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1. Job Opportunity: Paper Conservator at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden 2. Position available – Lecturer of Painting's Conservation at the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of Barcelona (Spain) 3. RE: Call for Applications: Summer School on Innovative Cleaning in Heritage Science at the University of Pisa 4. RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate 5. RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate 6. Topic Suggestions/Call for Papers: AIC Health & Safety Network 7. Nitrogen Generators for Controlled Atmosphere Pest Treatments 8. Fume extractor recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Anne-Grethe Slettemoen Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 6:19 AM Subject: Job Opportunity: Paper Conservator at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden Message: The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden is excited to announce an opening for a dedicated and skilled Paper Conservator. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an esteemed team and play a pivotal role in preserving one of the world's largest and most treasured collections of fine art on paper. Job Details: Position: Paper Conservator Type: Full-time, permanent position with a 6-month probation period Application Deadline: June 1, 2025 Location: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden Responsibilities: Plan and execute active and preventive conservation measures Register conservation documentation and other relevant information in the collections management database and damage mapping tools Participate in identifying, evaluating, and analyzing risks to the collections and implement preventive measures Plan and participate in exhibition work, preparation of loans, and acquisitions Prepare budget estimates within the area of responsibility and work within established budget frameworks Contribute to the efficiency of workflows and the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly methods within the area of operation Qualifications: Master's or Bachelor's degree in paper conservation from a university or college At least three years of professional experience as a paper conservator after completing education Extensive knowledge in the conservation of older art on paper Experience with digital collections management systems Fluency in Swedish or English, both spoken and written Desirable Skills: Experience in exhibition work, preparation of loans, and acquisitions Experience in preventive conservation and working in storage Experience with documentation in MuseumPlus B driver's license Personal Profile: Initiative-taking individual with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively Strong emphasis on personal qualities during the assessment Understanding of ergonomics to avoid injuries, as the tasks can be physically demanding Willingness to travel and work at other locations, which may involve overnight stays Salary range: 40,000-43,000 SEK per month depending on qualifications. For more information and to apply, please visit the Nationalmuseum job portal <https://jobb.nationalmuseum.se/jobs/292053-konservator-med-inriktning-papper> We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team at Nationalmuseum! ------------------------------ Anne-Grethe Slettemoen Head of Conservation Unit Nationalmuseum Stockholm, Sweden [email protected] ------------------------------ Anne-Grethe Slettemoen Head of Conservation Unit Nationalmuseum Stockholm +46 8329472 ------------------------------ 2.From: Marta Oriola-Folch Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 6:19 AM Subject: Position available – Lecturer of Painting's Conservation at the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of Barcelona (Spain) Message: The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of Barcelona (Spain) is seeking a Lecturer of Painting's Conservation. Candidates must: - Hold a degree in Conservation - Hold a PhD - Have experience in Painting's Conservation - Know Spanish - Commit to obtain the Catalan C1 level within two years after the contract This type of contract ("Professor Lector") will last 5 years and the gross annual salary is about 38.300 euros. Deadline to submit the documentation: 27th of May All the information related to this call can be found here: https://seu.ub.edu/ofertaPublicaCategoriaPublic/listPublicacionsAmbCategoria?categoria.id=702083 <https://seu.ub.edu/ofertaPublicaCategoriaPublic/listPublicacionsAmbCategoria?categoria.id=702083> For questions regarding the submission procedure one can contact the Oficina d'Afers Generals of the Faculty of Fine Arts: [email protected] ------------------------------ Marta Oriola-Folch Paintings Conservation Professor Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Arts i Conservació-Restauració Barcelona Spain ------------------------------ 3.From: Sky-Lyn Munoz Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 6:19 AM Subject: RE: Call for Applications: Summer School on Innovative Cleaning in Heritage Science at the University of Pisa Message: There are still 2 Days left to Register! ------------------------------ Sky-Lyn Munoz GoGreen Research Fellow Courtauld Institute of Art London United Kingdom ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 