Conservation2 = Preserving Collections x Our Environment
25th Annual Preservation Conference of the National Archives and Records Administration
2011 Conference Details
March 16 and 17, 2011
Location:
Marriott Inn and Conference Center
University of Maryland University College
3501 University Avenue East
Hyattsville, MD 20783
Program for Wednesday, March 16
8:00 – 9:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Morning Session
Moderator: Doris A. Hamburg, Director, Preservation Programs, NARA
9:00 – 9:20
Welcome Remarks
David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
9:20 – 10:30
Why Archives? An Advocate's Role
Dr. Michael J. Kurtz, Assistant Archivist, Office of Records Services, NARA, Washington, DC [Retired] and Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Why Preservation Needs Conservation2 to Succeed
Dr. Steven P. Hamburg, Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Discussion
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Break - Exhibitors, Resources, Coffee and Refreshments
11:00 – 12:20
Facing Change: Basing Heritage Conservation on Broader Stewardship Principles
Jerry Podany, President of the International Institute for Conservation and Objects Conservator, Getty Museum
Leaders of Change: Strategies for Meeting the Environmental Challenge
Nancy Bell, Head of Collections Care, The National Archives, UK
Discussion
12:20 – 1:30
Lunch in the Ballroom of the Inn and Conference Center
Afternoon Session
Moderator: Nancy Davis, National Preservation Program Officer, NARA
1:30 – 3:00
Quantifying Preservation Quality in Environments
James Reilly, Director, Image Permanence Institute
Gathering Evidence and Funding Sustainability
Kristen Laise, Vice President, Collections Care Programs, Heritage Preservation
Laura Word, Senior Program Officer, National Endowment for the Humanities
Discussion
3:00 – 3:30
Afternoon Break - Exhibitors, Resources, Coffee and Refreshments
3:30 – 5:00
Solid-State Lighting in the US: Saving Energy by the Quadrillions
Naomi Miller, Senior Lighting Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Jim Druzik, Physical Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute
Gleaning Preservation Information: Third Party and NARA Testing Results
Dr. Jennifer Herrmann, Chemist and Mark Ormsby, Physicist, Research and Testing Laboratory, Preservation Programs, NARA
Discussion
5:00 – 6:30
Reception in the Exhibitors Lobby area
Program for Thursday, March 17
8:30 – 9:00
Continental Breakfast
Morning Session
Moderator: Catherine [Kitty} Nicholson, Deputy Director, Conservation Division, Preservation Programs, NARA
9:00 – 10:30
The Conservation2 Building = Efficiency + Longevity
Michael C. Henry, Principal, Watson & Henry Associates and Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
Case Studies: Sustainable Climate Control Strategies in Hot-Humid and Marine Climates
Dr. Shin Maekawa, Senior Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute
Discussion
10:30 – 11:00
Morning Break - Exhibitors, Resources, Coffee and Refreshments
11:00 – 12:30
Moving Towards Sustainable Operations
Mark Sprouse, Director, Facilities and Property Management, NARA
The Toledo Museum of Art Goes Green: The Project Continues
Suzanne Hargrove, Head of Conservation, Toledo Museum of Art
Discussion
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch in the Banquet Room of the Inn and Conference Center
Afternoon Session
Moderator: Criss Kovac, Head, Motion Picture Preservation Reformatting, Preservation Programs, NARA
1:30 – 3:00
Energy Savings Trial in the Library of Congress Adams Building Collection Stacks
Nancy Lev-Alexander, Head, Preventive Conservation, Library of Congress
Optimising Environments and Operations
Peter Herzog, Principal, Herzog/Wheeler & Associates
Discussion
3:00 – 3:30
Afternoon Break - Exhibitors, Resources, Coffee and Refreshments
3:30 – 4:15
An Actual Green, 100 Year Solution for Long Term Digital Storage
Rob Hummel, President, and Daniel Rosen, Partner, Group 47, LLC
Discussion
Conclusion of Conference
Exhibitors
| Backstage Library Works Provo, Utah 801-356-1852 Representative: Bernie Seuss www.bslw.com |
Ameresco Knoxville, Tennessee 865-330-7258 Representative: William Saulino www.ameresco.com |
| Gallery Systems New York, New York 646-733-2239 Representative: Danielle Uchitelle www.gallerysystems.com |
Underground Archives East Brady, Pennsylvania 724-996-0289 Representative: Mark Battaglia www.uarchives.com |
| Etherington Conservation Services - The HF Group, LLC Brown's Summit, North Carolina 336-665-1317 Representative: Adrienne Bell www.thehfgroup.com |
Front Porch Digital Louiseville, Colorado 303-440-7930 Representative: Stephen Kwartek www.fpdigital.com |
| Preservation Technologies, LP Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 724-779-2111 Representative: Jon-Erik Gilot www.ptlp.com |
Certifi-Media, Inc. Ontario, New York 315-573-3168 Representative: Chris Honsinger www.certifi-media.com |
| The Crowley Company Frederick, Maryland 240-215-0224 Representative: Andy Schreck www.thecrowleycompany.com |
Colorlab Corp Rockville, Maryland 301-770-7284 Representative: Russell Suniewick www.colorlab.com |
| Image Access, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida 561-431-2766 Representative: James Baker www.imageaccess.com |
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| Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 215-545-0613 Representative: Dyani Feige www.ccaha.org |
Northeast Document Conservation Center Andover, Massachusetts 978-470-1010 Representative: Julie Martin www.nedcc.org |
| Heritage Preservation Washington, DC 202-233-0800 www.heritagepreservation.org |
Image Permanence Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York 585-475-5199 Representative: Jeremy Linden www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org |
- Please do not send cash by mail for pre-registration. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted on the day of the conference.
- Morning and afternoon breaks and hot lunches will be provided.
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