Workshops at the Center: Preparing Collections Materials for Digitization
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$120—Standard
$100—Member
$60—Student/unaffiliated
Digitization is an important step in improving access to your collection, while simultaneously minimizing the frequency of handling that can potentially cause damage to collection items. But when is it safe to prepare fragile documents on your own, and when is it time to call an expert? This session is a hands-on workshop session to provide practical tips on safeguarding your collection before, during, and after the digitization process.
The interactive workshop will introduce concepts of practical, hands-on preparation of physical materials to ensure safe handling and high-quality capture. Topics include:
Handling principles for fragile or oversized items
Using supports, weights, wedges, and cradles during digitization
Identifying and safely removing fasteners
Gentle flattening approaches
Light surface cleaning
Recognizing basic condition issues and when to stop.
You will have the opportunity to practice handling techniques with a study collection of various material types. You are highly encouraged to bring questions about preservation-related digitization challenges from your own collections.
As part of the workshop, enjoy a tour of CCAHA’s conservation lab at the conclusion of the program.
Register here: https://ccaha.org/events/workshops-center-preparing-collections-materials-digitization
$120—Standard
$100—Member
$60—Student/unaffiliated
Digitization is an important step in improving access to your collection, while simultaneously minimizing the frequency of handling that can potentially cause damage to collection items. But when is it safe to prepare fragile documents on your own, and when is it time to call an expert? This session is a hands-on workshop session to provide practical tips on safeguarding your collection before, during, and after the digitization process.
The interactive workshop will introduce concepts of practical, hands-on preparation of physical materials to ensure safe handling and high-quality capture. Topics include:
Handling principles for fragile or oversized items
Using supports, weights, wedges, and cradles during digitization
Identifying and safely removing fasteners
Gentle flattening approaches
Light surface cleaning
Recognizing basic condition issues and when to stop.
You will have the opportunity to practice handling techniques with a study collection of various material types. You are highly encouraged to bring questions about preservation-related digitization challenges from your own collections.
As part of the workshop, enjoy a tour of CCAHA’s conservation lab at the conclusion of the program.
Register here: https://ccaha.org/events/workshops-center-preparing-collections-materials-digitization
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264 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19103
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Host or PublisherConservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
