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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2005
Contact:
, Austin Public Library, (512) 974-7528
Fax: (512) 974-7442
Archives Clinic Offers Preservation Tips for Battered Treasures
Austin, TX — Cherished photographs stuck together? Trying to salvage Grandparent’s old love letters from WWII or precious video of your baby’s first steps? Stop by the annual Archives Clinic at the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street on Saturday, November 5, 2005 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. to learn how to make your memories last for generations.
The public is invited to bring in their special materials and get advice on topics ranging from organization to preservation of papers, photographs, scrapbooks, home video and audio recordings, electronic records, and other documents.
This year’s Archives Clinic will feature representatives from Alive In Truth: The New Orleans Disaster Oral History & Memory Project. Katrina survivors, as well as the entire Austin community, are encouraged to bring family treasures to learn the best ways to best organize, store and preserve precious items for generations to come.
Students and faculty from University of Texas at Austin School of Information, along with staff from the Austin History Center, will be on hand to assess your materials and tell you what it takes to preserve them. Free literature will also be available.
This free preservation workshop is part of Archives Week, sponsored by the University of Texas Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists and the Austin History Center.
“Almost everyone has a favorite photograph that has some kind of mold damage or has faded because it wasn’t stored properly, “ said Sue Soy, manager of the Austin History Center. “Most of us don’t think about how important preservation is until a document that is important to us is damaged and needs to be restored or preserved. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have brought the importance of preservation into sharp focus. We are pleased to be working with UT’s students. These students are dedicated to documenting and preserving history because they know that preserving archives is a central component to protecting citizens’ legal rights, and our community’s cultural heritage.”
For more information about the Archives Clinic, the public may call archivist Margaret Schlankey (512) 974-7386. The History Center is located at 810 Guadalupe Street, next to the John Henry Faulk Central Library.
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