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1. Bordeaux Summer School 2025 – Advanced Mass Spectrometry Applied to Cultural Heritage 2. Position Opening: Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at The Philadelphia Museum of Art 3. The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation - May 7-9 - Portugal 4. Seeking Advice on Smart Glass for Exhibition Cases 5. Job opportunity: Project Manager: Hazards in Collections, The British Library (UK) - temporary, full-time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Francesca Galluzzi Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2025 6:36 AM Subject: Bordeaux Summer School 2025 – Advanced Mass Spectrometry Applied to Cultural Heritage Message: Dear all, We're pleased to share the announcement of the 4th edition of the Bordeaux Summer School - Advanced Mass Spectrometry Applied to Cultural Heritage, taking place from June 1620, 2025, in Bordeaux, France. June 1619: A hands-on workshop (limited to 16 participants), combining expert lectures and lab sessions on MALDI-TOF-TOF, LC-MS/MS (Top-down and Bottom-up), MALDI imaging, structural analysis, and data interpretation, all framed around real-world challenges in heritage science. June 20: A one-day symposium with invited international speakers, offering a platform for discussion on recent innovations in analytical approaches to cultural and archaeological materials. And yes-the week coincides with the Bordeaux Wine Festival!! https://www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com <https://www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com> <https://www.bordeaux-fete-le-vin.com> Applications and more details available here: https://bss-appliedchemistry.u-bordeaux.fr/en/abstracts <https://bss-appliedchemistry.u-bordeaux.fr/en/abstracts> Feel free to share with colleagues or students who may be interested! Best regards, Francesca Galluzzi <> Bordeaux Protome Heritage Universit de Bordeaux 146 rue Leo Saignat 33076 Bordeaux Cedex (France) 2.From: Jocelyn Nesbit Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:55 PM Subject: Position Opening: Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at The Philadelphia Museum of Art Message: The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture. The Conservator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture will perform conservation examinations and treatments on the museum's collection of sculpture, decorative arts, installation art, outdoor sculpture, architecture, and other collections in a wide range of materials including ceramics, glass, metal, stone, wood, polychrome wood, plastics, leather, lacquer, other organic materials, and composites. The museum has significant holdings of American, European, South Asian, and East Asian works of art, including Contemporary Art, Design, time-based media, and outdoor sculpture, with expanding collections of African and African Diasporic Art. The Conservator will work independently and collaboratively to further research to understand the materials and techniques used by artists, manufacturers, and fabricators. They will serve as an integral member of the museum's conservation staff and assume leadership in exhibitions, installations, loans, preventive care of the permanent collections, building, and professional and public engagement. The Conservator establishes long-term goals and strategic planning for the conservation gallery maintenance program, overseeing the Supervisor of Conservation Gallery Maintenance and a team of part-time gallery maintenance technicians who carry out routine collection maintenance in galleries on a weekly or established period as required. Specifically, you will: Examine, conduct research, and perform conservation treatment on a range of artworks that fall into the broad category of objects conservation, which includes ceramics, glass, metal, stone, wood, polychrome wood, plastics, lacquer, leather, other organic materials, composite objects, architectural materials, and installation art. Evaluate and document the condition of works requested for loan, exhibition, or acquisition consideration. Advise on housing, installation, storage, mount-making, handling, packing, and transporting works of art. Collaborate with conservation scientists in chemical and instrumental analysis and characterization of materials of works of art. Analyze and evaluate artworks using X-radiography and visible, fluorescence, and polarized light microscopies. Collaborate across departments on exhibition planning, emergency planning, building care and maintenance, and capital projects. Mentor and train conservation junior staff, post-graduate fellows, interns, and technicians. Lead and participate in ongoing preservation activities, including environmental monitoring, pest mitigation, storage planning, and materials testing, to contribute to the preventive care of museum collections. Establishes long-term goals and strategic planning for Conservation Gallery Maintenance. Supervise and guide the Supervisor of Conservation Gallery Maintenance and an associated team of Conservation Gallery Maintenance technicians. Establish priorities, advocate for, and help coordinate resources and budget development. Lead hiring and personnel considerations for the team. Participate as a member of the Conservation Division in a range of institutional initiatives and functions, as well as professional and public engagement. These may include museum committees, staff presentations, teaching, and conferences. Assist in the administration of the Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation Department, including developing the budget, producing an annual report of highlights, fundraising, grant writing, record keeping, and maintaining chemical inventory and safety protocols. Perform other duties as assigned. If you want to apply for the position, please follow the link below. Thank you and good luck! https://philamuseum.applytojob.com/apply/cZZzhbyDHq/Conservator-Of-Decorative-Arts-And-Sculpture ------------------------------ Jocelyn Nesbit Conservation Administrator The Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia United States ------------------------------ 3.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:56 PM Subject: The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation - May 7-9 - Portugal Message: Dear Colleagues, With great pleasure I am sharing this information of the IGI 2025 with paper and book conservators, conservation scientists, collection keepers and students. Have a wonderful World Book Day/ Día Internacional del Libro/ Dia Mundial do Livro! From: Maria Melo <[email protected] <[email protected]>> Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM Subject: IGI 2025 | some information Dear Colleagues, It is such a joy to welcome you all to IGI 2025! To know more about our programme, please see here: Programme | igi2025 <https://sites.fct.unl.pt/igi2025/pages/programme> See you soon in Caparica! IGI team Silvia Sequeira Natercia Teixeira Vanessa Otero Paula Nabais Rafael Javier Diaz Hidalgo Malihe Sotoudeh ______________________________________________ Maria Joao Melo Full Professor | Department of Conservation and Restoration NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | NOVA FCT Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Campus de Caparica | 2829-516 Caparica | Portugal ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ 4.From: Tonia Grafakos Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:56 PM Subject: Seeking Advice on Smart Glass for Exhibition Cases Message: Hello everyone, I'm working on an exhibition space that will have some ambient natural light. A recent light study indicated that light levels exceed the recommended guidelines for displaying paper and photographs. Smart glass equipped cases have been suggested as a potential solution. Before committing to this path, I'd love to hear from others who have experience with this material. Have you encountered challenges or noted particular advantages? Are there any institutions that have a smart glass case around the Chicago area? Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Tonia ------------------------------ Tonia Grafakos Marie A. Quinlan Director of Preservation Northwestern University Libraries [email protected] ------------------------------ 5.From: Lucia Noor Melita Posted: Wednesday April 23, 2025 9:57 PM Subject: Job opportunity: Project Manager: Hazards in Collections, The British Library (UK) - temporary, full-time Message: The British Library is looking for a project manager to deliver the project on Hazards in Collections. The focus of the role will be to support the British Library on a review of specific hazards within the BL collections, focusing on heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury and its compounds) and pesticides in printed books and manuscripts. The post holder will be responsible in researching our collection to identify hazards and providing recommendation on their management during the various activities in which we interact with collections. They will be crucial in the delivery of training and workshops around the library, documenting all aspects of the development process and providing clear guidelines and documentation (e.g. training material, videos and/or eLearning modules for internal use, leaflets, posters) and other resources to support the BL in bringing awareness on hazards in the Collection. For more information: https://ce0752li.webitrent.com/ce0752li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=5071482BMD&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=4982927gWU <https://ce0752li.webitrent.com/ce0752li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=5071482BMD&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=4982927gWU> ------------------------------ Lucia Noor Melita Lead Conservation Scientist British Library London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 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 https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
