TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University Announce a One-Day Online Conference:
“Trendy Topics 2010: Virtual Worlds and Libraries” on Tuesday, October 12th
TAP Information Services and the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University are pleased to announce another in the ongoing series of online conferences on hot topics that librarians can enjoy right at their desktops.
Jeremy Kemp, Lecturer at the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University will deliver the keynote on “Virtual Worlds for Teaching, Learning and Library Services.” Other speakers for this day-long conference include:
· Dr. Bryan Carter on “Literature and Virtual Worlds”
· Randy Hinrichs on “Certificate in Virtual Worlds”
· A panel on “The Innovative World of Academic Librarians in Second Life”
· A panel on “The Community Virtual Library in Second Life”
· A panel on “Health Information in Virtual Worlds”
Full Schedule: http://www.trendytopics.info/T2VWschedule.pdf
Registration Fees: $40 for individuals; $100 for groups; $30 for students.
Register at: http://TrendyTopics.eventbee.com/event?eid=751168284
Trendy Topics Conference Series Website: http://www.trendytopics.info/
San Jose State SLIS current faculty and students may attend for free.
Please contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com for a coupon code.
Start Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 10 Central, 9 Mountain, and 8 Pacific.
End Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, 5 Central, 4 Mountain, and 3 Pacific.
For more information on these workshops please contact Lori Bell at lbell927@gmail.com or Tom Peters at TAP Information Services at tpeters@tapinformation.com.
TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations innovate.
Lori Bell
Lecturer
School of Library and Information Science
San Jose State University
(309)338-5115
lbell927@gmail.com
lbell927@yahoo.com
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Grant - Palmquist Photographic Research
The Peter E. Palmquist Memorial Fund for Historical Photographic Research is now accepting grant applications. The application is at http://www.hafoundation.org/haf/grants/haf-grants.html. This year’s grant application deadline is Monday, November 1, 2010 , and awards range from $400 to $1,000. The Fund supports the study of under-researched women photographers internationally, past and present, and under-researched Western American photographers before 1900. Individuals researching Western American photography before 1900 or women in photography as well as nonprofit institutions conducting research in these fields, are eligible to apply.
A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Each recipient of the award will agree to donate, upon completion of the project, a copy of the resulting work (i.e., published book, unpublished report, thesis, etc.) to the Humboldt Area Foundation to submit to the Peter Palmquist Archive at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Recipients will be notified by mid-December, 2010.
Please contact Heather Hostler, Program Officer, Humboldt Area Foundation, Eureka, CA for the application and with any questions. Humboldt Area Foundation, Eureka, CA: 707-442-2993, heatherh@hafoundation.org.
A small panel of outside consultants with professional expertise in the field of photohistory and/or grant reviewing will review the applications in order to determine the awards. Applications will be judged on the quality of the proposal, the ability of the applicant to carry out the project within the proposed budget and timeline, and the significance of the project to the field of photographic history. Each recipient of the award will agree to donate, upon completion of the project, a copy of the resulting work (i.e., published book, unpublished report, thesis, etc.) to the Humboldt Area Foundation to submit to the Peter Palmquist Archive at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Recipients will be notified by mid-December, 2010.
Please contact Heather Hostler, Program Officer, Humboldt Area Foundation, Eureka, CA for the application and with any questions. Humboldt Area Foundation, Eureka, CA: 707-442-2993, heatherh@hafoundation.org.
Workshop - WOODEN BOOK BOARDS
This fall, November 8-12, 2010, Jeff Peachey will be teaching an intensive five day master class at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Please see below for more information:
WOODEN BOOK BOARDS: THEIR CONSERVATION, HISTORIC CONSTRUCTION AND THE PRAXIS OF WORKING WOOD.
This five day master class will focus on the fundamentals of wooden book boards: the basics of using hand tools to shape wood accurately, easily and efficiently; the making a sample set of wood to identify common historic varieties; the examining of historic techniques of shaping wood; and the making a sample set of common treatments for split boards. Choosing, tuning, using, sharpening and maintaining woodworking tools will also be taught. Exploring some of the complexities of wood technology and how this impacts treatment, storage and handling options for conservation treatments will also be covered. Participants are encouraged to bring documentation concerning specific split board treatment problems for class discussion. No previous woodworking experience is necessary.
