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1. DRYLU survey – Lubrication of scientific and technical metallic collections 2. RE: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? 3. RE: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change 4. RE: Escal Supplier 5. RE: Escal Supplier 6. RE: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change 7. Internship opportunity: Trinity College Library + Heritage Council book and paper conservation 8. Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Scientific Research 9. RE: Escal Supplier 10. AATA Winter 2025 Update 11. RE: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Alexandra Lefebvre Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 7:15 AM Subject: DRYLU survey – Lubrication of scientific and technical metallic collections Message: Dear all, The research project DRYLU, carried out at the R&D department of the Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), aims at testing solid lubricants for the conservation of scientific and technical (S&T) metallic collections. Within the framework of the project, we are interested in knowing the practices, issues, and needs encountered by conservators during the lubrication praxis of S&T heritage in museums and conservation workshops. Would you take 15 minutes to fill in our survey? Link to the "DRYLU" survey <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=SZr0kxTwKDKYh6dFJFcXWaEHLgoFoKHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMSFkJwhuTnZiJ3G <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=SZr0kxTwKDKYh6dFJFcXWaEHLgoFoKHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMSFkJwhuTnZiJ3G>> . (answer until march 2nd 2025) Feel free to spread this message within your community! Thank you in advance, The DRYLU team Dr Arianna Passaretti, project leader Alexandra Lefebvre, assistant Link to more information on DRYLU Project <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=S41eqbE7q32k6oEAIgwOiaEHLgoFoGHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMQ1kJwhuTnZiJ3G <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=S41eqbE7q32k6oEAIgwOiaEHLgoFoGHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMQ1kJwhuTnZiJ3G>> Link to all R&D projects <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=tFtReA8GdKuVnfkweAWDmaEHLgoFoDHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMS1kJwhuTnZiJ3G <http://mailing.he-arc.ch/lists/lt.php?tid=tFtReA8GdKuVnfkweAWDmaEHLgoFoDHBp7creREwMYfAc9vCDMS1kJwhuTnZiJ3G>> ------------------------------ Alexandra Lefebvre Research Assistant Haute Ecole Arc Neuchâtel Switzerland ------------------------------ 2.From: Christian Mueller-Straten Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 7:15 AM Subject: RE: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Message: Hi, thank you Carolyn for your explaining and compassionate words, I appreciate them. Let me explain what I mean with my "business as usual". Of course, business goes on everywhere, in the US and else, and has to. And of course, conservators in LA are fighting for their lives and properties. And the shock is still profound. But this is not my topic. My topic is that this 9-11-like subject is apparently not treated in this forum by conservators outside LA... My topic is that this forum could be an excellent place to report on the fires with conclusion, for example by quoting excellent sources. Many people worldwide mistrust the so-called social media as sources of hate and fake news. Or, to organize help for the LA families. Normally, conservators are not treating natural desasters like wildfires. But this case is different. This wildfire has shown that firestorms may endanger cities, communities, even cultural institutions, libraries, museums etc. These institutions normally care against fire from inside sources, but we have learned from the LA wildfire that fire may endanger buildings also from the outside. This raises the question how to protect buildings from firestorms like these in general. There are many causes of this desaster. The area is special, there is the climate change, and it may have been a wet-and-dry year. But there are also lots of human causes which include aspects which can be analyzed and described. This forum could be a place to start discussion on human causes to prevent similar desasters in LA and elsewhere. One point could be future building restrictions with regard to combustible building structures, the rection of storm-breakers etc.etc. We have had similar desasters here in Germany (flood desasters) which destroyed whole areas along rivers. One of the main reasons had been that the local authorities allowed to build houses just in front of small rivers which may turn to gigantic streams overnight after torrential rain in distant areas. We should start discussing these topics, because prevention of catastrophes is a main subject for conservators. Best Christian ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 11:56 From: Carolyn Riccardelli Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Full disclosure that I'm not a conservator affected by the Los Angeles fires, but thought I would chime in to respond. Because the city is in an active state of emergency, with fires still spreading in multiple locations, I'm sure the conservation community (and all Angelenos) are managing their personal lives, trying to stay out of harm's way, and caring for themselves and their loved ones. Some of them have lost all of their possessions and are facing starting over from scratch. It will be some time before the recovery of cultural heritage will be addressed, but the time will come. I have been following many informative updates from various institutions and members of the conservation community on social media platforms, which is probably the best place to gather up-to-the minute information. When the active event passes into response and recovery phases, I'm sure we'll hear more from our colleagues. For now, I'm wishing everyone in the Los Angeles region safety and strength