A three-part virtual preconference runs June 18 through June 20, 2013.
All sessions begin at 11 a.m. Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 p.m. Central, and 2 p.m. Eastern time.

Increasingly, libraries are loaning collection materials to other institutions for exhibit, Unlike museums, libraries are often unprepared
for this complicated process. This virtual preconference will lay down the basic elements of a loan agreement, including legal and financial expectations of both parties and the care and preservation of the borrowed item. A case study will offer advice and tips on creating a loan agreement from scratch, as well as direct participants to existing resources. This virtual preconference is aimed at Library and archives administration, curators, special collections staff, and preservation/conservation staff.

This virtual preconference is comprised of the following three one-hour sessions.

Tuesday, June 18 - “Introduction to Loan Agreements”
Presented by Kristina Bottomley, Registrar, Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University.

Wednesday, June 19 - “Conservation and Preservation Issues”
Presented by Tonia Grafakos, Conservation Librarian, Northwestern University Library.

Thursday, June 20 - “Case Study – Northwestern University Library”
Presented by Sara Stigberg, Acting Art Collection Public Services Librarian, Northwestern University Library

Additional information and access to the registration page is available at http://www.ala.org/alcts/events/ala/ac/loans

Registration fee for all three sessions: 

$95 for ALCTS members,

$118 for non-members

$258 for groups.

Single session fee: 

$39 for ALCTS members

$49 for non-members

$99 for groups. 

As always, ALCTS webinars are free to LIS students.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.