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1. Join Us for the GoGreen WP7: Green Education Webinar! 2. RE: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance 3. [#IconBPG25 Conference] Call for participation - Conservation uncovered: Investigation and discovery in treatment and analysis 4. Conservation scientist Job opportunity - University of Applied arts Vienna 5. Upcoming Lecture Series - "Communicating Culture: New Horizons for Museums" 6. RE: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance 7. Position announcement: Book & Paper Conservator, John Carter Brown Library and Brown University Library 8. Easel Exchange - sign up now for this Annual Meeting Pre-session event ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Sky-Lyn Munoz Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:43 AM Subject: Join Us for the GoGreen WP7: Green Education Webinar! Message: Join us for a webinar on Work Package 7 of the GoGreen project, where we'll dive into how collaboration has helped shaped innovative course modules focused on green education in conservation. The webinar will highlight key outputs of the work package and how they will contribute to a more sustainable conservation curriculum. Learn how you can get involved in helping shape these courses to help inspire the next generation of green leaders in conservation! The WP7 webinar will take place on April 24th at 16:00 CEST / 10:00 AM EDT. Register for the Webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PRWFZgQCTw6_5D8opILveg <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PRWFZgQCTw6_5D8opILveg> ------------------------------ Sky-Lyn Munoz GoGreen Research Fellow Courtauld Institute of Art London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 2.From: Christian Mueller-Straten Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:43 AM Subject: RE: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Message: Dear all, tomorrow starts the 3 days conference in Vienna on museums and the climate change. Climate change is not fake news and an invention of some Chinese scientists. It is reality, here and everywhere in the world. Just listen to the people of the Pacific Islands, Africa, and... Greenland! At the conference (real or virtual) there are excellent speakers from all over Europe. Here is the conference program: Day 1: 9th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone 09:00-09:20 Welcome talk by Martina Griesser-Stermscheg (University of Applied Arts, Vienna) Welcome by Pascal Querner (NHM), organizer of the conference 09:20-10:00 Harald Rieder (BOKU, Vienna) "Climate change: understanding the forecast" Theme 1: Sustainable and Green Museums 10:00-10:30 Stefan Simon, Rathgen Research Laboratory, Berlin and Carleton University, Ottawa (Canada) "Museums in the climate crisis: climate control, energy responsibility and transformation towards carbon neutrality" 10:30-11:00 Michał Łukomski, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles "Environmentally responsible management of art collections" 11:30-12:00 Lorraine Finch "Harnessing innovative energy-saving solutions to reduce energy consumption and promote green museums" 12:00-12:30 Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Royal Danish Academy of fine Arts, Copenhagen "Green or gray? Realizations after 20 years of Danish low-energy storage" 12:30-13:00 Tanja Kimmel, University of Applied Arts, Vienna „Measuring What Matters: Carbon Footprinting as a Tool for Sustainable Museum Practices" 14:00-14:30 Rasmus Bahnsen, Association of Danish Museum, Jesper Stub Johnsen, The Viking Ship Museum „Sustainability in a Museum Perspective; Energy Consumption & Collections Management" 14:30-15:00 Markus Querner, IC Vienna, Vienna "Sustainable construction and renovation of building" Theme 2: New climate corridors to save energy 15:30-16:00 Oliver Kern, MUMOK, Vienna "The Museum in Transition – Renovation Towards a Climate Corridor" 16:00-16:30 Nina Quabeck, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, "First-mover (dis)advantages: An account of relaxing environmental parameters at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen" 16:30-18:00 Round table discussion moderated by Martina Griesser-Stermscheg (University of Applied Arts) with Stefan Simon - RF Berlin, Michał Łukomski - Getty Conservation LA, Nina Quabeck Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Pil Rasmussen - SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark, Dicső Ágnes - Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest Day 2: 10th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone Session II - Insects, fungi and climate change 08:30-09:00 Peter Brimblecombe, University of Taiwan "Modelling museum climate and insect pests" 09:00-09:30 Anna Fenlon, Natural History Museum, London "Predicting museum pests