Course Description
Photographic materials present unique preservation challenges in cultural heritage collections. This course deals with those challenges and offers an introduction to the principles of photographic preservation. Students will be introduced to the history of photography and learn to identify the various photographic processes, from the daguerreotype to the digital print, as well as their deterioration characteristics. Emphasis will be placed on understanding preventive conservation actions and implementing long term preservation strategies, such as maintaining a good environment and following the safe care, handling and storage guidelines which help extend the longevity of photographic materials. This course is intended to help collections managers, registrars, curators, librarians, archivists, or anyone whose responsibility is to care for a photograph collection.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
This course is designed for individual participation; each individual must enroll.
Course Fee: $175.00 USD
Instructor: Danae Renieri
When does the course start and finish?
When is the last day for registration?
Friday, September 25th.
For more info or to enroll: https://preservethis.org/p/preservation-of-photographic-materials-02
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