*Apologies in advance for posting to multiple lists.*<br><br>ALCTS webinar: Taking Care: Family Textiles<br><br>Date: April 24, 2012<br>All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.<br>
 <br>Description: This webinar will discuss how to care for the various types of textiles found in family collections. This includes clothing, flags and furniture coverings and framed textiles. The webinar will cover how to safely store and display textiles and how to determine when the services of a professional conservator are needed.<br>
<br>Learning Outcomes:<br>-Proper handling and storage of heirloom textiles.<br>-How to prevent damage and minimize deterioration.<br>-Resources for storage materials.<br>-Additional resources for further information.<br>
<br>Who Should Attend? Anyone with family collections of textiles or anyone who would like information on caring for textiles<br><br>Presenter: Bronwyn Eves, Objects Conservator from Springfield, Illinois. Bronwyn has worked as a conservator in the past at the Field Museum of Natural History, and interned at the Museum of New Mexico, the Peabody Museum at Harvard and the Art Institute of Chicago. Bronwyn has been a conservator in private practice since 1999 and has served museums and private collectors throughout Illinois. Currently Bronwyn is the project manager of the Illinois Collections Preservation Network, an IMLS funded grant aimed at developing a network of professionals who care for collections.<br>
<br>*****************<br>This is a free event, for additional information including how to register, please click on the following link: <a target="_top" href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042412">http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042412</a> <br>
<br>ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.<div><br>For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email <a target="_top" href="mailto:registration@ala.org">registration@ala.org</a>. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or <a target="_top" href="mailto:alctsce@ala.org">alctsce@ala.org</a>.<br>
<br></div><div>Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.</div>



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