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1. Job Opportunity at the British Museum - Conservator: Organics 2. Free online course: Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South 3. Call for papers - NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE December 1st 2024 - ICOM-CC ATSR Meeting in Lisbon 2025 4. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Changing Climate Management Strategies Workshop, Getty Center, Los Angeles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Verena Kotonski Posted: Tuesday November 19, 2024 5:28 PM Subject: Job Opportunity at the British Museum - Conservator: Organics Message: Role summary Conservator: Organics (Grade C3B) Collection Care Full-time Fixed term contract (until 30 September 2025) £32,338 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Thursday 28th November 2024 About the role The British Museum has an exciting opportunity for a Conservator: Organics (C3B grade) to join the Department of Collection Care. The main purpose of this role is to contribute to the care of the collection through a combination of interventive and preventive measures in support of the Museum's operating plan, and to proactively engage with the public programme activities of the Conservation Section. The role requires the post holder to have good general knowledge and experience in the care and conservation of a wide range of organic materials, and an interest in conservation of World Cultures collections. Knowledge in the conservation of textiles and/or plant fibres and feathers would be desirable. The candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. For further information, please check the Museum's job page: https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_7728.aspx <https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail_7728.aspx> About the British Museum Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: • Membership of the civil service pension scheme • Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions • Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections • Generous annual leave allowance ------------------------------ Verena Kotonski ACR Head of Organic Conservation The British Museum London ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Verena Kotonski Head of Organic Conservation The British Museum London ------------------------------ 2.From: Michelle C. Smith Posted: Tuesday November 19, 2024 5:28 PM Subject: Free online course: Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South Message: Dear colleagues, Please help spread the word about this free online 8-week course on archival management and emergency mitigation presented by Archives & Digital Media Lab, "designed for archivists, librarians and heritage professionals in Palestine, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Global South where there is conflict, war, and/or a lack of archival training and education opportunities." Full information in Arabic and English can be found here: https://sites.google.com/archiveslab.org/archivesdigitalmedialab/events/training-course <https://sites.google.com/archiveslab.org/archivesdigitalmedialab/events/training-course> -- Applications now open! Archival Education & Training: Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South (8 weeks) Contact (English): Dr. Nisha Toomey ([email protected] <[email protected]>) Contact (Arabic): Ghada Dimashk ([email protected]) Applications are now open for the free online English/Arabic training course supported by the International Council on Archives' Section on Archival Education & Training: Fundamentals of Archival Management & Emergency Mitigation in Palestine, Lebanon & the Global South. The course runs for 8 weeks between December 3, 2024 and February 4, 2025. Apply today to join the course by completing this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaqcVLWcM5Oh_jiJDN5JFkd41gxAVmsJpr1J3RpeEhww6wrw/viewform>. We also welcome applications for volunteer translators and interpreters here <https://forms.gle/vEUiPJZ5iXUnJEVo9>. Schedule of Training: Required class sessions: Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 8pm Jerusalem <https://shorturl.at/CACd7> [convert to your time zone here] <https://shorturl.at/CACd7> on Dec. 3; Dec. 10; Dec. 17; Jan 7; Jan. 14; Jan. 21; Jan. 28; and Feb. 4. Optional tutorials (drop-in): Thursdays from 5:30pm to 8pm Jerusalem <https://shorturl.at/CACd7> [convert to yo ur time zone here] <https://shorturl.at/CACd7> on Dec. 5; Dec. 12; Dec. 19; Jan. 9; Jan. 16; Jan. 23; Jan. 30; and Feb. 6. Optional open classrooms on archives and decolonization: dates to be confirmed in January and February 2025 Course Description: This course is designed for archivists, librarians and heritage professionals in Palestine, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Global South where there is conflict, war, and/or a lack of archival training and education opportunities. It is a hands-on course designed to help you walk through the key components of planning and implementing emergency mitigation and disaster mitigation planning, particularly digitization projects. Topics include: the context of the creation and the characteristics of records; the management and preservation of records in all formats and media (digital, paper, multimedia, audio, etc.) with limited resources and infrastructures; emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, rescue and recovery in times of conflict and natural disasters from a Global South perspective; the digitization and digital curation of records; and the social, cultural, legal, and political dimensions of archives and records. Important Details: A free virtual live course. Taught in English with Arabic interpretation/translation. We will do our best to accommodate other languages upon request. Please contact the accessibility and inclusion coordinator with language requests: Dr. Nisha Toomey ([email protected] <[email protected]>). Everyone is welcome to apply but spots are limited. Priority will be given to professionals in Palestine, Lebanon and the Global South in conflict settings and where there is little/no archival education capacity locally. Instructors, Organizers and Collaborators: Funded and supported by the International Council on Archives' Section on Archival Education & Training <https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=ica+section+on+education>. Taught by Dr. Jamila J. Ghaddar; Tam Rayan; Andrew Sandock; Krystal Payne; and Patrick McGee with accessibility and coordination facilitated by Ghada Dimashk and Dr. Nisha Toomey. Co-presented with the Middle East Librarians Association <https://www.mela.us/>'s Archives & Records Advocacy & Training Group and the Archives & Digital Media Lab <https://sites.google.com/archiveslab.org/archivesdigitalmedialab/home>. In collaboration with the Fighting Erasure: Digitizing Gaza's Genocide and the War on Lebanon <https://sites.google.com/archiveslab.org/archivesdigitalmedialab/projects/fighting-erasure> project (PI's: Drs. Rami Zurayk, Hanine Shehadeh and Jamila J. Ghaddar); Archival Society in Palestine <https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1WNMyQ1WEE/> (ACP); and Lebanese Library Association <https://lebaneselibraryassociation.org/>. Apply today to join the course by completing