with the help of climate data and AI" 09:30-10:00 Bill Landsberger, Rathgen Research Laboratory, Berlin „The impact of temperature on the development, reproduction and damage potential of selected museum pest insects" 10:00-10:30 Faranak Bahrololoumi, Sonja Fuernkranz and Angelika Polster (KHM) „Did the closed museum period (such as in Covid-19 period or during renovation) and highly attended special exhibitions have an impact on indoor climate and pest quantity in museum exhibitions? A case study at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna" 11:00-11:30 Helene Tello "Pesticides in cultural assets – A neglected aspect" 11:30-12:00 Reiner Pospischil, PMP-Biosolutions, Germany "New pests in Europe - a challenge in the museum" 12:00-12:30 Katharina Derksen, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna "Fungal Biodiversity and Climate in Austrian Heritage Collections" 12:30-13:00 Katja Sterflinger, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna "As time goes by - on the ephemerality of historic and contemporary art under the influence of (micro)biology" Session III - Indoor climate in new and historic buildings 14:00-14:30 Paul Lankester (online), English Heritage, UK „Climate Change Resilience in the heritage sector" 14:30-15:00 Lars Klemm, ICONYK, Germany "New archive and storage buildings, architecture, engineering and preventive conservation" 15:00-15:30 Eric Breitung, Metropolitan Museum, New York "Indoor Climate at the Metropolitan Museum" 15:30-16:00 Sebstian Krück, Christian Kind and Ralf Kilian, Fraunhofer Institute „Climate adaptation in the cultural sector - A pilot project with 20 cultural institutions in Germany" 16:30-17:00 Dario Camuffo (online) National Research Council of Italy; Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Padua, Italy „30 years on microclimate investigation in museums and what we can use for standards for museum climate" 17:00-17:30 Marie-Christine Pachler, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna „Preventive Conservation at Schönbrunn Palace: Current Studies and Approaches to Improve Climate Conditions and Reduce Dust Levels" 17:30-18:00 Stefan Bichlmair, Matthias Winkler, Sebastian Krück and Ralf Kilian Fraunhofer Institute "Future Climate Simulation and Risk Assessment for Cultural Heritage" Day 3: 11th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone 09:00-09:30 Pedro Maximo Rocha, The National Archives "Changing Climates: Understanding the Relationship Between Energy Use and Collection Longevity" 09:30-10:00 Marija Milchin University of Applied Arts, Vienna "Outside the Museum: Climate Change and Outdoor Limestone Monuments" 10:00-10:30 Jochen Käferhaus "Why is it so difficult to plan or refurbish museums or store rooms in a right and sustainable way?" 11:00-11:30 Yadin Larochette "Looking at the Mechanisms of Change" 11:30-12:00 Johanna Leisner, Fraunhofer Institute, Brussels „Research for the protection of Cultural Heritage - a European perspectives" 12:30-13:00 Pascal Querner: "Summary of the conference" Online registration via email at: [email protected] Costs: only 60 € Please send address and VAT number. No fee for Low Income Countries! https://www.museumclimate.org/ ------------------------------ [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: 04-05-2025 14:15 From: Valeria Orlandini Subject: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Dear Sejal, Thank you for posting this reminder of the International Museum Conference on Climate Change 9-11, in Vienna by the AIC Sustainability Committee. The climate crisis is an increasing threat to cultural heritage and the world. As conservator Yadin Larochette, Co-Chair of the AIC Sustainability Committee/ WUDPAC '04 stated on "Sustainability" on another F-AIC's thread recently "we advocate for sustainable practices to fight the impacts of the climate crisis, preserve heritage at risk and improve our field."I'd like to share with all of those colleagues, conservators, conservation scientists and collections keepers the research that I/ we've been doing with an interdisciplinary team of conservators, scientists, engineers, chemical engineers, architects, administrators and microbiologists among others. I attended the Climate for Collections 2012 Conference in Munich, Germany where many of the topics on Sustainability and climate change being addressed at the 9-11 were discussed with colleagues (inter)nationally. Sustainability in Cultural Heritage Preservation & Conservation Resource Bank <https://www.zotero.org/groups/4589183/sustainability_in_cultural_heritage_preservation__conservation_resource_bank/library> Hope this information will be of interest to all of those attending the "9-11" conference next week in Austria. Sincerely,Valeria ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 04-04-2025 13:52 From: Sejal Goel Subject: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Hello! The Sustainability Committee would like to share information regarding the International Museum Conference on Climate Change. The International Museum Conference on Climate Change <https://www.museumclimate.org/>, to be held in Vienna, Austria April 9-11, is now open for virtual attendance! This conference brings together conservators, facility managers, climate researchers, building physicists, and microbiologists to share results and discuss the future of indoor climate management in museums. Check out the program and registration information here <https://www.museumclimate.org/#program>. Virtual attendance fees: E60/USD$65. 