05-13-2025 05:48 From: Sky-Lyn Munoz Subject: Call for Applications: Summer School on Innovative Cleaning in Heritage Science at the University of Pisa Diagnosis in Heritage Science: Focus on Innovative Cleaning Methodologies for Painted Art June 30 - July 4, 2025 at the University of Pisa, Italy Join leading experts in heritage science for a week-long intensive summer school at the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemist, University of Pisa. This year's focus is on the Green Cluster projects: MOXY <https://www.moxyproject.eu/>, GoGreen <https://www.heritageresearch-hub.eu/project/gogreen/>, and GreenArt <https://www.greenart-project.eu/>, which will provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific basis of cleaning methodologies for painted art, focusing on how to assess the effectiveness and impact of cleaning processes beyond visual inspection. The course features lectures and practical sessions led by international specialists from institutions such as: Tate, Rijksmuseum,University of Amsterdam, The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of Bologna, University of Antwerp, IFAC-CNR, and University of Florence . Topics include: • Scientific Foundations of Cleaning: Understanding the underlying chemical and physical principles governing cleaning processes and how these affect different materials. • Contact Cleaning Methods: Exploration of dry and wet contact techniques, including the use of innovative materials and solvent applications. • Non-Contact Cleaning Methods: Laser-based approaches and emerging non-contact technologies for delicate surfaces. • Assessment and Evaluation Techniques: Methods for assessing the impact of cleaning at the chemical and physical level, including analytical imaging, microscopy, and mass spectrometry. • Ethical and Practical Considerations: A structured approach to decision-making in conservation, balancing effectiveness, safety, and long-term material stability. • Case Studies and Applications: Real-world applications of cleaning methodologies in the conservation of paintings and other cultural heritage objects. • Hands-On Demonstrations and Site Visits Application deadline: May 17, 2025 More information and Registration here <https://www.unipi.it/index.php/maths-physics-and-nature/item/16604-diagnosis-heritage-science> The aim of the Summer School is to equip students from diverse educational backgrounds-both in technical-scientific and humanistic disciplines-with the specialized skills needed to initiate and develop projects focused on the accurate diagnosis and sustainable conservation of Cultural Heritage. Curriculum is designed to train graduated students (Master's degree), in particular PhD students, with interests in Heritage Science. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with peers in a dynamic interdisciplinary setting in Pisa! More information: Summer School 2025 <https://scibec.dcci.unipi.it/summer-school-2025.html> Diagnosis in Heritage Science: 7. <https://www.unipi.it/index.php/maths-physics-and-nature/item/16604-diagnosis-heritage-science> Please see attachment for program schedule! ------------------------------ Sky-Lyn Munoz GoGreen Research Fellow Courtauld Institute of Art London United Kingdom ------------------------------ 4.From: Melina Avery Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 10:25 AM Subject: RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate Message: Hi Anna, We use a SodaStream to make carbonated water. We already have a deionization system for our washing sink so we use that water. Here in the US, a basic SodaStream, with a few extra tanks of CO2, is about $100 and refill CO2 tanks are $30. We haven't had to purchase extra tanks yet, and it's been about five years. Extra bottles for the water cost about $25 for a two-pack. We have three bottles so filling/carbonating each one two or three times (which takes a few seconds each round) fills a 5-liter bottle that we can use to mix the calcium carbonate in. We have been using a 5 L Nalgene bottle ($90) to make and store the solution, but it's recently been leaking both water and gas. I just got a 128 oz insulated HydroFlask ($100) on the recommendation of Sue Donovan at UVA - she says that it does not leak gas so the water stays bubbly. From now on, I'll use the Nalgene bottle to chill the water and mix the solution, and the HydroFlask bottle to store the solution for the overnight reaction. I hope that helps! Best, Melina ------------------------------ Melina Avery Senior Conservator University of Chicago Library Chicago United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 05-14-2025 16:33 From: Anna Whitehead Subject: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate Hello colleagues, I am looking into ways that a paper conservation lab would produce calcium bicarbonate solution. Please could anyone doing this share the methodology for setting this up in the lab; what equipment you use and how it is all put together. It would be helpful to have as much detail as possible. For example, the brand of fish tank pump and fish tank gas diffuser, just to get a picture of what is needed and to get some idea of cost to implement. Feel free to email me directly. Many thanks in advance. Anna Whitehead Kaiatawhai Whakaora Taonga Conservator Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga [email protected] <[email protected]> 5.