Workshop on disaster recovery

Disaster Recovery Workshop, April 28, 1993

Location: New York Academy of Medicine, Conservation Laboratory,  2 East
103rd St., New York, NY.

Instructors: Nelly Balloffet, Book and Paper Conservator and Library
Preservation Consultant, Paper Star Associates and Ana B. Hofmann,
Conservator of Photographs, Jose Orraca Studio.

The instructors will discuss some aspects of disaster planning and
describe methods of coping with emergencies so that they don't become
full-fledged disasters.  Most of the session will be devoted to the
demonstration and practice of actual recovery techniques for books,
documents, flat paper items, photographic materials and other non-print
media. Participants should wear work clothing and non-skid shoes. All
materials for the workshop will be provided.

Registration fee: $60.00.  Workshop is limited to 25 participants.  To
register call Pam Daniels at METRO (New York Metropolitan Reference and
Research LIbrary Agency) who is sponsoring the workshop, at
212-228-2320.

Poster's note:  List readers in the NY area should consider attending as
the instructors are excellent and are particularly concerned with
practical measures.

Bernadette Callery
NY Botanical Garden Library
Bronx, NY  10458
718-817-8956

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