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- September 2006
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Nylink Fall Conference Series
Nylink Fall Conference Series Join your colleagues for this informational series of conferences presented by leaders in the field. See you there!
Emergency Preparedness
October 5, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Floods, burst pipes, fire, wind damage, loss of power and other disasters can strike at anytime. Are you prepared? Aimee Primeaux from the Northeastern Document Conservation Center will discuss the fundamentals of disaster planning and preparation.
Through this course you will:
- Understand the elements of an effective disaster plan and begin to apply them to your institution.
- Learn how to update current plans.
- Assess how other institutions have dealt with emergencies and apply best practices to your situation.
- Discuss disaster recovery, salvage of wet collections, response and rehabilitation.
- Practice the salvage of wet collections.
This conference will be held at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. For more information, or to register, please go to: http://nylink.org/conf/emergency_prep06.htm.
Weeding A-Z, (Or from 000-999)
November 8, 9:00 a.m.-noon
Weeding is an essential part of developing and maintaining your library collection. At this conference experts from Pace University will teach you the principles and practices of weeding.
Through this course you will:
- Understand the economics and theory of weeding and apply them to your library collection.
- Learn the vital role weeding plays in maintaining a healthy library collection.
- Understand how to develop a weeding program for your institution.
- Apply principles of proper disposal of weeded materials.
This conference will be held at SUNY IT, in Utica, NY. For more information or to register please go to: http://nylink.org/conf/weeding06.htm.
Nylink Information Showcase
The 8th annual Nylink Information Showcase returns to The Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City on November 14.
Many of the exhibitors that members have met over the years will return, and, as of this date, three new vendors will be present (Olive Software, MPS Technologies and Atlas Systems.). Also becoming a fixture: Nylink member Poster Sessions for the second year. As always, admission and refreshments are free, and there will be a very interesting selection of door prizes!
For a complete list of exhibitors and to help us plan for refreshments and programs, please register at http://nylink.org/showcase/. If you would like to submit a proposal for a poster session, please do so before September 30; full details and a proposal form are at: http://nylink.org/showcase/poster_info.htm.