Center for Archival Collections News

What: A Preservation Workshop
When: December 9, 2009, 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Where: Pallister Conference Room, Jerome Library, BGSU

Presented by the Ohio Preservation Council and Intermuseum Conservation Association, this workshop is for anyone who cares for collections of libraries, museums, government agencies, churches, or non-profit organizations.

Learn about the difference between preservation and conservation, how to prepare for a disaster, what resources are available on the internet, and much other useful information.

RSVP by December 7, 2009 to ensure plenty of information packets.

Betty Neidecker, 89, retired BGSU faculty member, died October 26, 2009 in Bowling Green. A native of Port Clinton, her teaching focused on the training of speech and hearing specialists for work in schools. A textbook she co-wrote School Programs in Speech-Language Pathology: Organization and Service Delivery remains important in the field.

Retiring from teaching in 1982, Betty joined the staff of the Center for Archival Collections, researching topics in northwest Ohio history. She wrote The Marblehead Lighthouse: Lake Erie’s Eternal Flame, published in 1996, and was responsible for encouraging the donation of a number of manuscript collections to the CAC, including those of the Canal Society of Ohio.

2010 marks BGSU’s 100th Anniversary. Looking forward to that celebration, CAC staff and student workers chose the Centennnial as our theme for Halloween decorations. Seen in the grouping above, are two small Centennial-themed pumpkins flanking a portrait of BGSU’s first president, Homer Williams. The pumpkins seen at right are Freddie and Frieda Falcon.

Much more impressive with the lights out, President Williams and Freddie wish everyone a Happy Halloween and a great Centennial year!

In keeping with our Centennial theme, remember to check out the BGSU Trivia Quiz. One new quiz will be posted each month at:
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