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Properly caring for ones books is an important aspect of collecting them. Here are some resources with useful information about caring for and preserving books and other materials.
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Conservation OnLine (CoOL) is a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. It provides information covering a wide spectrum of topics related to the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
Caring for Your Collections from The Library of Congress provides advice on the care, handling and storage of books, photos, videos, and other media.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/careothr.html
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is one of the largest non-profit conservation laboratories in the United States. Aside from publications, they offer various classes/programs on conservation related topics.
http://www.ccaha.org/index.php
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Conservation OnLine (CoOL) is a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. It provides information covering a wide spectrum of topics related to the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
Caring for Your Collections from The Library of Congress provides advice on the care, handling and storage of books, photos, videos, and other media.
http://www.loc.gov/preserv/careothr.html
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is one of the largest non-profit conservation laboratories in the United States. Aside from publications, they offer various classes/programs on conservation related topics.
http://www.ccaha.org/index.php
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Papyri Restoration Class
The Centro di Studi Papirologici of Lecce University (Italy) is organizing the Sixth Papyrus Restoration Course. It will take place from 4th to 8th July, 2011. The Course will consist of both theoretical lectures (in Italian language) and practical exercises on papyri.
The Course is open to anyone interested in the conservation, treatment and restoration of papyri in ancient and modern times. The cost for the course is € 225,00. Those interested in enrolling or for more information contact Prof. Mario Capasso, Direttore del Centro di Studi Papirologici dell'Università del Salento, Lecce
mail (Palazzo Parlangeli, via V.M. Stampacchia, 45, I-73100 Lecce, Italy, tel. 0039 0832 294606)
or
e-mail (cspapiri@unisalento.it)
Deadline for applications is May 15th, 2011.
- information from the papy list announcement.
The Centro di Studi Papirologici of Lecce University (Italy) is organizing the Sixth Papyrus Restoration Course. It will take place from 4th to 8th July, 2011. The Course will consist of both theoretical lectures (in Italian language) and practical exercises on papyri.
The Course is open to anyone interested in the conservation, treatment and restoration of papyri in ancient and modern times. The cost for the course is € 225,00. Those interested in enrolling or for more information contact Prof. Mario Capasso, Direttore del Centro di Studi Papirologici dell'Università del Salento, Lecce
mail (Palazzo Parlangeli, via V.M. Stampacchia, 45, I-73100 Lecce, Italy, tel. 0039 0832 294606)
or
e-mail (cspapiri@unisalento.it)
Deadline for applications is May 15th, 2011.
- information from the papy list announcement.
