Red Flag! Identifying Preservation Needs While Processing Collections 

Gaining intellectual control over collections is just one aspect of processing and cataloging. This workshop will focus on developing a system for identifying and prioritizing the collections care needs of items (archival materials, maps, photographs, moving images, etc.) during the accessioning, processing, and cataloging phases. Common degradation issues encountered in collections and methods for assessing condition will be discussed. This session will also present procedures for assigning conservation and housing priorities and will suggest potential “red flags” to alert staff when a conservator should be consulted. Participants will have the opportunity to assess the condition of items in a study collection and assign conservation and housing priorities to each item using the procedures presented in the workshop.

This workshop will be presented in five different locations.

Monday, April 16 - Registration closed
North Shore Historical Museum
Nassau County | Glen Cove, NY
northshorehistoricalmuseum.org

Wednesday, April 18 - Registration closed
Crandall Public Library
Warren County | Glens Falls, NY
crandalllibrary.org

Wednesday, April 25 - Registration closed
Northern New York Library Network
St. Lawrence County | Potsdam, NY
nnyln.org

Tuesday, May 1 - Registration closed
Livingston County Emergency Management Center
Livingston County | Mt. Morris, NY
co.livingston.state.ny.us

Thursday, May 3 - Registration closed
Roberson Museum and Science Center
Broome County | Binghamton, NY
roberson.org

Speaker: Amelia Parks, Archives Specialist, Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York

Times: 
Registration: 9:15 - 9:30 AM
Program: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Important Registration Information

• The registration deadline for each workshop is two weeks before the workshop date.
• You must complete a separate registration for each individual attending the workshop. You must complete the entire registration form for each attendee to guarantee a spot at the workshop. 
• 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.