Bio: Jeffrey S. Peachey is the owner of a New York City-based studio for the conservation of books and the inventor of conservation tools and machines. He is a Professional Associate in the American Institute for Conservation. For more than 20 years, he has specialized in the conservation of books and paper artifacts for institutions and individuals.
GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP
Learn how to evaluate, use and maintain basic hand wood working tools.
Construct a sample set of reference wood commonly encountered in historic book boards.
Construct a specialized jig to plane thin wood boards.
Reproduce historic board shapes, channels, tunnels, chamfering and learn to recognize the tools used to make them.
Construct samples of currently used techniques to repair split and splitting boards, and discuss their applicability in various real world situations.
Make one sample board from a log, by hand, to understand the historic hand technologies– using a maul, froe, and broad axe.
Begin to appreciate some of the complexities of wood technology and how this impacts treatment, storage and handling options for real world books.
Discuss in depth the results of a recent article by Alexis Hagadorn and Jeffrey S. Peachey “The use of parchment to reinforce split wooden bookboards, with preliminary observations into the effects of RH cycling on these repairs” Journal of the Institute of Conservation, Volume 33, Issue 1 March 2010 (pp 41 – 63)
Consider storage, housing and display issues unique to wooden board bindings.
Discuss specific potential treatment options from examples that participants supply.
The registration fee for this 5-day workshop is $650.00. Other costs apply. Class size is limited to 10. For more information and to apply contact Justin Johnson at jjohnson@huntington.org.
WOODEN BOOK BOARDS: THEIR CONSERVATION, HISTORIC CONSTRUCTION AND THE PRAXIS OF WORKING WOOD.
This five day master class will focus on the fundamentals of wooden book boards: the basics of using hand tools to shape wood accurately, easily and efficiently; the making a sample set of wood to identify common historic varieties; the examining of historic techniques of shaping wood; and the making a sample set of common treatments for split boards. Choosing, tuning, using, sharpening and maintaining woodworking tools will also be taught. Exploring some of the complexities of wood technology and how this impacts treatment, storage and handling options for conservation treatments will also be covered. Participants are encouraged to bring documentation concerning specific split board treatment problems for class discussion. No previous woodworking experience is necessary.
Bio: Jeffrey S. Peachey is the owner of a New York City-based studio for the conservation of books and the inventor of conservation tools and machines. He is a Professional Associate in the American Institute for Conservation. For more than 20 years, he has specialized in the conservation of books and paper artifacts for institutions and individuals.
GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP
Learn how to evaluate, use and maintain basic hand wood working tools.
Construct a sample set of reference wood commonly encountered in historic book boards.
Construct a specialized jig to plane thin wood boards.
Reproduce historic board shapes, channels, tunnels, chamfering and learn to recognize the tools used to make them.
Construct samples of currently used techniques to repair split and splitting boards, and discuss their applicability in various real world situations.
Make one sample board from a log, by hand, to understand the historic hand technologies– using a maul, froe, and broad axe.
Begin to appreciate some of the complexities of wood technology and how this impacts treatment, storage and handling options for real world books.
Discuss in depth the results of a recent article by Alexis Hagadorn and Jeffrey S. Peachey “The use of parchment to reinforce split wooden bookboards, with preliminary observations into the effects of RH cycling on these repairs” Journal of the Institute of Conservation, Volume 33, Issue 1 March 2010 (pp 41 – 63)
Consider storage, housing and display issues unique to wooden board bindings.
Discuss specific potential treatment options from examples that participants supply.
The registration fee for this 5-day workshop is $650.00. Other costs apply. Class size is limited to 10. For more information and to apply contact Justin Johnson at jjohnson@huntington.org.
scholarship -Rare Book School
The 2010 Rare Book School scholarship application is now available online. Applications are due by 5 pm, 30 September 2010. The RBS Scholarship Committee will notify scholarship applicants of its decision via email by 5 November 2010. The same general guidelines govern as with previous RBS scholarship cycles: prospective students will apply for a scholarship to attend RBS, rather than for any particular RBS course. Scholarship recipients must then separately apply and receive acceptance to an RBS course running from 1 January 2011 to 30 January 2013. Please see http://www.rarebookschool.org/scholarship/ for more information about RBS scholarships, as well as a comprehensive description of application procedures.