in the coming days and weeks. ------------------------------ Carolyn Riccardelli Conservator Objects Conservation 212 396 5498 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 01-14-2025 13:45 From: Christian Mueller-Straten Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Dear all, Somehow I miss the voices of the restorers on the LA Wildfires in this forum. Christian ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO <https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO> ------------------------------ 3.From: Helena Jaeschke Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 9:21 AM Subject: RE: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Message: Many thanks for sharing. Is anyone else having problems accessing Part 1? Part 2 opens with no problems, but Part 1 says "Video unavailable This video is private" Neither Part 1 nor Part 2 show up when searching the Icon YouTube library. All the best Helena ------------------------------ Helena Jaeschke, ACR FIIC Conservation Development Officer Museum Development South SWest Taunton UK ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 05:49 From: Louise O'Connor Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change thanks for sharing! ------------------------------ Louise O'Connor Conservator University College, Boole Library Cork Ireland ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 01-14-2025 09:38 From: Sejal Goel Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Hello! The Sustainability Committee would like to share that ICON's Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change: Heritage professionals adapting and innovating sustainable solutions is now available as recordings! Talks include wider initiatives and localised work from a wide range of institutions. Part One <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qp3A265xBI> Part Two <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6f3yHzyd48> Both include transcripts to allow wider access. Check it out now! This information is third-party content reposted by the Sustainability Committee as a part of our mission to make sustainability issues and practices more visible in the field. ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ 4.From: Mike Quigley Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 9:21 AM Subject: RE: Escal Supplier Message: Hi, Keepsafe in Canada ships to the US. I bought some there recently. https://www.keepsafe.ca/?page_id=454 Mike ------------------------------ Mike Quigley Arctic Museum Bowdoin College ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 11:49 From: Kaela Nurmi Subject: Escal Supplier Hello, Does anyone have a distributor for Escal, either in the US or can ship to the US relatively easily? We are in need of Escal for a few different projects soon, and are having difficulty procuring it. The Escal will be used both for anoxia treatment for pests and long-term anoxic housing for a latex rubber artwork, both need to be viewable without opening the package. If you have other suggestions of a low-permeability, transparent barrier film material that is suitable for anoxia, that would be great to hear about as well. Thank you! ------------------------------ Kaela Nurmi Objects Conservation Fellow Harvard Art Museums, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies ECPN Chair CAN! Communications Chair ------------------------------ 5.From: Rebecca Latourell Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 9:21 AM Subject: RE: Escal Supplier Message: Hi Kaela, We order our Escal from Keepsafe in Toronto - Price List – Keepsafe <https://www.keepsafe.ca/?page_id=454>. Rebecca ------------------------------ Rebecca Latourell Specialist, Preventive Conservation Canadian Museum of History Gatineau, QC 819-776-8236 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 11:49 From: Kaela Nurmi Subject: Escal Supplier Hello, Does anyone have a distributor for Escal, either in the US or can ship to the US relatively easily? We are in need of Escal for a few different projects soon, and are having difficulty procuring it. The Escal will be used both for anoxia treatment for pests and long-term anoxic housing for a latex rubber artwork, both need to be viewable without opening the package. If you have other suggestions of a low-permeability, transparent barrier film material that is suitable for anoxia, that would be great to hear about as well. Thank you! ------------------------------ Kaela Nurmi Objects Conservation Fellow Harvard Art Museums, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies ECPN Chair CAN! Communications Chair ------------------------------ 6.From: Sejal Goel Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 9:52 AM Subject: RE: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Message: Hello! Apologies but it appears ICON has made the videos private, so they are no longer available. I apologise for posting dead links. ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-16-2025 07:52 From: Helena Jaeschke Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Many thanks for sharing. Is anyone else having problems accessing Part 1? Part 2 opens with no problems, but Part 1 says "Video unavailable <yt-formatted-string class="promo-body-text style-scope ytd-background-promo-renderer" split-lines="">This video is private</yt-formatted-string>"Neither Part 1 nor Part 2 show up when searching the Icon YouTube library.All the bestHelena ------------------------------ Helena Jaeschke, ACR FIIC Conservation Development Officer Museum Development South SWest Taunton UK ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 05:49 From: Louise O'Connor Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change thanks for sharing! ------------------------------ Louise O'Connor Conservator University College, Boole Library Cork Ireland Original Message: Sent: 01-14-2025 09:38 From: Sejal Goel Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Hello! The Sustainability Committee would like to share that ICON's Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change: Heritage professionals adapting and innovating sustainable solutions is now available as recordings! Talks include wider initiatives and localised work from a wide range of institutions. Part One <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qp3A265xBI> Part Two <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6f3yHzyd48> Both include transcripts to allow wider access. Check it out now! This information is third-party content reposted by the Sustainability Committee as a part of our mission to make sustainability issues and practices more visible in the field. ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ 7.From: Tania Desloge Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 9:52 AM Subject: Internship opportunity: Trinity College Library + Heritage Council book and paper conservation Message: Dear all, Please see the following book and paper internship offered by the Library of Trinity College Dublin and Heritage Council of Ireland: Internship: Book and paper conservation Location: Library of Trinity College Dublin Term: 12 months, full-time Stipend: €30,000 (subject to normal PRSI and PAYE deductions) The Heritage Council of Ireland and The Library of Trinity College Dublin are pleased to offer a twelve-month internship in book and paper conservation. The internship will be based at Trinity College Library Dublin and will begin in March 2025. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of senior conservators in the Preservation & Conservation Department and will be allocated specific items for treatment. The intern will be also involved in many aspects of the daily work carried out by the department concerning collections care across all the library's holdings of 7 million modern works and over 700,000 special collection items. The internship projects will be primarily the conservation of manuscripts and books held in the library's special collections, as well as exhibitions preparation, and housing projects. Candidates should be recent graduates (within two years) of a recognised book or paper conservation training program or have equivalent experience. The applicant must be eligible to work in Ireland and should demonstrate an interest in the conservation of cultural heritage in Ireland. Candidates should send the following as their application: · Covering letter that describes their conservation training, practical experience and interest in conservation in Ireland and at Trinity College Library in particular. It should also include why they wish to take up this internship and confirm their eligibility to work in Ireland · CV that includes the names of two references The application materials should be emailed to Clodagh Neligan (Preventive & Conservation Department) at [email protected] <[email protected]>. If you have any questions, please contact Clodagh as well. The deadline for applications is Friday 28th February 2025. ------------------------------ Tania Desloge Preventive Conservator Trinity College Dublin Library Dublin Ireland ------------------------------ 8.From: Aleksandra Popowich Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 11:41 AM Subject: Andrew W. Mellon Postgraduate Fellowship in Scientific Research Message: The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Scientific Research, which begins September 2025 and ends August 2027. The fellowship will provide the opportunity to gain working knowledge of and proficiency in the scientific research and instrumental analysis of cultural heritage materials within a museum setting. During the first year, the fellow will be introduced to the workings of the PMA, including those of the curatorial and conservation divisions. The fellow will be incorporated into the daily activities of the Department and will receive instruction on the proper usage of core analytical instruments (FTIR, Py-GCMS, Raman, SEM-EDS, and XRF). In the second year, the fellow will develop original research focused on the PMA's collections culminating in work of publishable quality. See our website for full details: https://philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/Ig9Ji7HmWt/Andrew-W-Mellon-Postgraduate-Fellowship-In-Scientific-Research ------------------------------ Aleksandra Popowich Conservation Scientist Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia United States ------------------------------ 9.From: Rachael Arenstein Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 11:41 AM Subject: RE: Escal Supplier Message: Hi Kaela, If you are unable to obtain Escal from Keepsafe, you might want to investigate some of the other clear barrier film products. The Metropolitan Museum of Art performed Oddy Tests and some instrumental analysis on a range of barrier film products including a few clear products. You can find them on the AIC wiki's Material Testing Results pages https://www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Project:Combined_Materials_Testing_Results_(Search_Builder) If you use the search builder you can search use search terms "Supplier" "Contains" "Packaging" to find the materials from Heritage Packaging. or "Description" "Contains" "barrier". If memory serves almost all the films returned "temporary" results and it is worth delving into the excellent information provided by the Met on their protocol and the general information on how best utilize the data present. ------------------------------ Rachael Arenstein A.M. Art Conservation, LLC [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 11:49 From: Kaela Nurmi Subject: Escal Supplier Hello, Does anyone have a distributor for Escal, either in the US or can ship to the US relatively easily? We are in need of Escal for a few different projects soon, and are having difficulty procuring it. The Escal will be used both for anoxia treatment for pests and long-term anoxic housing for a latex rubber artwork, both need to be viewable without opening the package. If you have other suggestions of a low-permeability, transparent barrier film