Ruth Munn Kilgallon Scholarship March 30, 2012
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Earlier this month, our friend and PALMCOP board member, Ruth Kilgallon, passed away. In tribute to her memory, we have decided to name our annual meeting scholarship after her. The text of the letter sent to her family is below.
The members of the PALMCOP board were saddened to hear of Ruth’s passing. We have worked closely with her on many projects and appreciate her enthusiasm and dedication in service to the members of our preservationist community. PALMCOP is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of South Carolina’s documentary heritage, and its membership consists of individuals and institutions from across the state, representing archives, libraries, museums, historical societies.
We will truly miss her as we plan our workshops and annual meetings. In recognition of the valuable contributions and her dedication to our mission to provide its membership with assistance in conserving and preserving their collections the PALMCOP board has voted unanimously to name the annual meeting scholarship in honor of our esteemed colleague Vivian Ruth Kilgallon.
The goal of the Ruth Munn Kilgallon Scholarship is to promote PALMCOP members’ participation in the organization’s annual conference by assisting with conference attendance costs. Applicants are asked to submit a one-page essay of 500 words or fewer describing their career goals and anticipated benefit for attending the conference, and one letter of recommendation. Last year’s recipient was Jennifer Moss, Assistant Curator for the Oconee Heritage Center in Walhalla, South Carolina.
We look forward to helping our state’s heritage keepers conserve and preserve South Carolina’s rich history through PALMCOP workshops and conferences, and through the Ruth Munn Kilgallon Scholarship.
All PALMCOP members are eligible for this scholarship. Look for an announcement as our annual meeting date approaches in Fall 2012.
Collections Storage and Handling Webinar March 26, 2012
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On March 28, 2012, the American Association of Museums and Gaylord will present a practical discussion of collections storage from 2:00-3:30 pm.
Click here to find out more and to register.
FAIC Emergency Planning and Mitigation Strategies Workshop March 21, 2012
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Drayton Hall, Charleston, to host FAIC Emergency Planning and Mitigation Strategies for Historic Sites Workshop
On April 30th of 2012 the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works is holding a workshop at Drayton Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. For over 30 years, the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works has been supporting conservation education, research, and outreach activities that increase understanding of our global cultural heritage. The American Institute for Conservation Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT) has deployed experts to assist institutions affected by major floods in the Midwest (2008), Hurricane Ike in Texas (2008), the Haiti earthquake (2010-2011), and in Vermont (2011). This workshop is intended for those who work in collecting institutions to prepare for emergency situations.
FAIC Emergency Planning and Mitigation Strategies for Historic Sites
Monday, April 30, 2012
Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration fee: $25 (includes lunch and refreshment breaks)
http://www.conservation-us.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewpage&pageid=1613
Instructors: Mary Jo Davis and a local AIC-CERT member
This one-day workshop will cover practical ways that you can prepare your museum for future emergencies. Whether you are at risk for a flood, hurricane, earthquake, or a leaking roof, there are important steps you can take now, through planning and mitigation strategies, to protect your collections and buildings. Anyone responsible for stewardship of collections in a museum, library, archive, or historic site should attend.
A lead trainer from the American Institute for Conservation Collections Emergency Response Team (AIC-CERT) and an AIC-CERT team member from your region will lead presentations, discussions, and interactive exercises to help you build knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies.
Small institutions will gain valuable knowledge of disaster preparedness and response and will also establish a relationship with a regional AIC-CERT team member before an incident occurs. The program will include an overview of risk assessment and mitigation, emergency planning, and salvage of damaged materials.
Topics will include
Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Emergency Planning, Conducting a Response, Drying Techniques, Setting Salvage Priorities
and Locating and Using Emergency Resources
Contact achoudhury@conservation-us.org for more information.
Abigail Choudhury
Development & Education Associate
Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
1156 15th St, Suite 320
Washington, DC 20005
202-661-8070
202-452-9328 (fax)
achoudhury@conservation-us.org
