Conservation Lab Open Houses at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and the Illinois State Military Museum

The CARLI Preservation Committee is pleased to sponsor two Conservation Lab Open Houses in Springfield on June 7, 2019, from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) and the Illinois State Military Museum. 

This past year, the CARLI Preservation Committee has focused on the preservation of non-book materials within library collections. They are creating a website “Beyond the Book: Preserving you Non-Book Collections” that includes information on the preservation of textiles, maps and blueprints, board games and materials with multiple parts, paintings, and photographs and glass plate images with more topics coming as the group continues to share their expertise throughout the remainder of this fiscal year.    

As an extension of this topic, the committee invites participants to learn how two institutions preserve some of their non-book materials including storing their 3D artifacts and how staff at the Military Museum conserve battle flags.

The event will begin at the ALPLM Conservation Lab. Attendees will move their vehicles to the Illinois State Military Museum after lunch. 

A box lunch (including a six-inch sub, chips, water, and a cookie) will be provided for attendees by CARLI.

Location and Directions to the ALPLM Conservation Lab:
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is located in downtown Springfield at the southeast corner of Sixth and Jefferson.

Street Address:
112 N. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62701

Map - you can use the link within Google maps to identify driving directions from your location.
Directions via the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum website

Parking:
Parking is available at the Museum parking garage (1.5 blocks north of the library building) and costs $1.50 per hour up to a maximum of $9.75 per day.

If you need an accommodation for parking that is closer to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, please send a message to CARLI Support at support@carli.illinois.edu.

Location and Directions to the Illinois State Military Museum:

Street Address:
1301 N MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL 62702

Directions from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to the Illinois State Military Museum
Map – for the Illinois State Military Museum

The Illinois State Military Museum has a free visitor parking lot.

Registration:
Registration is free and is available to those from CARLI member libraries. To register please click on the "Register" tab above. Registration will be first come and will initially be limited.

All registrants will be placed on the waitlist and will receive an email from CARLI when registration is changed from WAITLIST to REGISTERED.

April 23 – May 5: registration is limited to 1 person per CARLI member library.
May 6 – May 19: registration is limited to 2 people per CARLI member library.
May 20 – May 31: if space remains, CARLI will open registration to any members on the waitlist.

Registration closes on May 31, 2019.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact the CARLI Office.