| Home School | San Jose State University |
| Class Name | Photographic Preservation |
| Class Number | LIBR 284 |
| Course Tool | Desire2Learn |
| Class Section | 10 |
| Faculty | Gawain Weaver |
| Credits | 3 Credit Hours |
| Class Description | “Preservation of Photographs” offers a broad introduction to the history, technology, identification, and care of photographic materials from 1839 to the present day. Photographic and photomechanical processes will be examined and discussed in detail. A sample set of 18 historic photographs and a handheld microscope give the student experience in identification of photographic processes.
Topics on the care and preservation of photographs include understanding photographic deterioration, selection of appropriate enclosures, environmental monitoring, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on collections, and the importance of cold storage for certain photographic materials.
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| Seats | 2 |
| Delivery | Synchronous |
| Start and End Date | 6/4/2012 - 8/10/2012 |
Days of Week
(of class meetings, if synchronous) | Monday |
| Last Add Day | 5/10/2012 |
| Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |
| Class Disclaimer | Attendance is not required for the lectures. Those who cannot attend the Monday evening lectures can listen to the recordings. Syllabus is from Summer 2011. The 2012 syllabus will be posted when it is available. |