http://www.loc.gov/preserv News from the Preservation Directorate on new breakthroughs and technology, upcoming lectures, training, internships and emergency alerts and tips on caring for collections. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:49:26 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/raman/index.html The Library hosts a morning of lectures, also available via live webcast, on "Advances in Raman Spectroscopy for Analysis of Cultural Heritage Materials," given by experts from the Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and an instrument maker, on Thursday, May 1, 2013. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/index.html The Library celebrates National Preservation Week, April 21-27, 2013, with a week of programs. This year's focus is on helping our military families preserve their keepsakes, including traditional and digital scrapbooks, photographs, and correspondence. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/conservators/japanesecolorants/index.html A multispectral digital camera serves as an additional and low-cost entry point tool for characterizing colorants in this case study with an 18th c. Japanese woodblock print. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/index.html Several of the Library's TOPS preservation lectures previously unavailable can now be streamed on-demand. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/ancient_text/ancient_text.html As part of the Topics in Preservation Science series, Father Justin, the librarian of St. Catherine's Monastery, and Michael B. Toth, the Sinai Palimpsests Program Manager, will discuss how advanced spectral imaging is revealing ancient texts at the Monastery. The library contains an extensive collection of palimpsests -- manuscripts where the original text was erased and written over -- allowing new discoveries with recovery of the faint original texts through the use of spectral imaging. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/brady_amy/index.html Topics in Preservation Series will present a lecture by Amy Brady, an instructor at Kean University and a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who will discuss the Federal Theatre Project (FTP), America's first and only nationally subsidized theater. The FTP archive at the Library of Congress houses more than 500,000 pieces of Federal Theatre-related ephemera, including playscripts that were marked up by directors and other FTP personnel. These markings have faded over time or were intentionally erased, but were recovered on those documents examined via the Library's hyperspectral imaging unit housed in the Preservation and Testing Division, helping to elucidate the history of some of the FTP's most popular performances. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 2:00-3:30 PM, in the Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, Library of Congress. A live webcast will be available by request. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/igi.html Due to limited seating in the Pickford Theater we have now reached maximum capacity. <br>As an alternative you can register to watch the live webcast. The number of live webcast "seats" are also limited and will be filled in the order in which the requests are received. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/igi.html Register for the Library's Oct 11 symposium presenting new research on iron gall ink corrosion. Registration is required to attend in person OR to participate via live webcast. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/buffalo/index.html The Library's 2/29/2012 lecture event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College (formerly the Cooperstown Graduate Program in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works) is available as a video stream on demand. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/strlic_dillon/index.html "Collections Demography: Modelling of Collections for Improved Management," an ongoing international collaborative project, including the Library, to develop a modeling tool for improving sustainable collection management. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/workshops/public/index.html Three different activities from the Library's Preservation Directorate during the American Library Association's National Preservation Week 2012, including: a film screening; a hands-on, basic preservation how-to session; and a free webinar. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/intern/pregrad.html The Library's internship/volunteer opportunity in collections conservation and preservation administration is now online. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/intern/int_digital.html The Library offers a new preservation internship in digital technology. Applications are accepted year-round. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/roadmaps.html Watch high quality webcasts of all three symposia in the 2010-2011 series Preservation Roadmaps for the 21st Century. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/buffalo/index.html Join the Library's celebration of the Cooperstown/Buffalo graduate art conservation program on Wednesday, Feb 29, 10-11: "Conservation Education: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College (formerly the Cooperstown Graduate Program in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works)." The program will be held at the Library and will be accessible via live webcast as well. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/index.html Save the date of Wednesday, Feb 29, 10-11 am for a special TOPS event at the Library and via live webcast: "Conservation Education: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College (formerly the Cooperstown Graduate Program in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works)." Full schedule forthcoming. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/about/orgchart.html New organizational structure for the Conservation Division facilitates program work and furthers mission to provide access to, maintain, secure, and preserve the Library's universal collections. http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/labs/conservation.php In conjunction with the Library's special Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS) event on Nov 15, "Conservation Education: Commemorating the Library Conservation Education Programs at Columbia University (1981-1992) and the University of Texas at Austin (1992-2009)," the School of Information at UT Austin will offer a related webinar from 1-2 PM, EST. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/commem-cu_uta/index.html Save the date of Tuesday, Nov 15 for a special Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS) event, "Conservation Education: Commemorating the Library Conservation Education Programs at Columbia University (1981-1992) and the University of Texas at Austin (1992-2009)." http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/transition/index.html Interested participants may still register (free) to join the third and final symposium, "Transitioning to a Digital Future" on Oct 20 at the Library, in the Preservation Directorate's Future Directions series: Preservation Roadmaps for the 21st Century. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/roadmaps.html The third and final symposium in the Preservation Directorate's Future Directions series is Oct 20 at the Library. Watch high quality webcasts of the first two symposia, Understanding the Physical Environment (Oct 2010) and Assessing Options for Large Collections (Mar 2011), accessible from the Library's website. <br> http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/transition/index.html Registration is now open for "Transitioning to a Digital Future," the final symposium in the Preservation Directorate's three-part Future Directions Series, which will be held at the Library on Oct 20. The event is free, but registration for both in-person and live webcast attendance is required. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/roadmaps.html Save the date of Thursday, Oct 20 for the third and final symposium, "Transitioning to a Digital Future," in the Library's Future Directions series. Registration for both in-person and live webcast attendance (both free) will be required. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/intern/index.html The application period for the internships in paper, book, photograph, or preventive conservation available at the Library is January 2-22 for the internship period September 2012-August 2013. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/ September is National Preparedness Month. The Library's Preservation Directorate provides specific information with respect to collections on developing emergency plans, preparing for various disasters, and identifying resources for recovery. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/about/highlights/fy2010.html The Preservation Directorate at the Library has released recent highlights from the annual report. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/hurricane.html The Library of Congress provides helpful information on emergency preparedness as well as on collections recovery after disasters, including hurricanes. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-144.html The Library of Congress has named Fenella France Chief of the Preservation Directorate's Preservation Research and Testing Division. http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/results.php?mode=s&cat=50 Watch high-quality streaming videos of recent lectures from the Preservation Directorate's Topics In Preservation Series (TOPS). http://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/plan/contract.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate has created a model salvage contract that can serve as a guide for other institutions in developing a contract with outside vendors for emergency salvage of collections. http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/index.html Debra Hess Norris, Chair of the Art Conservation Department and Professor of Photograph Conservation at the University of Delaware, will give a lecture, "Help! Preservation Training Needs Here, There, and Everywhere" at the Library on May 26. <br> http://www.loc.gov/preservation/ In anticipation of MayDay, the Library's Preservation Directorate has launched its new website, completely redesigned, with additional content and up-to-date news about the Directorate's special programs, study opportunities, research initiatives, and emergency preparedness and response information, such as recovery of collection materials from tsunamis. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-077.html The Library celebrates National Preservation Week on Saturday Apr. 30 with Pass It On: Personal Archiving Day. Library staff will provide advice to individuals on how to manage, preserve, and protect precious digital and traditional photos and more. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html Nadina Gardner, Director of the Division of Preservation and Access at the National Endowment for the Humanities, will give a lecture, "The Marriage of Preservation and Access" at the Library on Apr. 14. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/assess/index.html Interested participants may still register (free) until Friday, Mar 11 to join in person or via live Webcast for the Preservation Directorate's second symposium in its Future Directions series: "Assessing Options for Large Collections" on Mar 15. <br> http://www.loc.gov/preserv/pubsbib.html This updated (1990-2010) annotated bibliography provides references specific to mass deacidification as well as background references that are useful for understanding the physicochemical properties of paper, methods for testing paper properties, and the fundamental chemistry of mass deacidification. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html Donald J. Waters, Program Officer for Scholarly Communications at The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will give a lecture, "Library Conservation and Scholarly Communication" at the Library on Feb. 10. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html The Library's Preservation Directorate partners with the University of Delaware Department of Art Conservation and Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science by annually hosting a new fellowship funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for training in library and archives conservation. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html The Library's Preservation Directorate and the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announce a new fellowship funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for dissertation research in the digital humanities. Applications are due March 11. <br> http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/schedule.html The Library's Preservation Directorate will host the second symposium, "Assessing Options for Large Collections," in its three-part Future Directions Series at the Library on March 15. The event is free, but registration is required. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/faic/index.html The executive director of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) and the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) will present the Foundation's strategic plan at the Library on Jan. 13. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/nyu_train/index.html The Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, is dedicated to the study of the technology and conservation of works of art and historic artifacts. To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Topics in Preservation Series will showcase how the Center prepares graduates who contribute to the work of the Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress. Lecture will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 10:30-11:30 AM, in the Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, Library of Congress. A live webcast will be available by request. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/ipi.html Preservation leader James Reilly and others will review 25 years of research by the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) that has produced resources and recommendations now widely used to preserve a broad range of media. Applications and findings in pilot projects at the Library of Congress and other cultural institutions will be discussed. Achievements include characterization of deterioration mechanisms in photographic, magnetic, and optical media; tools for assessing the condition and needs of these media; and environmental remediation. Registration is now open for this day-long symposium. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/tops50/index.html Eleven webcasts introduce LC's new labs; projects analyzing top treasures using hyperspectral imaging, x-ray fluorescence/diffraction, and environmental scanning electron microscopic systems; research on recycled paper, electronic media (tapes, disks and other time-based media), and visual storage systems; and the new Center for the Library's Analytical Science Samples (CLASS). The webcasts were filmed during the 50th Topics in Preservation Science (TOPS) program held at the Library on April 16, 2010. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/unesco/index.html Topics in Preservation Series will present a lecture by Prof. Koenraad Van Balen, UNESCO Chair on Preventive Conservation, Monitoring and Maintenance of Monuments and Sites (PRECOMOS), and Ms. Anouk Stulens, Director of Monumentenwacht (Monument Watch) Flanders, who will discuss current preventive conservation, monitoring, and maintenance-based preservation approaches at the international level. Approaching conservation from a preventive point of view, building upon maintenance and monitoring, leads to a paradigm shift in the heritage field. Lecture will be held on Monday, September 20, 2010, 2:00-3:00 PM, in the Pickford Theater, James Madison Building, Library of Congress. A live webcast will be available by request. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html Topics in Preservation Series will present a lecture by Smithsonian Institution Senior Research Scientist Marion F. Mecklenburg who will discuss the role mechanical testing plays in understanding the long term stability of cultural collections, particularly the effects of temperature, relative humidity, conservation treatments and chemical degradation. Lecture will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 3:00-4:00 PM, in the Mumford Room, Library of Congress. A live webcast will be available by request. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/schedule.html The National Agricultural Library will host a workshop on risk assessment as part of the Library of Congress Federal Library and Information Center Committee's Safety Net series. Co-sponsored by NAL, FLICC, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, and LYRASIS, the workshop will present a practical approach to risk assessment. There is still time to register. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html Topics in Preservation Series will present a lecture by Brian Walker of Applied Pictures, who will discuss development of an innovative system to read the information from magnetic media without making physical contact with the original tape. This approach allows the development of a system that is not specific to any single current format, and thus may be usable well into the future. Lecture will be held Monday, June 7, 11:00 AM - noon in the Pickford Theater, Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/recoveryrm/index.html In honor of the MayDay initiative to protect cultural heritage from disasters, the Preservation Directorate is proud to announce a new space for education, training, and practical use in collections salvage and recovery work. First opened in October 2009, the Collections Recovery Room is a secure space in the Library of Congress Madison Building that is dedicated to enhancing the Library's capabilities to safeguard its collections in the event of emergencies. Follow the link above for a full description of the room’s functions and features. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/volcano.html Recent events, such as the tornados in the Midwestern United States and the volcanic eruption in Iceland, can have devastating effects on cultural collections. Information on how to protect and salvage collections threatened by volcanic eruptions has been added to the Preservation Directorate's Emergency Preparedness page at the link above. Information about protecting collections from other types of events, such as fires, floods, tornados, and mudslides, is available at http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/prepare.html . <br> http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html The Topics in Preservation Series lecture given by Dr. Kaori Fukunaga on November 18, 2009, “Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques for Conservation Science: Innovative non-invasive observation methods”, is now available as a video webcast. Follow the link above to access the video and to see details of the upcoming Special TOPS 50th Event scheduled for April 16th. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/prtdlab/index.html Save the date! The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate announces a special, day-long series of lectures marking the 50th Topics in Preservation Series event: <br> <br>Introduction to the Work of the New Preservation Science Laboratories of the Library of Congress <br>April 16, 2010 <br>West Dining Room, Sixth floor, James Madison building <br> <br>This free, public event will feature scientists from the Library’s Preservation Research and Testing Division, with a focus on the newly renovated science labs and current research projects to advance preservation of traditional, audiovisual, and digital media. Follow the link above for a detailed schedule and information on how to participate via live webcast. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/index.html The Preservation Research Projects Updates page has a new addition that includes information about the following projects: <br> <br>- Time-Based Media Research <br>- 3-D Confocal Imaging of Vertically Grooved Analog Audio Recordings <br>- Documenting Sound Fidelity in Magnetic Audio Tapes Before and After Baking <br> <br>Follow the link above for more information about these and other ongoing research projects in the Preservation Directorate’s Preservation Research and Testing Division. <br> http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2010/02/preserving-herblock-a-rewarding-job-for-conservators/ Holly Krueger, a senior paper conservator in the Preservation Directorate’s Conservation Division, is featured in a post on the Library of Congress blog for her work preparing cartoons from the Herbert L. Block Collection for exhibition. She will also be giving a free, public gallery talk on Wednesday, March 10th at noon in the South Gallery of the Great Hall in the Jefferson Building. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/earthquake.html In response to the recent earthquake in Chile, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is highlighting the Earthquake Recovery page at the link above. This is one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is pleased to announce an upcoming lecture in the Topics in Preservation Series: <br> <br>Development and Research Applications for a Reference Collection of 20th Century Photographic Paper <br> <br>March 19th, 2010 <br>10:30-11:30 AM <br>West Dining Room <br>6th Floor, James Madison Building <br> <br>Paul Messier, an independent conservator of photographs, will discuss his ongoing, decade-long project, the assembly of the world's largest reference collection of photographic paper, and present opportunities for multiple collaborative research initiatives. <br> <br>A live webcast will be available by request. <br> http://www.loc.gov/preserv/symposia/schedule.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate and the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) will host their fourth meeting on building cooperative disaster response networks on February 23rd, 2010. This free meeting will feature updates on national and international initiatives on disaster preparedness in cultural institutions. Follow the link above for complete details and registration information, including web conference participation for those unable to attend in person. http://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2010/02/new-optical-lab-brings-loc-into-21st-century/ The first of the recently renovated and re-opened science laboratories of the Preservation Research and Testing Division has been featured in a post on the Library of Congress blog. Follow the link above to read about the newly designed Optical Properties Lab, which contains a hyperspectral imaging system, an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM), equipment for optical disc quality testing and a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) system, among other things. The new lab enhances the Library’s capability to use nondestructive analytical techniques to track changes in optical and some chemical properties of traditional, audio/video and digital materials, including the Library's top treasures, helping conservators, curators and librarians extend the life of legacy and modern media collections. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/class.html Experts in the Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress have designed a state-of-the-art Center for the Library's Analytical Scientific Samples (CLASS) to facilitate the study of the Library's rare and unique reference sample collections by national and international scholars. The center will house collections such as the TAPPI Fiber Collection, Forbes Pigment Collection, and Barrow Books Collection. Learn more by following the link above. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/index.html Visit the Preservation Research Project Updates page for the latest information about projects underway in the Preservation Research and Testing Division of the Library of Congress. The page was recently expanded and updated to reflect the most recent developments. