From: Angela Weyer <weyer<-a t->hornemann-institut< . >de> Online Course Conservation of Globes 17 September to 18 November, 2018 by Mag. Dr. hab. Patricia Engel and Michael Højlund Rasmussen Content Historic globes exist all over Europe, in public collections and libraries, but also as private property. While older celestial globes were made of metals, since Behaim´s Erdapfel from 1492 globes have been made of paper, papier-mâché, wood and parchment. In contrast to this omnipresence of globes, there is a sort of vacuum in conservation expertise concerning globe conservation. Today there are only a few conservators working in different European countries, who, due to their individual careers, are able to deal with the conservation of globes. Isolated articles in various journals have so far been the only competent publications in the field of globe conservation. The first chapter of the course gives a description of the cultural and historical background of the topic and describes the history of the globes from 3000 BC to the 20th century. This is followed by helpful suggestions for the documentation of a globes material and an overview of damages. The latter provides pictures of typical damages on the globes along with case-by-case explanations. It will enable conservators to identify damages – even rare ones - and help the laymen to deal with their problems. The main chapters deal with specific suggestions for conservators concerning concrete practical conservation requests including the preparation of some materials and the techniques of surface cleaning on globes. The last chapter explains the practical storage problems, the climatic conditions and the correct packing and transportation of globes. Authors Based on her extensive experiences in globe conservation Mag. Dr. hab. Patricia Engel (scientific assistant at the Donau-Universität Krems, European Research Centres for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration) developed an e-learning course with the most up-to-date technical possibilities. Michael Højlund Rasmussen (Conservation Centre Vejle, Denmark) cooperated in this project. Certificate Distant students will be granted a Hornemann Institute certificate upon successful completion of the program and passing a final on-line examination. In case of need we can order to certify the certificate with the Apostille. Tutor During the term of the course, a graduated conservator is available to all participants via e-mail. The Online Courses of the Hornemann Institute of the HAWK / University of Applied Seiencs and Arts in Hildesheim (Germany) These Online Courses have been conceived for persons who are dedicated to cultural heritage preservation. Via Internet, you can retrieve the subject matters of your choice, irrespective of any temporal or geographical constraints, thereby avoiding time loss at work and saving travelling expenses. The modules facilitate individual studying with regard to time management, learning speed and the depth of knowledge you wish to achieve. You can check your personal progress with the help of tests. While solving test problems, you can use your acquired skills. Subject matters have been put into multi-media form, i.e., texts are enlivened by images, videos, animated graphics, checklists, etc. The didactic variety and the interactivity of these modules will boost your motivation. Glossaries, bibliographical references and the integration of available internet resources will supplement the teaching materials. Tutors will assist you whenever you encounter technical or content-related difficulties. <https://www.hornemann-institut.de/english/course_globes.php> <URL:https://www.hornemann-institut.de/english/course_globes.php > ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
