Oct. 22, 2011: 'Preserving and Identifying Photographs' workshop

Saturday, Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
UAA/APU Consortium Library, 3rd Floor, Room 307

UAA Archives & Special Collections invites you to register for a free all-day workshop on "Preserving & Identifying Photographs."

Do you have hundreds of family photographs and negatives stored at home in shoeboxes in your closet? Are most of them unidentified and undated? Do you want to learn how best to store, preserve and identify them so that they last for future generations? This workshop will be taught by UAA archivists Megan Friedel and Mariecris Gatlabayan and will include:

• Lessons on identifying and dating significant photo and negative types from the 19th and early 20th centuries;
• Best practices for storing and preserving a wide range of photographic material, including slides, glass and film negatives, photo albums, scrapbooks and more;
• A brief introduction to proper scanning techniques and best practices for storing digital images;
• Hands-on exercises in identifying the format and subject of photographs;
• One-on-one consultation with trained archivists to help you determine the needs of your photo collection.

The workshop is open to all UAA students, faculty and staff, as well as any interested members of the general public. Maximum 25 participants. There is no cost to attend. Register now, as space will be limited.

TO REGISTER: Contact Megan Friedel at mfriedel@uaa.alaska.edu.