Proper archival procedures enable safe and effective management of collections. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems associated with paper-based archival collections. This program will touch briefly on processing, arrangement, and description. Volunteers, historians, and those with archival responsibilities in addition to other duties may find themselves in the position of "archivist" without formal training in the profession; this program offers an introduction to best practices in the field.
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Date: May 10, 2012
Time: 9:30 -3:30
Fee: $25 Pennsylvania institutions / $75 out-of-state institutions
Registration deadline: Two weeks prior to program date
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This program is presented as part of Save Pennsylvania’s Past, a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation. As part of this two-year project, CCAHA will present six training programs in eight regions to prepare staff to address the challenges threatening Pennsylvania's world-class collections.
CCAHA's Save Pennsylvania's Past partners are the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations (PFMHO), and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant and by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.