The current Scholarship Committee comprises:
Gerald Cloud, Scholarship Committee Chair (Curator of Literature, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries); Libby Chenault (West European Librarian, University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Ian Desai (Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, South Asian Studies and History, Yale University); Andrew Gaub (Associate, Bruce McKittrick Rare Books); Amanda Nelsen (Program Director, RBS); and Jessica Pigza (Librarian, Rare Book Division, New York Public Library).
About RBS:
Rare Book School (RBS) offers week-long continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and born digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. An affiliated foundation of the University of Virginia, RBS offers approximately 30 courses a year in locations including Charlottesville, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Admission to RBS courses is competitive. RBS faculty members make their first round of admission decisions exactly three months before their courses begin; applicants generally have better chances of being accepted to courses if they apply in advance of this deadline. After this, RBS faculty review applications as they are received.
The current Scholarship Committee comprises:
Gerald Cloud, Scholarship Committee Chair (Curator of Literature, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries); Libby Chenault (West European Librarian, University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Ian Desai (Postdoctoral Associate and Lecturer, South Asian Studies and History, Yale University); Andrew Gaub (Associate, Bruce McKittrick Rare Books); Amanda Nelsen (Program Director, RBS); and Jessica Pigza (Librarian, Rare Book Division, New York Public Library).
About RBS:
Rare Book School (RBS) offers week-long continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of written, printed, and born digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. An affiliated foundation of the University of Virginia, RBS offers approximately 30 courses a year in locations including Charlottesville, New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, DC. Admission to RBS courses is competitive. RBS faculty members make their first round of admission decisions exactly three months before their courses begin; applicants generally have better chances of being accepted to courses if they apply in advance of this deadline. After this, RBS faculty review applications as they are received.
Workshops - Digital Preservation Management
Digital Preservation Management: Topical Workshops
We are very excited to be offering a set of new topical workshops the week of Nov 1-5 in Ann Arbor, MI – registration will open on September 8 at 9am ET – see: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/workshops/topical-registration.html
A. Digital Preservation Management: Introduction (2 days) November 1-2, 2010
This is a two-day version of our regular DPM workshop - a prerequisite for attending the Tools and Workflows workshop for people who haven’t already attended a regular five-day or two-day workshop.
B. Digital Preservation Tools and Workflows (2 days) November 3-4, 2010
Also geared towards managers as the regular workshop is, this workshop looks at the range of issues involved in identifying and incorporating tools and workflows into a digital preservation program.
C. Legal Considerations for Digital Preservation (1 day) November 5, 2010
Explores legal issues for digital content from a digital preservation perspective – prior attendance at a regular two-day or five-day is recommended, but not required for this workshop.
For more descriptions of the workshops and other information, please see: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/workshops/topical.html
For specific questions please contact us at: digital-preservation@icpsr.umich.edu.
We are very excited to be offering a set of new topical workshops the week of Nov 1-5 in Ann Arbor, MI – registration will open on September 8 at 9am ET – see: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/workshops/topical-registration.html
A. Digital Preservation Management: Introduction (2 days) November 1-2, 2010
This is a two-day version of our regular DPM workshop - a prerequisite for attending the Tools and Workflows workshop for people who haven’t already attended a regular five-day or two-day workshop.
B. Digital Preservation Tools and Workflows (2 days) November 3-4, 2010
Also geared towards managers as the regular workshop is, this workshop looks at the range of issues involved in identifying and incorporating tools and workflows into a digital preservation program.
C. Legal Considerations for Digital Preservation (1 day) November 5, 2010
Explores legal issues for digital content from a digital preservation perspective – prior attendance at a regular two-day or five-day is recommended, but not required for this workshop.
For more descriptions of the workshops and other information, please see: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/workshops/topical.html
For specific questions please contact us at: digital-preservation@icpsr.umich.edu.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Free seminar - The National Archives and Records Administration is sponsoring a free Electronic Records Forum on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:30AM - 1
The National Archives and Records Administration is sponsoring a free
Electronic Records Forum
on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:30AM - 12:30AM at the Jimmy Carter
Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta Georgia 30307
The theme of the forum is "E-Discovery and the Preservation of the
Government's Electronic Records".