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/earthquake.html In response to the recent earthquake and recurring aftershocks in Haiti, the Library of Congress is highlighting the Earthquake Recovery page at the link above. This is one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/earthquake.html In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is highlighting the Earthquake Recovery page at the link above. This is one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html Applications are now being accepted for a variety of internships in the Preservation Directorate. Follow the link above for detailed descriptions of available internships, qualifications, and application instructions. Applications will be accepted through February 1st. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/interns/rainwater.html Ever wondered what the conservation intern experience is like at the Library of Congress? A detailed account of the treatments performed by Emily Rainwater, the 2009 Harper-Inglis Fellow, is now available on the Preservation Directorate at the link above. More information about Preservation Directorate internships is available at http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html "Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 2010 Edition" is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. This new edition lists 2,270 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 505 foundations, from 2005 through the publication date of this guide. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/preswk/news/stake.cfm On November 6th, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate hosted a meeting of key institutions, associations, and organizations to share ideas and inspiration for the nation’s first collections-focused Preservation Week. Scheduled for May 9–15, 2010, Preservation Week is a joint initiative of the Library of Congress, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) of the American Library Association, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The goal of the meeting was to facilitate better communication and coordination among key organizations about their individual preservation outreach efforts and to garner their support for the new Preservation Week initiative. Read more about the meeting at the link above, or visit http://www.ala.org/preservationweek for information about Preservation Week. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/visiting.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is pleased to welcome visiting scientist Jordan Brough to the Preservation Research and Testing Division. Mr. Brough is completing a Masters of Forensic Science at George Washington University and is currently employed as a contractor with the United States Secret Service in the Forensic Automation Branch. His research at the Library will be focused on the examination of Library collection documents, assessing the capacity of various imaging systems to determine the long-term changes in historic inks and the benefits of a range of preservation treatments. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is pleased to welcome two new conservation fellows for the 2009-2010 academic year. <br> <br>Eliza Spaulding is a paper conservation student from New York University. As the Library’s Ceil and Michael E. Pulitzer Conservation Fellow, she will be involved in the examination, documentation, and conservation of works on paper from the Library of Congress Special Collections. <br> <br>Nita Maria Greene is a paper conservation student from Newcastle University. As the Library’s Insurance of North America Fund Fellow, she will be involved in the examination, documentation and conservation treatment of works from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <br> <br>Please follow the link above to learn more about the Preservation Directorate's current and past conservation fellows. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/hurricane.html In response to Tropical Storm Ida, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is highlighting the Hurricane Response and Recovery page at the link above. This is one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/87/8744cover4.html Lynn Brostoff, PhD, a chemist in the Preservation Research and Testing Division of the Library of Congress, has been featured in the latest issue of Chemical &amp; Engineering News. The cover story in the November 2, 2009 issue of this American Chemical Society publication focuses on the diverse job opportunities for chemists in the federal government. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/hemmenway_khan/index.html A video webcast is now available for the Topics in Preservation Series lecture “Treating the Second Anglo Afghan War Album: Negotiations Between Book and Photograph Conservation” featuring Library of Congress Senior Conservators Dana Hemmenway and Yasmeen Khan. The conservators discussed the treatment strategies involved in the conservation of both the binding and the photographic images, the role of digital facsimiles, the context in which the images were produced, details of the album’s assembly and the relationship of the album to other albums that document the same events. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is pleased to announce an upcoming lecture in the Topics in Preservation Series: <br> <br>Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques for Conservation Science: Innovative non-invasive observation methods <br> <br>November 18, 2009 <br>2:00 to 3:00 PM <br>Pickford Theater <br>3th floor James Madison Building <br> <br>Dr. Kaori Fukunaga, Research Manager in the Applied Electromagnetic Research Center of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Tokyo, Japan, will be discussing the use of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and imaging as emerging techniques in the field of optics research and the transfer of these techniques to the preservation of cultural heritage. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/rt/projects/imaging_audio.html In celebration of UNESCO's World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is featuring information about an innovative project using imaging technology to recover 'lost' sound from grooved analog recordings. Learn more about the IRENE project at the link above, or watch a lecture webcast at http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/haber07/index.html http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/insurancevaluation.