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. All the best ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ 3.From: Ayaka Ajiki Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:44 AM Subject: [#IconBPG25 Conference] Call for participation - Conservation uncovered: Investigation and discovery in treatment and analysis Message: The Icon Book & Paper Group is excited to announce the theme, dates and location for our #IconBPG25 conference, and to open the call for participation. The conference will be taking place at The National Archives, Kew, London, from 22 to 24 October 2025. Conservators have always had an investigative element to their role: clues about the making, materials, and use of a book, document, or work of art on paper necessarily inform treatment decisions, but sometimes this information isn't readily apparent-and may even be invisible to the naked eye. For BPG25, we invite submissions on this theme of investigation and discovery in book and paper conservation. How has understanding the history or materiality of an item on your bench influenced the course of intervention? What novel treatment actions have you developed as a result of careful study of best practices and the needs of a book or archival document? What discoveries have you made via research or analysis that has changed the understanding of an item's significance to your collection? We are keen to make this relevant to book and paper conservators working in institutions and private practice, students and emerging professionals and have multiple options for participation. There will be an online option for attending the conference, enabling those who cannot travel to the venue to attend the talks and panel discussions and view the posters. More details will follow after the call for papers. Examples of possible topics could include: Case studies of treatments or projects supported by research and analysis Collaborations between book and paper conservators and scientists Development of novel treatments and techniques Examples of different types of investigative techniques used in book and paper conservation Participation submissions are accepted on all aspects of conservation relevant to the theme, including scientific studies and PhD research. We have four call outs for participation: Abstracts: Submit a 500 word abstract. Selected authors will be offered the opportunity to present for 20 minutes on their topic. Lightning talks: Short form talks with the aim of quickly sharing ideas, research findings or project updates. Submit a 200 word abstract. Selected authors will be offered the opportunity to present for 5 minutes on their topic. Posters: Provide a brief description of a poster you would like to submit. Posters offer a visual option of sharing a project, data analysis, surveys, a treatment or more. We will be holding poster sessions, using a virtual method, so no printing of large posters will be required. Workshops and tours: An opportunity to give a tour of your conservation studio, London based. Or a workshop to share skills, techniques, use of equipment. Event page can be accessed here: #IconBPG25 Conference - Call for participation <https://www.icon.org.uk/resource/call-for-participation-conservation-uncovered-investigation-and-discovery-in-treatment-and-analysis.html> How to apply: Please download and use the designated template attached in this post, from the Icon website or request a copy by emailing [email protected]. Email your submission using the templates to [email protected] <https://[email protected]/> with the subject line IconBPG25. The deadline for submissions is Friday 2 May 2025. ------------------------------ Ayaka Ajiki Conservator National Archives of Singapore Singapore ------------------------------ 4.From: Marta Anghelone Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 10:45 AM Subject: Conservation scientist Job opportunity - University of Applied arts Vienna Message: The institute of Conservation at the University of Applied arts Vienna is seeking two qualified conservation scientists: one for a part-time and one for a full-time senior lecturer/scientist