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You are invited to sign up for a free workshop, funded by the Institute for Library and Museum Services (IMLS) awarded to the Hawaii Museums Association, on care of heritage collections in our diverse institutions.

Building a Culture — Collections Care in Hawai`i, a workshop
Care for irreplaceable cultural heritage collections statewide

What: This interactive presentation will identify preservation needs faced by cultural heritage collections in museums, arboretums, archives and libraries in Hawaii, and examine common issues.

Who: Lynn Davis, UH Manoa Preservation Librarian, and Barclay Ogden, University of California Berkeley, will conduct the workshop.

When: Saturday, May 22, 2010, from 9:00 – 1:30 pm.

Where: Bishop Museum, Paki Hall Rooms I & II

Who should attend: Librarians, Archivists - people responsible for caring for cultural heritage collections

Free: Please register today by filling out the form below.

Deadline: Mail by Thursday, May 14, 2010

Mail to:
Hawaii Museums Association
May 22 Workshop
P.O. Box 4125
Honolulu, HI 96812-4125

Supported by a grant from the Institute for Library and Museum Services (IMLS) awarded to the Hawai`i Museums Association (HMA)

A survey will be conducted this summer and a report of the findings will be made at a second workshop in January 2011.