this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaqcVLWcM5Oh_jiJDN5JFkd41gxAVmsJpr1J3RpeEhww6wrw/viewform>. We also welcome applications for volunteer translators and interpreters for the course here <https://forms.gle/vEUiPJZ5iXUnJEVo9>. Contact (English): Dr. Nisha Toomey ([email protected]) Contact (Arabic): Ghada Dimashk ([email protected]) ------------------------------ Michelle C. Smith (she/her) San Francisco Public Library [email protected] ------------------------------ 3.From: Wibke Neugebauer Posted: Tuesday November 19, 2024 5:29 PM Subject: Call for papers - NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE December 1st 2024 - ICOM-CC ATSR Meeting in Lisbon 2025 Message: Dear members of ConsDist List, the ICOM-CC Art Technological Source Research (ATSR) working group kindly invites you to submit papers for its next interim meeting until December 1st, 2024: Exploring Collections: Cross-Disciplinary Approaches in Art Technological Research 22-23 May 2025 NOVA University of Lisbon For the past twenty years, the ICOM-CC working group Art Technological Source Research has played a crucial role in strengthening the position of Technical Art History as a fundamental field in the study and preservation of our cultural heritage. Since the beginning, this group has been addressing the questions of the nature, eligibility and processing of sources. Collections are typically seen as curated assemblages of cultural, historical, artistic and scientific objects that are systematically gathered, preserved, and studied, particularly within traditional museum settings. There has also been an increasing focus on collections of archival materials, artists' materials and historical reconstructions found in academic, research and conservation facilities. These serve as invaluable resources for art technological research, offering insights into the materials, techniques, practices and diverse contexts of the heritage objects. However, the concept of collections can extend beyond traditionally curated assemblages and encompass informal, private and non-systematically organised groups of objects, technical art materials and chemical compounds, including those in personal archives, historical sites, industrial companies and even digital collections. By considering these various types of collections and their contexts, we can gain a more comprehensive understanding of their value as sources for art technological research and enrich our knowledge of heritage objects. This meeting aims to explore the notion of collections and how it may expand the scope of art technological source research. We invite contributions from researchers, including art and science historians, scientists, curators, conservators, and others, who are investigating collection objects using art technological source research methods as well as those applying or seeking to apply these to access and uncover the art technological potential of previously overlooked groups of objects. These may be of any time period, technique, material, geographical or cultural context. We welcome research dedicated to extra-European practices. Suggested topics include: - Archival sources from museum institutions, science institutes, industrial companies (suppliers and manufacturers of artists' materials), and digital datasets. - Collections of objects, texts, recipes, artists' materials, historical reconstructions, chemicals, etc., from public or private institutions, - Art technological case studies linking different kinds of collections, - Methodologies of art technological source research. Hosted at the NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal, from 22-23 May 2025, we are thrilled to welcome all members of the Art Technological Source Research working group and those actively engaged or interested in art technological source research. Additionally, on May 21, ATSR workshops will be available for attendees of the meeting. If you would like to present a contribution at the Art Technological Source Research Interim Meeting, please submit an abstract of up to 500 words in English by email to [email protected] <[email protected]> in either PDF or Docx format. The abstract must include the title, author(s) name(s) and contact information, and the main body of the abstract. While a short list of references may be included, it is not required. Please also indicate whether you prefer to deliver an oral or poster presentation. The submission deadline is December 1st, 2024, and acceptance notifications will be sent in early January 2025. All papers presented will be published as postprints in digital format on the ICOM-CC Publications Online Platform. ------------------------------ Wibke Neugebauer Professor of Conservation and Restoration of Paintings and Sculptures Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart ------------------------------ 4.From: Vincent Beltran Posted: Tuesday November 19, 2024 9:04 PM Subject: DEADLINE EXTENDED: Changing Climate Management Strategies Workshop, Getty Center, Los Angeles Message: Workshop Title: "Changing Climate Management Strategies: Sustainable Collection Environments and Monitoring Object Response" When: July 7–11, 2025 Where: Getty Center, Los Angeles Workshop fee: $800 USD, financial assistance available Number of participants: 40 Application deadline extended to December 4 2024 Heritage organizations worldwide are increasingly under pressure to operate in a more sustainable manner, and this workshop – organized by the Managing Collection Environments (MCE) Initiative <https://www.getty.edu/projects/managing-collection-environments-initiative/> at the Getty Conservation Institute – will address obstacles in developing and implementing more adaptive environmental management strategies. Additional information on the workshop and a link to the workshop application can be found at https://www.getty.edu/projects/training-for-sustainable-collection-care/changing-climate-management-strategies-workshop/ <https://www.getty.edu/projects/training-for-sustainable-collection-care/changing-climate-management-strategies-workshop/>. The workshop is open to all stakeholders – conservators, registrars, curators, directors, facilities staff, engineers, architects – involved in the decision-making process of environmental management in heritage institutions. Following the model of our prior regional workshops, preference will be given to applicants from North, Central, and South America, and from Hawaii; we also encourage applications from heritage professionals from small to medium-sized organizations and emerging professionals and current/recent graduate students interested in the management of the museum environment. Instructors include MCE team members Cecilia Winter, Michal Lukomski, Vincent Laudato Beltran, Ashley Freeman, Theofanis Karafotias, and Naoki Fujisawa, as well as esteemed colleagues such as Kelly McCauley (Colonial Williamsburg), Kanoko Sasao (J. Paul Getty Museum), Camille Kirk (J. Paul Getty Trust), and others. Cost is $800 USD and financial assistance is available for a limited number of participants. Please direct questions to [email protected] <[email protected]>, and we hope you will consider applying! ------------------------------ Vincent Laudato Beltran Scientist Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. 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