position. For details, please see the following links: Jobs Detail - dieAngewandte <https://www.dieangewandte.at/en/news/jobs/jobs_detail?job_id=168> Jobs Detail - dieAngewandte <https://www.dieangewandte.at/en/news/jobs/jobs_detail?job_id=167> Thank you! Marta ------------------------------ Marta Anghelone Senior Lecturer Universität für angewandte Kunst, Institut für Konservierung und Restaurierung Vienna Austria ------------------------------ 5.From: Tea Ghigo Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 11:55 AM Subject: Upcoming Lecture Series - "Communicating Culture: New Horizons for Museums" Message: Linacre College (Oxford, UK) is delighted to present its annual flagship public lecture series, continuing our commitment to interdisciplinary research and dialogue. Communicating Culture: New Horizons for Museums will run from May to June 2025 and is co-convened by Linacre Fellows Ashley Coutu, Tea Ghigo, and Vibe Nielsen. This year's series explores the evolving landscape of cultural communication, addressing the unprecedented challenges and opportunities facing art, archaeology, and anthropology in a rapidly changing world. All lectures will be held in the Tanner Room at Linacre College, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, and are free and open to all, with no pre-booking required. Complimentary wine, cheese, and refreshments will be available for in-person attendees. Online participation will be offered via Microsoft Teams (links available for each individual lecture). This series feels especially relevant to AIC and FAIC, as this is the first time the public engagement value of Conservation and Heritage Science will take centre stage in the conversation during the first two lectures of the series. Programme: 8 May 2025 Prof. Salvador Muoz Vias Conservation as Meaning-Making and Unmaking 15 May 2025 Prof. Katrien Keune Unlocking Art's Wonders: Science as a Bridge to Public Engagement 22 May 2025 Prof. Wayne Modest in conversation with Prof. Laura Van Broekhoven Curating Colonialism: The Future of Ethnographic Collections 5 June 2025 GLAM Round Table New Horizons for the Gardens, Libraries and Museums of the University of Oxford 17 June 2025 Ore Disu Museums as Spaces of Living Practice: Lessons from MOWAA's Emergence Join us for what promises to be a thought-provoking and timely series of conversations on the future of museums and cultural heritage. 6.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:23 PM Subject: RE: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Message: Dear Colleagues, I agree with Dr. Christian Müller-Straten that this 9-11 conference about climate change will provide conservators, conservation scientists and collection managers a wonderful opportunity to address the climate crisis with a more sustainable, inclusive and a global approach. Bizot Green Protocol, September 2023 "Since the publication of the Bizot Green Protocol in 2015, the climate crisis is increasingly recognized as one of the most important threats facing the world today. The cultural heritage sector must take urgent action to lead the fight against this problem. At the same time, much research has been carried out to unravel the complexities of materials' behaviour and environmental requirements. Current knowledge amply demonstrates that the adoption of broader environmental parameters does not compromise the safety of most collections." Bizot's refreshed Green Protocol. 2023. https://www.cimam.org/sustainability-and-ecology-museum-practice/bizot-green-protocol/ <https://www.cimam.org/sustainability-and-ecology-museum-practice/bizot-green-protocol/> In December 2022, the Bizot Group initiated an update and formed a working group of 54 museum professionals. They collaborated to align the protocol with evolving knowledge, technology and the need for change. Hope it will be of interest to you to attend in person and virtually via ZOOM. The organizers have made access free to all those colleagues globally that work in institutions and countries with limited resources to defray the cost of their registration. "For my classes of object containing hygroscopic material (such as canvas paintings, textiles, ethnographic objects or animal glue) a stable relative humidity (RH) is required in the range of 40 - 60% and a stable temperature in the range 16 - 25°C with fluctuations of no more than ±10% RH per 24 hours within this range. More sensitive objects will require specific and tighter RH control, depending on the materials, condition, and history of the work of art. A conservator's evaluation of condition and standards are essential in establishing the appropriate environmental conditions for works of art requested for loan." - From Bizot's Green Protocol (2023) ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-08-2025 05:21 From: Christian