[NHCOLL-L:3976] Care of Photographs course online in October

[Helen Alten]

Northern States Conservation Center announces a new online class:  MS 
222: Care of Photographs.  Taught by Gawain Weaver, a photograph 
conservator, the course covers identification and care of old and 
current photographic materials.  Students receive samples of 
techniques discussed in the lectures.  Course description follows:

<http://museumclasses.org/training/../training/trol_classes_ms222.html>MS222: 
Care of Photographs
Dates: October 6 through 31, 2008
Price: $475.00 (Includes $50 materials fee)
Instructor: 
<http://museumclasses.org/training/../training/trolinstructors.html#gw>Gawain 
Weaver
Location: www.museumclasses.org

Description:
Photographs are among the most common objects in modern society. But 
think for a moment how you care for photos. Are your personal 
snapshots the photographic record of your family's history kept in 
acid-free portfolios stored in climate-controlled rooms? Probably 
not. And unfortunately, that's often the case with photographs held 
by museums and archives. Photos represent a diverse range of objects 
from 19th century daguerreotypes and wet plate negatives to gelatin 
silver, chromogenic color and inkjet prints of more recent times.

Care of Photographs introduces participants to the history, 
technology, identification, and care of photographic materials. 
Topics include environmental monitoring, temperature and relative 
humidity, and the importance of cold storage. It is intended to help 
anyone who cares for photographic materials to better understand 
their collections and how to care for them.

Each student receives two sample sets of photographs. Course fees 
cover the $50 cost of these samples.

Sample Set 1 (6)
Albumen
Collodion POP Printed out paper
Gelatin POP
Matte Collodion
Gelatin Silver Print, fiber-base
Silver Gelatin Prints, RC

Sample Set 2 (11)
Letterpress
Offset Lithography
Photogravure
Rotogravure
Collotype
Chromogenic Color (RC)
Chromogenic Color (Fiber)
Inkjet_Dye_RC_Swellable
Inkjet_Pigment_RC_Microporous
Dye Sublimation
Electrophotographic

Course Outline:
1) History and Technology of Photography: Intro and 19th century negatives
2) History and Technology of Photography: Silver-based black and 
white processes
3) Identification of Photographs, Part 1
4) History and Technology of Photography: Non-silver processes
5) History and Technology of Photography: Photomechanical processes
6) History and Technology of Photography: Color and inkjet
7) Identification of Photographs, Part 2
8) Deterioration
9) Care of Photographs
10) The Preservation Environment

Logistics:
Participants in Care of Photographs work at their own pace through 10 
sections and interact through online forums and chats. Instructor 
Gawain Weaver will be available at scheduled times for email support. 
Materials include online readings and lecture notes, slide shows, 
quizzes and links to relevant web sites. The course is limited to 20 
participants.

Care of Photographs runs for four weeks. Please pay at 
http://www.collectioncare.org/tas/tas.html to reserve a place in the 
course. If you have trouble, please contact Helen Alten at 
helen at collectioncare.org

The Instructor:
Gawain Weaver teaches international workshops on photograph 
conservation and preservation. He earned his master's degree in art 
history and conservation from New York University's Institute of Fine 
Arts and was a fellow at the George Eastman House and Image 
Permanence Institute for two years. His interest in photograph 
conservation included studying at Library and Archives Canada, the 
Amon Carter Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Northeast 
Document Conservation Center. 
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