Free Illinois Collections Preservation Network (ICPN) Workshops

ICPN is pleased to offer “When Water Emergencies Strike Your Collections: Response Training & Workshop.” This free one-day workshop is designed to give an introduction to preparing for and responding to water emergencies in museum and library collections. Development of a disaster plan will be discussed, and salvage techniques will be demonstrated. Book, paper and object conservators will present hands on demonstrations, and attendees will participate in a mini-salvage exercise.

The workshops below are free, include lunch, and run from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

May 10 — Western Illinois Museum, Macomb
June 11 — Naper Settlement, Naperville
July 9 — Freeport Art Museum, Freeport

To register, contact Bronwyn Eves. Pleae visit the ICPN website for more information.

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