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate has updated the General Collections Valuation data available on our Emergency Preparedness: Insurance/Risk Management webpage. Average replacement values per volume, organized by subject in both LC classification and Dewey classification, are now available through Fiscal Year 2008-2009. Data from previous years continues to be available at the same URL. <br> <br>This data is provided as a tool for calculating accurate estimates of the value of general collections. Such calculations are an essential part of emergency preparedness and insurance policy negotiations. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/earthquake.html In response to recent earthquakes in Indonesia, Samoa, American Samoa, and Tonga, the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate is highlighting the Earthquake Recovery page at the link above. This is one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. http://www.ifla.org/files/pac/ipn/48-august-2009.pdf “Recycled Paper Research at the Library of Congress”, an article written by Fenella G. France, PhD, and Matthew Kullman, two scientists in the Preservation Directorate’s Preservation Research and Testing Division, has been published in the latest issue of the IFLA Core Activity on Preservation and Conservation’s International Preservation News. The article focuses on assessment of the permanence of recycled papers, a current research focus at the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/emergprep/flood.html In response to recent flooding in several southern states, the Library of Congress is highlighting the Preservation Directorate's page on flood response and recovery. This is just one of several emergency preparedness pages available year-round at the Preservation Directorate website. There is currently a temporary link from the Library's main page to raise awareness and provide direct access to this timely information. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/summerint.html The Binding and Collections Care Division of the Preservation Directorate is pleased to welcome 2009 Summer Intern Kimberly Montenyohl from Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. Follow the link above to read about Ms. Montenyohl and our previous summer interns. For information about other internship and fellowship opportunities in the Preservation Directorate, please refer to http://www.loc.gov/preserv/servpubs.html http://www.bl.uk/aboutus/stratpolprog/ccare/events/France.pdf Fenella G. France, PhD, a scientist in the Preservation Directorate's Preservation Research and Testing Division, presented a paper on "Best Practice and Standards in Environmental Preservation for Cultural Heritage Institutions: Goals, Knowledge, Gaps" in March 2009 at the Advances in Paper Conservation Research conference. The paper is now available online via the British Library. http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2009/09-139.html On July 7, 2009, the Library of Congress celebrated the completion of Modules 3 and 4 and four cold-storage rooms at the Library’s Ft. Meade high-density storage facility in Maryland. The new units will accommodate approximately 33 million items from the Library’s special collections and offer state-of-the-art environmental controls that will extend the lives of collection items for decades. http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={F730DF8A-C017-430E-B16A-6E4BC7525598} Space is still available for this summer's Preservation Institute, co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate and the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC). The on-site portion of the Institute will be held August 17-21, 2009 at the Library of Congress. Please see the link above for more details and registration information. Federal library employees please see http://www.loc.gov/flicc/education/PresEd/index_presed.html. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/hemmenway_khan/index.html The Library of Congress Preservation Directorate announces the 46th presentation in the Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS): <br> <br>"Treating the Second Anglo Afghan War Album: Negotiations Between Book and Photograph Conservation" <br> <br>Pickford Theater, Madison Building, 3rd floor <br>Library of Congress <br>101 Independence Avenue SE <br>Washington DC 20540 <br> <br>Thursday, June 18, 2009 <br>10:30-11:30 am <br> <br>A live webcast will be available by request. http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html For any of the following titles, click on Webcast Available! following their description on the website above: <br> <br>The Art of the Steal (Recognizing Forgeries), Mr. Frank W. Abagnale <br> <br>Technology Transfer: Conservation Training using Haptic Virtual Reality Simulation, Dr. Angela Geary <br> <br>From Decayed Parchment to 'Bit Rot' -- Challenges in Digitizing Archimedes, Michael Toth and Doug Emery <br> <br>Recent Research on Daguerreotypes at George Eastman House, Mr. Ralph Wiegandt and Mr. Patrick Ravines <br> <br>The Real Thing: Using Collections for Collaborative Conservation, Mr. Velson Horie <br> <br>CAMEO: A Free Internet Reference on Materials Used in the Production and Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, Michele Derrick <br> <br>Recent Trends in Preservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chandra Reedy <br> <br>A Public Trust at Risk: Findings of the Heritage Health Index, Kristen Overbeck Laise <br> http://www.loc.gov/preserv/foundtn-grants.html "Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums, 2009 Edition" is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the Foundation Center. This publication lists 1,944 grants of $5,000 or more awarded by 488 foundations, from 2004 through the publication date of this guide. It covers grants to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries, and to archives and museums for activities related to conservation and preservation.