsored by the Folger Shakespeare Library. Major funding for this program is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.