Register Now for OAAG's fall workshop Environmental Agents:  Strategic 
Preservation of the Collection, to be presented September 18th & 19th 
2006 at Museum London.  OAAG's professional development workshop in 
partnership with the Canadian Conservation Institute focuses on 
increasing your organizational capacity with respect to the strategic 
preservation of your permanent collection.  Registration is limited so 
apply now, only 5 more seats remain.

Environmental Agents:  Strategic Preservation of the Collection
Museum London
421 Ridout Street North, London
Monday September 18 & Tuesday September 19, 2006
Bilingual Presentation
Registration fee: $195 (OAAG Members & Students), $250 (General)
Canadian Conservation Institute Workshop presentation

This is an introduction to the strategic preservation of the collection 
against agents of deterioration, especially those environmental ones, 
such as light, relative humidity and atmospheric pollutants. The module 
will be in the form of a traditional presentation, group exercise, 
visit to a storage facility and/or exhibit and exercises using 
computerized equipment.
Learning Outcomes
Understand preservation principles;
Understand the effects of relative humidity, temperature, light and 
pollutants on objects;
Quantify the degree of preservation of objects in a given environment;
Implement a preservation strategy based on an analysis of priorities, 
costs and benefits.

Agenda
Preservation principles and assessment
Background and examination of the notion of standards versus 
guidelines. Preservation parameters such as object integrity, its 
current access (visibility) and its future access (preservation).Notion 
of preservation target and assessment of the degree of preservation of 
collections by using risk management concepts.

Light
Sensitivity of objects to light and UV rays. Notion of dose. 
Preservation assessment of objects against radiation. Guidelines on 
lighting levels. Reflection and glare problems.

Relative humidity and temperature
Sensitivity of objects to humidity and temperature fluctuations. 
Preservation assessment of objects against humidity. Guidelines. 
Control strategies.

Pollutants
Sensitivity of objects to various airborne pollutants in buildings. 
Preservation assessment of objects against pollutants. Guidelines. 
Control strategies. Preservation assessment of a collection
Preservation assessment using a simple computer program. Introduction 
to preservation indexes.

Improved preservation through a costs and benefits analysis.
Set action priorities based on preservation assessment results. Select 
strategic options based on a costs and benefits analysis. Prepare a 
preservation plan.

Visits to a collection storage room and an exhibit gallery
Application of concepts learned in class. Assessment of a site’s basic 
environment.

To register please visit http://www.oaag.org/programs/signup.html

Accommodation Rate and Deadline
The Ontario Association of Art Galleries has booked a block of rooms at 
the StationPark All Suite Hotel in London ON at the special rate to you 
of $119.00 per night. To access this rate, you must make your hotel 
reservation by September 8, 2006. Refer to the OAAG group rate upon 
reservation at (519) 642-4444 or visit http://www.stationparkinn.ca/ 
for more information. Within walking distance of Museum London, the 
hotel is located at 242 Pall Mall Street London, Ontario.
For a map of the gallery please visit Museum London online at 
www.museumlondon.ca

If you have any questions of concern please do not hesitate to contact 
me at 416-598-0714 or [log in to unmask]

Thank you,
Suzanne



Suzanne Carte-Blanchenot
Professional Development and Public Programs Coordinator
Ontario Association of Art Galleries
111 Peter Street, Suite 617
Toronto ON M5V 2H1
Tel: (416) 598-0714
Fax: (416) 598-4128
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.oaag.org