Let’s Declare Victory Over Email! Recent Developments in E-mail
Archiving and in
Meeting Your Agency’s General E-Discovery Obligations - Jason R.
Baron, Director of Litigation, NARA
Honey, I Shrunk the Records: The Perils of the Preservation Obligation
- Maura R. Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York
City)
To register, log-in to Learn.com at https://nara.learn.com.
Seating is limited Register by October 8,2010
or Contact
Gina Williams
Phone: 404-736-2829
Fax: 404-736-2923
E-mail: gina.williams@nara.gov
Electronic Records Forum
on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:30AM - 12:30AM at the Jimmy Carter
Library and Museum
441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta Georgia 30307
The theme of the forum is "E-Discovery and the Preservation of the
Government's Electronic Records".
Let’s Declare Victory Over Email! Recent Developments in E-mail
Archiving and in
Meeting Your Agency’s General E-Discovery Obligations - Jason R.
Baron, Director of Litigation, NARA
Honey, I Shrunk the Records: The Perils of the Preservation Obligation
- Maura R. Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York
City)
To register, log-in to Learn.com at https://nara.learn.com.
Seating is limited Register by October 8,2010
or Contact
Gina Williams
Phone: 404-736-2829
Fax: 404-736-2923
E-mail: gina.williams@nara.gov
Workshop - Care and Identification of Photographs
Care and Identification of Photographs
November 4-7, 2010
Location: This workshop will be hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society (Savannah, GA)
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
REGISTER NOW:
http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-savannah/
Registration Includes:
• 4-day workshop
• 280-page color notebook (printed on HP Indigo Digital Press)
• 60x LED handheld microscope
• OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set
This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history, identification, and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.
Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.
Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver, photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype, chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. Group ID sessions, using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow participants to practice their identification skills in a guided setting.
The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $595 and includes a handheld microscope, and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts, Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on photograph preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is available with registration for $75.
Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of participants will be limited to 12.
REGISTRATION: http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-savannah/
OTHER WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS: http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHIC SAMPLE SETS: http://gawainweaver.com/store/
The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop.
For more information, please contact the instructor:
Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
San Rafael, CA
tel 415.446.9138
info@gawainweaver.com
http://gawainweaver.com/
November 4-7, 2010
Location: This workshop will be hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society (Savannah, GA)
Instructor: Gawain Weaver
REGISTER NOW:
http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-savannah/
Registration Includes:
• 4-day workshop
• 280-page color notebook (printed on HP Indigo Digital Press)
• 60x LED handheld microscope
• OPTIONAL: Basic Photographic Sample Set
This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the history, identification, and preservation of photographic materials. Participants will acquire hands-on identification skills and learn practical photograph preservation techniques. Using handheld 60x microscopes and a large set of photographic and photomechanical samples, they will learn how a variety of processes were created, why they look the way they do, and how they deteriorate. Knowledge about photographic processes is essential to their preservation and leads to a greater appreciation of the aesthetics and history of photographic prints.
Preservation topics include enclosures, handling guidelines, environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.
Processes examined in detail include but are not limited to the following: daguerreotype, albumen, collodion and gelatin printing-out processes (POP), matte collodion, gelatin silver, photogravure, offset litho, letterpress halftone, collotype, chromogenic color, inkjet, and dye sublimation. Group ID sessions, using a digital microscope and screen projection, will allow participants to practice their identification skills in a guided setting.
The registration fee for this 4-day workshop is $595 and includes a handheld microscope, and a workshop notebook with lecture handouts, Quick ID Sheets for each process, and a selection of readings on photograph preservation. The Basic Photographic Sample Set, consisting of 18 identified photographic and photomechanical processes, is available with registration for $75.
Due to the hands-on nature of this workshop, the number of participants will be limited to 12.
REGISTRATION: http://gawainweaver.com/workshop/care-id-photos-2010-savannah/
OTHER WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS: http://gawainweaver.com/workshops/
HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHIC SAMPLE SETS: http://gawainweaver.com/store/
The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA), a certifying organization of professional archivists, will award 15 Archival Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this workshop.
For more information, please contact the instructor:
Gawain Weaver
Photograph Conservator
San Rafael, CA
tel 415.446.9138
info@gawainweaver.com
http://gawainweaver.com/
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