----------------------------Original message---------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1999 BE PREPARED ... MANAGING A MOLD OUTBREAK Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) Announces Spring 1999 Workshops CCAHA announces a day-long workshop, "Be Prepared ... Managing a Mold Outbreak," to be held twice this Spring. These workshops are partially funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. DATES: Tuesday, May 25, 1999: The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA. Wednesday, June 16, 1999: Cleveland Public Library, Lake Shore Facility, 17133 Lake Shore Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio. Presented in cooperation with the Cleveland Public Library Preservation Department, the Ohio Preservation Council (OPC), and the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA). AUDIENCE: This workshop is intended for librarians, archivists, curators, collection managers, stewards of historic house museums, and site and facilities managers. SUBJECT: Lectures and case studies will provide participants with an understanding of why mold blooms occur, as well as strategies for prevention and recovery. The immediate responses to inactivate an outbreak; the clean-up procedures for both large and small outbreaks; and cleaning and conservation treatment of paper-based materials affected by mold will be presented. Safety and health-related issues for mold recovery will be underscored throughout the day. SPEAKERS: Thomas A. Parker, Ph.D., an integrated pest management consultant since 1972, works extensively with collections and buildings threatened by mold, insects, birds, bats, and rodents. He lectures frequently about recovery from mold outbreaks and has remediated outbreaks at many cultural institutions. Joan Irving, Paper Conservator, Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts. CCAHA advises institutions in mold recovery efforts and has treated many paper-based collections infected with mold. The workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration and refreshments begin at 9:00 a.m. The VIRGINIA workshop registration fee is $65 for CCAHA members and $75 for non-members. The OHIO registration fee is $65 for CCAHA and ICA members, $30 for OPC members, and $75 for non-members. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND A REGISTRATION FORM, PLEASE CONTACT: Preservation Services Office Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts 264 South 23rd Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel.: 215.545.0613 Fax: 215.735.9313 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Web Site: http://www.ccaha.org Created by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent agency that supports education, research, preservation projects, and public programs in the humanities. The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA), established in 1977, is a non-profit regional conservation laboratory serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions as well as private individuals and organizations. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, manuscripts, and related materials, such as parchment and papyrus. It also offers on-site consultation services; educational programs and seminars; internships, fellowships, and apprenticeships; and emergency conservation assistance.