Announcement of Courses in 1998

["Mary W. Ballard" <MWB@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On behalf of the Conservation Analytical Laboratory, Smithsonian
Institutuion, Washington, D.C., I am pleased to announce the following
courses:

Stain Removal: Theory and Practice #C98-04 April 1-3 $250
This course is designed for conservators of porous materials--especially
textiles--with a particular interest in the theory associated with stain
removal as well as its practice. Dr. Heasoon Rhee and Mary Ballard will
review surfactants, solvent systems, and reagents; discussions and
numerous laboratory exercises to treat various soils and stains follow.

Four Approaches to Textile Conservation #C98-19 May 6-8 $200
Margaret Fikioris, Mechthild Flury-Lemberg, Nobuko Kajitani and Sheila
Landi will review their approaches to textile conservation and discuss
the individual problems raised by each participant. Participants will be
selected on the basis of the level of the problem submitted and its
appropriateness to discussion. Please see specific announcement for
details.

Preservation Fundamentals are single topic, one day specialized courses
designed to review a technical issue fundamental to the preservation of
collections:

Preservation Fundamentals I: Humidity #C98-13 July 20 $125
Humidity will be taught by Lew Harriman, author and illustrator of The
Dehumidification Handbook and active member of ASHRAE (American
Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers).
(possible 2nd session #C98-14 July 21)

Preservation Fundamentals II: Mold and Mildew #C98-15 July 22 $125
Mold and Mildew will be jointly taught by several microbiologists: Dr.
Robert Planchette will review the microbiology on organic materials; Dr.
Robert Koestler, the microbiology on inorganic materials; and Lt. Col. Ted
Hatfield from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, the pathogenic
potential of these organisms.
(possible 2nd session #C98-16 July 23)

Preservation Fundamentals III: Pests #98-17 July 24 $125
Pests will be taught by Ketih Story, author of Approaches to Pest
Management in Museums, general editor of Maillis's Handbook of Pest
Control, and member of the Royal Society of Health.
(possible 2nd session#98-17 July 25)

There is a mailing going out--if you attended SFT Jubilee Silk Conference
or the Exhibition conference in Ottawa or you are a conservator at the
Smithsonian Institution, you should be receiving a set of the full
announcements. Otherwise, if you are interested in these courses and
would like a set of the announcements please e-mail me your name and
full address (Please e-mail me directly <mwb@xxxxxxxxxx> Do not "reply"
to this announcement!)