material that is suitable for anoxia, that would be great to hear about as well. Thank you! ------------------------------ Kaela Nurmi Objects Conservation Fellow Harvard Art Museums, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies ECPN Chair CAN! Communications Chair ------------------------------ 10.From: Lynda Bunting Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 5:43 PM Subject: AATA Winter 2025 Update Message: The AATA <https://aata.getty.edu/primo-explore/search?vid=AATA> winter 2025 update includes abstracts on the conservation of plastics, monuments in Belgium, structures in Italy, scientific engineering in Portugal, works by Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens, and from the Book & Paper Group Annual. Come take a look <https://aata.getty.edu/primo-explore/search?vid=AATA>! ------------------------------ Lynda Bunting Managing Editor, AATA Online Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] ------------------------------ 11.From: Lynda Bunting Posted: Thursday January 16, 2025 5:44 PM Subject: RE: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Message: The Los Angeles Times <https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-12/landmarks-lost-palisades-and-eaton-fires> published an article on some of the historical landmarks that were lost in the fire: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-12/landmarks-lost-palisades-and-eaton-fires. And here <https://www.getty.edu/news/foundations-and-arts-organizations-create-emergency-relief-fund-for-la-arts-community-fire-relief-fund/> is information on the newly organized LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund and other organizations that are accepting donations: https://www.getty.edu/news/foundations-and-arts-organizations-create-emergency-relief-fund-for-la-arts-community-fire-relief-fund/ ------------------------------ Lynda Bunting Managing Editor, AATA Online Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 01-16-2025 01:28 From: Christian Mueller-Straten Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Hi, thank you Carolyn for your explaining and compassionate words, I appreciate them. Let me explain what I mean with my "business as usual". Of course, business goes on everywhere, in the US and else, and has to. And of course, conservators in LA are fighting for their lives and properties. And the shock is still profound. But this is not my topic. My topic is that this 9-11-like subject is apparently not treated in this forum by conservators outside LA... My topic is that this forum could be an excellent place to report on the fires with conclusion, for example by quoting excellent sources. Many people worldwide mistrust the so-called social media as sources of hate and fake news. Or, to organize help for the LA families. Normally, conservators are not treating natural desasters like wildfires. But this case is different. This wildfire has shown that firestorms may endanger cities, communities, even cultural institutions, libraries, museums etc. These institutions normally care against fire from inside sources, but we have learned from the LA wildfire that fire may endanger buildings also from the outside. This raises the question how to protect buildings from firestorms like these in general. There are many causes of this desaster. The area is special, there is the climate change, and it may have been a wet-and-dry year. But there are also lots of human causes which include aspects which can be analyzed and described. This forum could be a place to start discussion on human causes to prevent similar desasters in LA and elsewhere. One point could be future building restrictions with regard to combustible building structures, the rection of storm-breakers etc.etc. We have had similar desasters here in Germany (flood desasters) which destroyed whole areas along rivers. One of the main reasons had been that the local authorities allowed to build houses just in front of small rivers which may turn to gigantic streams overnight after torrential rain in distant areas. We should start discussing these topics, because prevention of catastrophes is a main subject for conservators. Best Christian ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO <https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO> ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 01-15-2025 11:56 From: Carolyn Riccardelli Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Full disclosure that I'm not a conservator affected by the Los Angeles fires, but thought I would chime in to respond. Because the city is in an active state of emergency, with fires still spreading in multiple locations, I'm sure the conservation community (and all Angelenos) are managing their personal lives, trying to stay out of harm's way, and caring for themselves and their loved ones. Some of them have lost all of their possessions and are facing starting over from scratch. It will be some time before the recovery of cultural heritage will be addressed, but the time will come. I have been following many informative updates from various institutions and members of the conservation community on social media platforms, which is probably the best place to gather up-to-the minute information. When the active event passes into response and recovery phases, I'm sure we'll hear more from our colleagues. For now, I'm wishing everyone in the Los Angeles region safety and strength in the coming days and weeks. ------------------------------ Carolyn Riccardelli Conservator Objects Conservation 212 396 5498 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 @metmuseum metmuseum.org Original Message: Sent: 01-14-2025 13:45 From: Christian Mueller-Straten Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Dear all, Somehow I miss the voices of the restorers on the LA Wildfires in this forum. Christian ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO <https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO> ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