Mueller-Straten Subject: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Dear all, tomorrow starts the 3 days conference in Vienna on museums and the climate change. Climate change is not fake news and an invention of some Chinese scientists. It is reality, here and everywhere in the world. Just listen to the people of the Pacific Islands, Africa, and... Greenland! At the conference (real or virtual) there are excellent speakers from all over Europe. Here is the conference program: Day 1: 9th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone 09:00-09:20 Welcome talk by Martina Griesser-Stermscheg (University of Applied Arts, Vienna) Welcome by Pascal Querner (NHM), organizer of the conference 09:20-10:00 Harald Rieder (BOKU, Vienna) "Climate change: understanding the forecast" Theme 1: Sustainable and Green Museums 10:00-10:30 Stefan Simon, Rathgen Research Laboratory, Berlin and Carleton University, Ottawa (Canada) "Museums in the climate crisis: climate control, energy responsibility and transformation towards carbon neutrality" 10:30-11:00 Michał Łukomski, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles "Environmentally responsible management of art collections" 11:30-12:00 Lorraine Finch "Harnessing innovative energy-saving solutions to reduce energy consumption and promote green museums" 12:00-12:30 Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Royal Danish Academy of fine Arts, Copenhagen "Green or gray? Realizations after 20 years of Danish low-energy storage" 12:30-13:00 Tanja Kimmel, University of Applied Arts, Vienna „Measuring What Matters: Carbon Footprinting as a Tool for Sustainable Museum Practices" 14:00-14:30 Rasmus Bahnsen, Association of Danish Museum, Jesper Stub Johnsen, The Viking Ship Museum „Sustainability in a Museum Perspective; Energy Consumption & Collections Management" 14:30-15:00 Markus Querner, IC Vienna, Vienna "Sustainable construction and renovation of building" Theme 2: New climate corridors to save energy 15:30-16:00 Oliver Kern, MUMOK, Vienna "The Museum in Transition – Renovation Towards a Climate Corridor" 16:00-16:30 Nina Quabeck, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, "First-mover (dis)advantages: An account of relaxing environmental parameters at the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen" 16:30-18:00 Round table discussion moderated by Martina Griesser-Stermscheg (University of Applied Arts) with Stefan Simon - RF Berlin, Michał Łukomski - Getty Conservation LA, Nina Quabeck Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Pil Rasmussen - SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark, Dicső Ágnes - Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest Day 2: 10th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone Session II - Insects, fungi and climate change 08:30-09:00 Peter Brimblecombe, University of Taiwan "Modelling museum climate and insect pests" 09:00-09:30 Anna Fenlon, Natural History Museum, London "Predicting museum pests with the help of climate data and AI" 09:30-10:00 Bill Landsberger, Rathgen Research Laboratory, Berlin „The impact of temperature on the development, reproduction and damage potential of selected museum pest insects" 10:00-10:30 Faranak Bahrololoumi, Sonja Fuernkranz and Angelika Polster (KHM) „Did the closed museum period (such as in Covid-19 period or during renovation) and highly attended special exhibitions have an impact on indoor climate and pest quantity in museum exhibitions? A case study at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna" 11:00-11:30 Helene Tello "Pesticides in cultural assets – A neglected aspect" 11:30-12:00 Reiner Pospischil, PMP-Biosolutions, Germany "New pests in Europe - a challenge in the museum" 12:00-12:30 Katharina Derksen, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna "Fungal Biodiversity and Climate in Austrian Heritage Collections" 12:30-13:00 Katja Sterflinger, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna "As time goes by - on the ephemerality of historic and contemporary art under the influence of (micro)biology" Session III - Indoor climate in new and historic buildings 14:00-14:30 Paul Lankester (online), English Heritage, UK „Climate Change Resilience in the heritage sector" 14:30-15:00 Lars Klemm, ICONYK, Germany "New archive and storage buildings, architecture, engineering and preventive conservation" 15:00-15:30 Eric Breitung, Metropolitan Museum, New York "Indoor Climate at the Metropolitan Museum" 15:30-16:00 Sebstian Krück, Christian Kind and Ralf Kilian, Fraunhofer Institute „Climate adaptation in the cultural sector - A pilot project with 20 cultural institutions in Germany" 16:30-17:00 Dario Camuffo (online) National Research Council of Italy; Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Padua, Italy „30 years on microclimate investigation