[Michlib-l] MCLS Preserving Family Treasures Program/Webcast on September 9

[Heather Thomas]

Excuse cross postings. Please forward to anyone that you feel may be 
interested in this program!

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Do you have grandma’s wedding gown, a tintype of a great-great uncle 
during the Civil War or even the family bible from the old country? Family 
and personal historical collections are a diary of where we come from and 
what is important to us. Most of these collections are stored in attics, 
basements or under other conditions which constantly place them in harm’s 
way.

Join us at 6 PM on September 9 at the Delta Township District Library, in 
Lansing Michigan, or via live stream for a free presentation presented by 
internationally recognized preservationist and the ALA 2012 Ken Haycock 
Award winner Jeanne Drewes. Ms. Drewes currently serves as Chief of 
Binding and Collections Care in the Preservation Directorate at the 
Library of Congress and as Manager for the Mass Deacidification Program.

The presentation will focus on appropriate storage environments, enclosure 
options for varying formats, steps to mitigate damage and handling 
instructions.  If you are a family historian or the caretaker of a small 
library or historical society collection this is a wonderful opportunity 
to learn from the very best. You may bring materials for recommendations 
from Ms. Drewes after her public presentation.

The link to the live stream will be posted soon and available in the 
August edition of MCLS News. On September 10 and November 8, Ms. Drewes 
will conduct a 2-day program at the Delta Township District Library on 
library disaster management. If you are interested in learning more about 
this program, please visit our Risk Management and Disaster Recovery 
program information page at: 
https://members.mcls.org/workshops/viewcourse.html?id=338.

Thanks! - heather


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Heather M. Thomas, CAP-OM
Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1
Lansing, Michigan 48910-3657

800/530-9019 ext. 133
517/394-2420 ext. 133
Fax: 517/394-2096
email: thomash at mcls.org
website:  www.mcls.org


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