Preserve Your Family Treasures’
at
the Indiana State Library
The Indiana State Library is celebrating Preservation Week
this month by holding a conservation clinic and encouraging guests to stop in –
and to bring their family heirlooms with them. A team of experienced
conservators will be on hand at “Preserve Your Family Treasures: The Indiana
State Library Public Conservation Clinic” to show individuals how to best care
for antiques and artwork.
Conservators Seth Irwin of the Indiana State Library,
Valinda Carroll of the Indiana Historical Society, Meghan Smith of the Indiana
State Museum, Sharon Battista of S D Battista Paintings Conservation and Doug
Sanders of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields will advise attendees on
the best methods to store and preserve their documents, photographs, maps,
textiles, paintings and small wood and metal pieces.
“Preserve Your Family Treasures” will take place in the Indiana
State Library’s History Reference Room on Monday, April 29 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission is free and parking will be validated for those who park in the
Senate Avenue garage, directly across from the library. The Indiana State
Library is located at 315 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. This event is designed to
dispense advice on the preservation of objects. No monetary evaluations or
appraisals will be conducted. Appointment and registration are encouraged, but
not required.
The conservation clinic will also be available to attend online
via Zoom. The in-person event is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library
staff. The online version of the event is eligible for up to four LEUs for
Indiana library staff based on the login attendance report. Click here to register for
the in-person event and click here to register for
the online event.