in museums and what we can use for standards for museum climate" 17:00-17:30 Marie-Christine Pachler, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna „Preventive Conservation at Schönbrunn Palace: Current Studies and Approaches to Improve Climate Conditions and Reduce Dust Levels" 17:30-18:00 Stefan Bichlmair, Matthias Winkler, Sebastian Krück and Ralf Kilian Fraunhofer Institute "Future Climate Simulation and Risk Assessment for Cultural Heritage" Day 3: 11th April 2025 – Vienna Time Zone 09:00-09:30 Pedro Maximo Rocha, The National Archives "Changing Climates: Understanding the Relationship Between Energy Use and Collection Longevity" 09:30-10:00 Marija Milchin University of Applied Arts, Vienna "Outside the Museum: Climate Change and Outdoor Limestone Monuments" 10:00-10:30 Jochen Käferhaus "Why is it so difficult to plan or refurbish museums or store rooms in a right and sustainable way?" 11:00-11:30 Yadin Larochette "Looking at the Mechanisms of Change" 11:30-12:00 Johanna Leisner, Fraunhofer Institute, Brussels „Research for the protection of Cultural Heritage - a European perspectives" 12:30-13:00 Pascal Querner: "Summary of the conference" Online registration via email at: [email protected] <[email protected]> Costs: only 60 € Please send address and VAT number. No fee for Low Income Countries! https://www.museumclimate.org/ <https://www.museumclimate.org/> ------------------------------ [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: 04-05-2025 14:15 From: Valeria Orlandini Subject: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Dear Sejal, Thank you for posting this reminder of the International Museum Conference on Climate Change 9-11, in Vienna by the AIC Sustainability Committee. The climate crisis is an increasing threat to cultural heritage and the world. As conservator Yadin Larochette, Co-Chair of the AIC Sustainability Committee/ WUDPAC '04 stated on "Sustainability" on another F-AIC's thread recently "we advocate for sustainable practices to fight the impacts of the climate crisis, preserve heritage at risk and improve our field."I'd like to share with all of those colleagues, conservators, conservation scientists and collections keepers the research that I/ we've been doing with an interdisciplinary team of conservators, scientists, engineers, chemical engineers, architects, administrators and microbiologists among others. I attended the Climate for Collections 2012 Conference in Munich, Germany where many of the topics on Sustainability and climate change being addressed at the 9-11 were discussed with colleagues (inter)nationally. Sustainability in Cultural Heritage Preservation & Conservation Resource Bank <https://www.zotero.org/groups/4589183/sustainability_in_cultural_heritage_preservation__conservation_resource_bank/library> Hope this information will be of interest to all of those attending the "9-11" conference next week in Austria. Sincerely,Valeria ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 Original Message: Sent: 04-04-2025 13:52 From: Sejal Goel Subject: International Museum Conference on Climate Change April 9-11 Virtual Attendance Hello! The Sustainability Committee would like to share information regarding the International Museum Conference on Climate Change. The International Museum Conference on Climate Change <https://www.museumclimate.org/>, to be held in Vienna, Austria April 9-11, is now open for virtual attendance! This conference brings together conservators, facility managers, climate researchers, building physicists, and microbiologists to share results and discuss the future of indoor climate management in museums. Check out the program and registration information here <https://www.museumclimate.org/#program>. Virtual attendance fees: E60/USD$65. 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. All the best ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ 7.From: Roger Williams Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:24 PM Subject: Position announcement: Book & Paper Conservator, John Carter Brown Library and Brown University Library Message: The John Carter Brown Library (JCB) and Brown University Library are seeking applications for the position of Book & Paper Conservator. This joint position will help expand the conservation programs at both libraries, working with special collections at the JCB and John Hay Library. Applications may be submitted online on the Brown Career Site <https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/staff-careers-brown/job/John-Carter-Brown-Library/Book---Paper-Conservator_REQ200979> (REQ200979). This is a Grade 10 position; Brown University's Grade 10 salary range is $65,000 to $99,000 <https://hr.brown.edu/working-brown/compensation/salary-ranges>. Review of applications will begin at the end of April. Please feel free to