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AIC Collection Care Network<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">AIC, funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, is currently building a new web based resource called
<b>STASH</b> (Storage Techniques for Art, Science and History collections) based on the understanding that the best ideas for safe and sustainable storage and supports come from collaborative solutions. This project was precipitated by the need to find a new
way to disseminate the older but highly valuable text, <i>Storage of Natural History Collections: Ideas and Practical Solutions</i>, originally published by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), and is designed to gather,
organize and solicit new storage ideas.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">The 42</span><sup><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1A1A1A">nd</span></sup><span style="color:#1A1A1A"> annual AIC Meeting on sustainable choices in collections care provides a terrific forum for continued discussion about these
topics. A <b><i>STASH FLASH</i></b> session has been approved for the General Session on Wednesday, May 28. The session will utilize a lightening round or “Tips” session format as well as guided, audience participatory discussion. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">We are calling for contributions of short (5 minute) presentations about an innovative, efficient or sustainable storage solution to be presented at the session and then posted on the STASH website following the conference. We hope
to have representatives from all specialty groups. Updates of solutions presented in the original SPNHC volume will also be applicable.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">To submit your idea, please send a short abstract including the following information to Lisa Goldberg (<a href="mailto:lgoldberg@stny.rr.com"><span style="color:#1237CA;text-decoration:none">lgoldberg@stny.rr.com</span></a>). Please
include STASH Flash in the subject line.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">Name:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">Institution/Affiliation/Title:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">Email:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">Object/collection type:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">And a description of approx. 150 words of the project</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1A1A1A">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1A1A1A">Lisa Goldberg and Rachael Arenstein (session organizers)</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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