ALCTS webinar: The Preservation of Family Photographs: Here, There and Everywhere
Date: April 23, 2013
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.
Description:
This presentation will offer basic guidance on the care and
preservation of family photographs from 19th-century tintypes to
contemporary color prints. The webinar will address the fundamental
physical and chemical properties of photographic print and negative
materials, including albums and scrapbooks, and the causes and
mechanisms of their deterioration. Strategies for preservation, such as
proper handling, storage and display techniques, will be shared.
ALCTS thanks Archival Products for sponsoring this webinar and supporting Preservation Week.
Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the session, attendees will better understand:
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Basic characterization and identification of albumen, silver gelatin,
and chromogenic color print materials, and film base negatives
• Agents of deterioration for photographic materials
• Storage and exhibition practices
• Handling guidelines
• Prioritization for preservation
Who
should attend? Anyone responsible for the preservation of family or
other photographic holdings and collections and interested in the
preservation of our global photographic heritage.
Presenter:
Debra Hess Norris is Chair of the Art Conservation Department at the
University of Delaware, and Professor of Photograph Conservation.
Since
1985, Norris has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters on
care and treatment of photographic materials, emergency response,
ethics, and conservation education; and taught more than 100 workshops
and seminars for conservators and allied professionals. Norris has
lectured and consulted on the preservation of photographic collections
worldwide.
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Registration Fees: Free.
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce@ala.org.