contact me with questions! ([email protected]) - Job Description Reporting to the Head of Libraries Conservation, the Book and Paper Conservator will play a central role in the conservation programs at the John Carter Brown Library (JCB) and Brown University Library (BUL). Conservation is integral to both libraries' teaching and research missions, helping to expand access to these world-class collections. The JCB/BUL conservation programs play a part in virtually all activities of the libraries, including exhibits, class and reading room use of collections, acquisitions, digitization, community outreach, and research. The ideal candidate will have a collaborative, creative, and inclusive approach to conservation work. The John Carter Brown Library, an independently administered and funded library located on the Brown campus, is home to one of the world's outstanding collections of printed books and maps related to the early Americas. The JCB's collection of more than 75,000 rare books, maps, and manuscripts encompasses more than two hundred languages and spans more than three centuries. The John Hay Library is home to Brown's special collections, including most of the University's rare books, manuscripts, and archives, and includes exhibit galleries and teaching spaces. Education and Experience Bachelor's degree and formal training in book conservation at the graduate level or equivalent combination of apprenticeship, advanced courses, internships, and experience. Minimum of three years of work in a preservation department within a library, archive, museum, or private practice. Excellence in performing complex conservation treatments on a broad range of library and archival materials, as demonstrated through a portfolio. Ability to communicate effectively about treatment options and decisions. Experience working collaboratively with varied groups within a complex organization. Knowledge of the history of book and papermaking, bookbinding techniques, and the history and manufacture of other library materials. Knowledge of and adherence to professional ethical practice in conservation. Working knowledge of chemistry as it applies to conservation and library materials. ------------------------------ Roger Williams Head of Libraries Conservation Brown University Library Providence United States ------------------------------ 8.From: Fiona Rutka Posted: Tuesday April 8, 2025 6:24 PM Subject: Easel Exchange - sign up now for this Annual Meeting Pre-session event Message: With the annual meeting soon upon us, now is a great time to sign up for the pre-session event, Easel Exchange, hosted by the Paintings Specialty Group. AIC 53rd Annual Meeting: Paintings Group Easel Exchange Seminar <https://aic53rdannualmeeting2025.sched.com/event/1uOYO/paintings-group-easel-exchange-seminar-cost-39> Event date and time: Wednesday, May 28th from 1pm - 4:30pm (the time slot before the opening reception). Easel Exchange is a great opportunity to discuss complex decision-making strategies for ongoing treatments, generate ideas for paths forward, and gain feedback on current practices. Several weeks before the event, participants will be contacted and given the option to submit a description of an ongoing treatment/case study/ethical issue. (We understand that some case studies may require confidentiality, and we're happy to work with participants to accommodate that.) On the day of the event, participants will share their case studies in smaller table groups. Tables will be divided by topics, which could include the following: Cleaning Considerations New Conservation Materials Aesthetic Integration & Inpainting Structural Treatments Varnishing Strategies Conservation Outreach Contemporary Art & Modern Materials Ethics & Interfacing with Stakeholders All participants will be asked to rank their preferred topics, which will be used to pre-assign tables prior to the event, and participants will rotate tables partway through the session. If you're curious to learn more about last year's event, check out the article Easel Exchange: Collaborative Problem-solving with Non-stakeholders <https://community.culturalheritage.org/blogs/aic-news1/2024/10/17/lead-article-psg-october-2024>. For questions or more information, please contact Julianna Ly ([email protected] <[email protected]>) or Fiona Rutka ([email protected] <[email protected]>). Tickets are $39 and include coffee, tea, and snacks. Sign up now to reserve your spot! <https://aic53rdannualmeeting2025.sched.com/event/1uOYO/paintings-group-easel-exchange-seminar-cost-39> We're looking forward to brainstorming treatment strategies with you. ------------------------------ Fiona Rutka Paintings Conservator Canadian Conservation Institute Ottawa Canada ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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