Workshop: Archival Preservation 101

March 26th, 2024, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Description

This free workshop explores methods of applying archival preservation in a home or office setting. Documents, photographs, clippings, works of art, diaries, and trinkets are the physical evidence that tell our stories. Knowing how to preserve them is crucial to ensuring the longevity of these pieces of cultural history. Learn about current practices for storing archival materials, how to detect processes of deterioration, and methods of intervention in this free workshop with preservation specialist Kyla Ubbink!

This workshop will be facilitated in English.

Date: March 26th, 2024, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Location: Bethell Fieldhouse- 166 Frank St, Centretown, Ottawa

Workshop Facilitator: Kyla Ubbink

Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archives Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Her private practice, Ubbink Book & Paper Conservation, provides professional conservation, restoration and preservation consultation services to institutions, galleries, antiquities dealers, collectors, researchers and genealogists.

Ubbink’s work has been integral to the collections of the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature, Parks Canada, Bank of Canada Archives, Global Affairs, Crown and Indigenous Affairs, and numerous university, archive, rare book, and art gallery collections. Ubbink was a part time professor of Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program from 2007 through 2019. She has several publications in professional periodicals, is a regular presenter at conservation conferences, and provides workshops and lectures for community groups and heritage professionals. Ubbink recently served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to assess and update the standard for “Permanence of Paper for Records, Books and Other Documents”. She has also fulfilled the role of treasurer and secretary for the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property’s Board of Directors.

Venue Description and Accessibility

Location: Bethell Fieldhouse- 166 Frank St, Centretown, Ottawa, ON
Venue Description: Bethell Fieldhouse is a 1-room community space located in the middle of St. Luke's Park in Ottawa's Centretown.
Parking: Paid public parking is located on all 4 sides of the park.
Public Transportation: The closest bus stop is at Elgin/Gladstone, which is serviced by the #14 and #5.
Para Transpo: Drop-off entrance is at 166 Frank St.
Physical Access: Bethell Field House has step-free access from street level. There is a wheelchair ramp leading to the main door. Door width - 35-70”. Doors are automatic.
Bathrooms: There are gendered bathrooms on site. Door width - 35-70”. The bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.
COVID-19 Precautions: Masks and hand sanitizer will be available on site. Masking will not be enforced. We strongly encourage people to stay home if they are sick or have been in recent proximity to someone with COVID-19.

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