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Don¡¯t Miss Our Spring Salvage Workshop - Fredonia Registration Closing Soon!


 

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?Calling all New York State cultural collecting institutions! Are you ready to get your hands wet and sharpen your skills in the art of salvaging paper-based collections??This spring, the New York State Library and Archives are excited to bring you a hands-on DHPSNY workshop, presented at five locations across the state.

As always, DHPSNY?workshops?are
presented free of charge to NYS institutions.?

WORKSHOP
Basic Salvage Techniques for Paper Collections
Presenters:?Liyah Desher,?Education & Outreach Specialist, DHPSNY;?Kate Jacus, Preservation Specialist, DHPSNY?
Time:?10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

This program will cover the role of wet salvage of paper-based collections as part of a larger incident response. After an overview of emergency preparation and response protocols, participants will take on incident response roles and run through a mock-flood scenario.?In this hands-on program, participants will work?in groups?to salvage?and triage a variety of collection items from a pool, including papers, photographs, and bound materials.?A post-scenario debrief gives participants the opportunity to review their actions with workshop instructors.

This is a one-day event.?Participants have the option of attending?one of two dates?presented at several locations throughout the state. Attendance will be limited due to the hands-on nature of the program.?

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  • SUNY Fredonia
    Thursday, April 25, 2024
    Friday, April 26, 2024
    Register by April 12.
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  • The Corning Museum of Glass?
    Monday, May 6, 2024
    Tuesday, May 7, 2024
    Register by April 23.
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  • Genesee Country Village Museum
    Thursday, May 30, 2024
    Friday, May 31, 2024
    Register by May 17.
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  • Queens Public Library -?Peninsula
    Monday, June 3, 2024
    Tuesday, June 4, 2024
    Register by May 21.
  • Fort Ticonderoga
    Wednesday, June 12, 2024
    Thursday, June 13, 2024
    Register by May 31.?


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Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York (DHPSNY) is a program of the New York State Archives and New York State Library, with?services provided by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.

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