Preservation Workshop: Humidification and Flattening Techniques for Documents

Workshop details:
Learn how to safely flatten rolled or folded collection materials so they can be more easily accessed and handled through use of three simple humidification and flattening techniques.  The use of gentle humidification allows paper fibers to relax so they can be safely unrolled and manipulated to remove folds and creases.  Flattening occurs when the humidified object is dried under tension or restraint. 

The drying technique presented in this workshop is one that is frequently used by conservators and preservation professionals and requires minimal setup.

Workshop presenter: 
Kathy Lechuga is a Book Conservator at the Indiana Historical Society.  Questions about workshop content may be directed to Kathy by phone at 317-234-0094 or by email (klechuga@indianahistory.org).

Location:
Preservation Lab inside University of Cincinnati's Langsam Library, located at 2911 Woodside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Parking is available in the Woodside Garage, which is attached to Langsam Library.

The Preservation Lab is a collaborative lab jointly staffed, funded, and managed by the University of Cincinnati and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Holly Prochaska, Head of the Preservation Lab, can address logistical questions related to the workshop (513-556-1389, prochah@ucmail.uc.edu).
 
Cost:
$50 ($35 for Ohio Preservation Council members), payable by credit card in advance of the workshop.  This cost includes lunch and parking.  Please proceed through the registration system and choose the Pay Online option.