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Register for Fall Conference Now August 23, 2010

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September 30,2010               9:30am-3:30pm
PALMCOP &  SCLA Archives and Special Collections Roundtable Joint Meeting

Hosted at the South Carolina Department of Archives & History
8301 Parklane Road Columbia, SC

Looking for preservation grants? Interested in hands-on training to repair books and documents? Wondering about HEPA vacs, Phase boxes, or encapsulation?

All this and much more for only $20, if you register before September 24.

Please see the full schedule and registration form below.

Registration 9:30-10:00

Morning Session  10:00-11:45

Rounding up Grants
Ever wonder where to find grant sources?  Dawn Mullin with the SC State Library will be here telling us about researching grant opportunities and resources we can use.

Lunch and Business Meeting  12:00-1:00

Circle up for lunch and the  PALMCOP business meeting.  We’ll be electing officers, voting on bylaw changes, and discussing plans for 2011. Don’t miss out on a chance to give input.  Your opinion is important in shaping the  organization!

Afternoon Session 1:15-3:15  

Preservation In The Round
Wind your way around our nine stations each featuring a different skill or facet of preservation:

Phase Box Construction

Jen Bingham, Clemson University, will be showing how to make a basic Phase box to protect your rare or fragile materials.

Book Repair

Join Janell Eades, SC State Library, in her demonstration of book repair techniques and tools.

Encapsulation

Mylar encapsulation is a great way to protect documents.  Ann Evans, White Homestead, will be showing us how it’s done.
Quick Air Drying Tips & Tricks

Gina Price-White, Winthrop University, will be sharing the air drying lessons she learned during a recent fire recovery effort.

Photos and Negatives

Sara Arnold, Gibbes Museum of Art, is sharing information on caring for photographs and negatives.

Document Repair

Record ripped? Let Tommy “Red” Betenbaugh, State Archives Conservator, show you how to mend those tears using heat set tissue.

How to use a HEPA Vacuum

This isn’t your every day vacuum and it requires some skill. Meg Moughan, Brockington and Associates Archivist, will demonstrate how to use the equipment properly.

Disaster Kit Fundamentals

Susan Boyd, Greenville County Library, will have sample supplies on display and be discussing the basics you should have on hand to be better prepared.

Monitoring the Environment

Temperature, humidity, and light affect our collections and should be monitored. DebbieLee Landi, Furman University, will be showing how to use light meters and dataloggers.

End of the Day Wrap Up 3:15-3:30

Stay around for the door prize drawing
Registration Form

Name:_________________________________________________Institution:__________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Telephone:___________________________ Email:____________________________________________________

Registration Fees (lunch and refreshments included)

Before September 24th- $20     After the 24th- $30

Amount enclosed: $___________________________________

Send completed form with check payable to PALMCOP to:

 

PALMCOP
c/o Heather South
South Carolina Department of Archives & History
8301 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC  29223

 

Click here for brochure and registration form:  2010 brochure

SAVE THE DATE July 27, 2010

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The Archives and Special Collections Roundtable of SCLA
and PALMCOP
present a joint Annual Meeting
September 30, 2010
9:30-3:30
Department of Archives and History, Columbia
 
This meeting will feature Dawn Mullin, the State Library’s grant expert, and a hands-on session entitled “Preservation in the Round.”  Presenters will demonstrate document repair, book repair, disaster kits and much more.
 
All this for $20!  So, please save the date!  
 
More details to follow later this summer

State Archives Facing Financial Woes- We need your help! June 13, 2010

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Hello PALMCOP Members and Blog Followers,

The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has suffered another financial setback and they need our help.  Director Eric Emerson sent the following note and we wanted to pass it along to all of you: 
 
The SC Department of Archives and History needs your help.  Yesterday, Governor Sanford announced his vetoes of the state budget.  Among them were three cuts to the SC Department of Archives and History budget, totaling $980,945.  (The House and Senate had approved a budget of the $2,445, 764 in state funds plus $200,000 in stimulus funds for the agency for FY 2010-2011.)   A link to the Governor’s veto is below.
http://www.scgovernor.com/NR/rdonlyres/1F1ECBAF-9D5D-4C9A-9BEF-136EDBC7F128/35706/H4657AppropriationsAct1.pdf <http://www.scgovernor.com/NR/rdonlyres/1F1ECBAF-9D5D-4C9A-9BEF-136EDBC7F128/35706/H4657AppropriationsAct1.pdf>

Veto 29: Administration and Planning – Other Operating Expenses $635,445

Veto 30:  Old Exchange Building — $145,500
Veto 104:  Stimulus Funds — $200,000

These cuts will make it impossible for Archives and History to continue to fulfill its mission.  
 
If the services and programs of Archives and History have been helpful to you, would you consider letting your local legislator know today, as well as Representative Dan Cooper, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Representative Chip Limehouse, Chair of the House subcommittee dealing with Archives and History.  The legislature will be in session on Tuesday (June 15) to consider the Governor’s vetoes.   Our ability to continue to serve you and the citizens of South Carolina depends upon your support.  

To find your local legislators you can use this search page from the South Carolina Legislature Online. http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/zipcodesearch.exe
<http://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/zipcodesearch.exe>

Rep. Daniel T. Cooper (R)

District No. 10-Anderson County
525 Blatt Bldg.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-3144

Rep. Harry B. “Chip” Limehouse III (R)
Dist. No. 110-Berkeley & Charleston Cos.
326 Blatt Building, Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-2977

On behalf of our director, W. Eric Emerson, staff, and countless patrons, thank you for your support.