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Hosting a Preservation Week® Event: a free webinar from ALCTS
Charles Wilt Executive Director cwilt@ala.org CHICAGO — Hosting an event in a discipline you are not too familiar with can be daunting. What topic do you choose? Who can you find to speak? What if someone asks a question after the event and you don't know the answer? The Preservation Week
02/04/2014 - 14:15
ALCTS webinar focuses on public libraries and MOOCs
Julie Reese Continuing Education and Program Manager jreese@ala.org CHICAGO — ALCTS is offering "MOOCs and the Public Library: An Opportunity," a webinar on Feb. 26. Presenter, Dorothy Pawlowski will discuss opportunities for public libraries to promote lifelong learning by becoming meet
02/17/2014 - 15:51
ALCTS preconference on managing digital and streaming media in academic libraries
Keri Cascio Executive Director kcascio@ala.org CHICAGO — “Challenges with Managing Streaming Media and other Digital Content for Academic Libraries,” a preconference from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), will address new issues and trends in the acquisition,
04/02/2015 - 14:24
Demystify your video cataloging with an ALCTS preconference
Keri Cascio Executive Director kcascio@ala.org CHICAGO — On Friday, June 26, at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) brings you “Video Demystified: Cataloging with Best Practices Guides.” This all-day preconference —
04/02/2015 - 14:22
ALCTS/bepress Digital Commons Midwinter Symposium focuses on public access to federally funded research
Julie Reese Continuing Education and Program Manager jreese@ala.org CHICAGO — “Here There Be Dragons: Public Access to Federally Funded Research,” a Midwinter Symposium co-presented by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) and bepress Digital Commons offers a
12/10/2013 - 15:24
Save the date for the ALCTS Midwinter Symposium Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Creating a New Future for Library Collections
Brooke Morris Communications Specialist bmorris@ala.org CHICAGO — Equity, diversity and inclusion are important concepts for libraries and librarians as the nation’s population becomes more diverse, inclusiveness more essential, and access to information critical. In fact, equity, diversity and
10/26/2016 - 12:45
James Reilly receives Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award
Charles Wilt Executive Director cwilt@ala.org CHICAGO — James M. Reilly, director of the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is the recipient of the 2014 Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award, given annually by the Association for Library
02/24/2014 - 16:38
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Ask Your Preservation Question
The Dear Donia column is now Ask the Expert. Please visit the new Preservation Week website for more information. ...
JCARMICHAEL - 06/21/2022 - 12:08 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Book Support Pillow
Dear Donia, What type of fabric is best for a book support pillow? Q. Dear Donia, I have a small rare book that I have been asked to put on display. I've sourced an archival quality support pillow but it is a bit stark white and I would like to cover ...
BMORRIS - 11/17/2021 - 17:44 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Flattening Resin-coated Photos
Dear Donia, How do I flatten resin-coated photographs? Q. Dear Donia, I am trying to scan family photos to digitally archive, and some of the newer ones (90's to present) are curled or have dents in them. I've tried using the humidity/blotter bo ...
BMORRIS - 11/17/2021 - 16:42 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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I am ALA
The “I am ALA” feature on the ALA homepage will spotlight ALA members and the work they do. These segments may be picked up by other ALA-related media, such as AL Direct and www.ilovelibraries.org. If you’re willing to participate—and we hope you are—we’ ...
admin - 06/05/2018 - 15:47 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Storing Multiple Photos in the Same Folder
Dear Donia, How do I properly store multiple photographs in the same folder? Q. Dear Donia, I was wondering if, from a preservation standpoint, it is okay to store multiple photographs in the same folder. I have placing sheets of permalife acid-free, lign ...
BMORRIS - 10/18/2021 - 20:03 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Flattening and Storing an Old, Fragile Diploma
Dear Donia, How do I flatten and store an old, fragile diploma? Q. Dear Donia, I have my grandfather’s high school diploma from 1907. It has been rolled up for many years and seems to be fairly fragile. Is there anyway I can unroll and flatten it so that ...
BMORRIS - 10/05/2021 - 13:24 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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SBIRES - 06/05/2018 - 15:45 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Mounting an a Sampler to Mat Board
Dear Donia, How do I stitch an antique sampler to mat board? Q. Dear Donia, I want to stitch an antique sampler to museum quality mat board in preperation for framing. How thick/thin should the mat board be? Thanks, Gay A. Dear Gay, Stitching an an ...
BMORRIS - 09/02/2021 - 15:02 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Preserving an Autographed Cleat
Dear Donia, How do I preserve a worn autographed cleat? Q. Dear Donia, What is the best way to preserve an autographed cleat worn during a game? Do we leave it dirty? Do we put it in a case? Thanks, Shawnee A. Dear Shawnee, Thanks for asking your question ...
BMORRIS - 09/02/2021 - 15:01 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
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Safely Displaying an Old Paper Cigar Box
Dear Donia, How can I safely preserve and display an old paper cigar box? Q. Dear Donia, I have an old paper cigar box from the early 1900's. How do I protect it and display it on a bookshelf? Thanks, Susan A. Dear Susan, The best way to protect your ...
BMORRIS - 08/17/2021 - 17:46 - Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)