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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Free preservation webinars offered during Preservation Week May 9-15, 2010</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) announces two free live webinars to be offered during Preservation Week, May 9-15. Archival 101 and Mold Prevention and Remediation are designed for individuals with little or no experience in preservation practices and procedures, including the</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">general public. The webinars are also very valuable for those with a little more experience who wish to pick up some helpful hints.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">The webinars are presented free of charge as a public service by ALCTS as part the activities of Preservation Week 2010. Libraries are encouraged to make the webinars available to their patrons. Libraries can register for the webinars and show them as part of</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">their events for Preservation Week. No fee is required to attend the webinars, however registration is required in order to receive the link to the presentation.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Tuesday, May 11, 2010</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT)</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> Do you need to purchase archival supplies for your organization or even yourself? Are you confused by the terminology and not sure about what the differences between the various vendors are? Not finding exactly what you are looking for and unsure about adapting different products? Archival 101 is designed to</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> demystify the archival product market for the layperson and non-preservation specialist. The presentation will provide an overview of the conservation and preservation issues facing</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> libraries, cultural organizations, and individuals, describe the terminology in use, discuss products and offer buying tips on the different ways these can be used. A list of links to other resources will also be provided. Archival 101 is designed for individuals with little or no experience and will also provide the more experienced user with helpful hints.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> Archival 101 is presented by Peter D. Verheyen, Head of Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University.</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> To register for the Archival 101 session see:</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> <URL:<a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/419803921" target="_blank">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/419803921</a>></font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Mold Prevention and Remediation</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">Thursday, May 13, 2010</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;">2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT).</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> This webinar will introduce attendees to the basic types of mold, and describe the environmental conditions that promote mold growth in home and library collections. Prevention as well as remediation should mold growth occur will be covered. This</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> webinar is geared to participants with little experience, but with lots of questions and concerns.</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> Mold is presented by Michele Brown, book conservator at Cornell University since 1995.</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> To register for the session on Mold see:</font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Geneva" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Geneva;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"> URL:<a href="https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/731036672" target="_blank">https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/731036672</a>></font></div>
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<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">DebbieLee Landi</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">206B James B. Duke Library</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Furman University</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">3300 Poinsett Highway</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">Greenville, SC 29613-4100</font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><a href="mailto:debbielee.landi@furman.edu">debbielee.landi@furman.edu</a></font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"><a href="http://library.furman.edu/specialcollections" target="_blank">http://library.furman.edu/specialcollections</a></font></div>
<div align="left" style="text-align:left;"><font face="Century Gothic" size="+0" color="#000000" style="font-family:Century Gothic;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">864-294-2714</font></div>
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