This workshop will introduce best practices in caring for any paper-based collection. Topics covered will include: handling guidelines, assessing storage materials and special needs items, prioritizing for treatment, and understanding preservation and conservation terminology. This program is appropriate for those looking to develop new skills, and individuals wanting to increase their knowledge of best practices in the care of paper-based collections.

This workshop will be presented in five different locations.

Presenter: Gillian Marcus, DHPSNY Preservation Specialist
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Dates & Locations:

Registration is closed for all dates.

Wed., October 11 - Brooklyn Historical Society (Brooklyn, NY)
Wed., October 25 - Western New York Library Resources Council (Cheektowaga, NY) 
Mon., November 6 - National Museum of Dance (Saratoga Springs, NY) 
Mon., November 13 - Rakow Research Library, Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY)
Wed., November 15 - Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library (Watertown, NY)

- Please complete a separate registration for each individual attending the workshop.
- The registration deadline for each workshop is two weeks before the workshop date. A reminder email will be sent one week prior to each workshop date. If you believe you have registered but have not received a  reminder, please contact us at info@dhpsny.org to confirm that you are registered.
- If online registration is inconvenient, you may also call us at (215) 545-0613.