ECPA - Workshops on Management of Photographic Collections, May 1-5, 2000, Copenhagen and June 5-9, 2000, Amsterdam. Organisers: Royal Library of Denmark, Copenhagen; National Photographic Conservation Studios, Rotterdam; European Commission on Preservation and Access, Amsterdam.

'Management of Photographic Collections'

May 1-5, 2000, Copenhagen

June 5-9, 2000, Amsterdam

Organisers: Royal Library of Denmark, Copenhagen, National Photographic

Conservation Studios, Rotterdam, the Netherlands European Commission on

Preservation and Access, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Librarians, archivists and curators in charge of photographic materials

need to know about the role of new technology in collection management.

Digital imaging offers unprecedented opportunities for access to

historical materials. But how can it be combined with established

preservation methods in an integrated strategy, to ensure optimal access

today as well as in the future?

The characteristics of various photographic processes and the different

materials encountered in photographic collections will be reviewed.

Specific requirements for their handling and preservation will be related

to the nature and function of different types of photographic collections.

The workshops will explore the different methods for capturing images

(especially for fragile or sensitive materials), technical requirements in

relation to image quality, and long-term management of digital files. Due

attention will be given to aspects like needs assessment, setting

priorities, planning, budgeting and outsourcing, and project management.

In the scope of the workshop, participants will acquire knowledge of

technical issues that will enable them to make informed decisions about

the role of digitisation in care and management of photographic

collections.

The speakers include leading figures from the field of photographic

conservation, preservation management, and digital imaging. A substantial

part of the workshops will be spent on discussions and group assignments

to develop participants' skills in finding their own solutions.

The course will be in English.

Target group: All those responsible for photographic collections in

archives, museums, libraries. For this introductory course, no specific

expertise of photographic techniques or digital imaging is required.

Participants are expected to have a working knowledge of English in order

to participate in discussions.

Workshop leaders Copenhagen

Susie Clark

Independent photo conservator and consultant

York, UK

Ingrid Fischer Jonge

National Museum of Photography/Royal Library of Denmark

Copenhagen

Franziska Frey

Imaging scientist

Image Permanence Institute

Rochester, USA

Magdalena Gram

Royal Library of Sweden

Stockholm

Hans de Herder

Director, National Photographic Conservation Studios

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Jonas Palm

Head of Preservation, Royal Library of Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark

Morten Ryhl-Svendsen

School of Conservation

Copenhagen

Workshop leaders Amsterdam

Mattie Boom

Curator, Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam

Franziska Frey

Imaging scientist, Image Permanence Institute

Rochester, USA

Hans de Herder

Director, National Photographic Conservation Studios

Rotterdam

René van Horik

Digital imaging specialist

Netherlands Institute for Scientific Information Services

Amsterdam

Bertrand Lavedrine

Director, Centre de Recherches sur la Conservation des Documents

Graphiques

Paris

Douglas Munson

Chicago Albumen workshop

Adri Verburg

Independent photographer and consultant

The Netherlands

The workshops are part of a one-year project, `Safeguarding European

Photographic Images for Access' (SEPIA), funded by the European Union

under the Framework Programme in Support of Culture.

ECPA

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The Netherlands

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