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 4:08 PM Subject: RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate Message: Dear Anna, Enclosed find information that Dr. Han Neevel provided me about your inquiry deacidification with a calcium bicarbonate solution. You can contact him directly if you've any further questions. ~~ Hello Valeria, Products : Aqua Medic <https://www.aqua-medic.de/en/Products/KR-5000~p3799> The Aqua Medic KR 1000 calcium reactor, I used to produce an aqueous calcium bicarbonate solution, 20 years ago, is now obsolete. The reactor now available by Aqua Medic is the KR 5000, which is intended to produce calcium-enriched water for large-volume aquariums. I would suggest her to search on the Internet for other calcium reactors. It would also need a pressurized carbon dioxide cylinder. Best wishes, Han <https://www.aqua-medic.de/en/Products/KR-5000~p3799> Products : Aqua Medic <https://www.aqua-medic.de/en/Products/KR-5000~p3799> KR 5000 For the supply of dissolved calcium to saltwater aquaria up to 5,000 litres (app. 1,250 gallons) www.aqua-medic.de <http://www.aqua-medic.de/> Han Neevel, Ph.D. (retired) Senior Researcher/ Chemist Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) p.a. 'Ateliergebouw' Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 05-14-2025 16:33 From: Anna Whitehead Subject: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate Hello colleagues, I am looking into ways that a paper conservation lab would produce calcium bicarbonate solution. Please could anyone doing this share the methodology for setting this up in the lab; what equipment you use and how it is all put together. It would be helpful to have as much detail as possible. For example, the brand of fish tank pump and fish tank gas diffuser, just to get a picture of what is needed and to get some idea of cost to implement. Feel free to email me directly. Many thanks in advance. Anna Whitehead Kaiatawhai Whakaora Taonga Conservator Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga [email protected] <[email protected]> 6.From: Adrienne Gendron Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 4:09 PM Subject: Topic Suggestions/Call for Papers: AIC Health & Safety Network Message: Do you or someone you know have a health and safety topic you're passionate about and would like to write a short, informal article for AIC News? Let us know! The AIC Health and Safety Network publishes short articles in AIC News on a quarterly basis, and we are always looking for new submissions. If you'd like to write one, or would simply like to suggest a topic you're interested in, please reach out to Adrienne Gendron, Publications Officer of the AIC Health and Safety Network. Our AIC News articles are intended to present general overviews of health and safety topics to an audience of conservators. They are brief (3-4 pages) and less formal than JAIC. Article submissions are reviewed by the H&S Network editors, an industrial hygienist from the American Industrial Hygiene Association, and the AIC News editor. Some recent topics include: - "An Overview of Common Lead Removal Products" by Lorna Brundrett - "Cadmium Risk and Abatement for Plated Hardware in Museum Collections" by Kate Smith and Julie Ribits - "Chemicals in Context: Benzyl Alcohol" by Kelsey R. Babik What topics would you like to see us cover next? If you're interested in writing an article, please reach out! Adrienne ------------------------------ Adrienne Gendron Assistant Objects Conservator Museum of Fine Arts, Boston ------------------------------ 7.From: Madeleine Neiman Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 4:09 PM Subject: Nitrogen Generators for Controlled Atmosphere Pest Treatments Message: Hello All, Our institution is transitioning from carbon dioxide to nitrogen for controlled atmosphere pest treatments. As part of this process, we are looking to purchase a nitrogen generator. I am reaching out today to ask what brands/models of nitrogen generators your institutions/organizations are using? And what has your experience with your equipment - both the good and the bad - been? Happy to receive responses both on list and off list at [email protected] . Thank you in advance for any information you can share! Best, Madeleine ------------------------------ Madeleine Neiman Conservator State Museums and Monuments of New Mexico Santa Fe United States ------------------------------ 8.From: Perry Hurt Posted: Thursday May 15, 2025 5:37 PM Subject: Fume extractor recommendation Message: The North Carolina Museum of Art Conservation Department is planning on purchasing a mobile fume extractor. Currently we are interesting in the Extract-All SP987-5-2A Dual Arm Portable Air Cleaner, SP987-5-2A Dual Arm Portable Air Cleaner - Air Impurities Removal Systems <https://www.airsystems-inc.com/products/fume-extractors/sp987-5-2a-dual-arm-portable-air-cleaner/>. Does anyone have insights on this model, or other suggestions for fume extractors? We are looking for a compact fume extractor, mainly to filter organic solvent fumes that commonly result from cleaning and retouching artworks. It's been suggested that the two-arm variety are particularly useful to cover both the artwork being treated as well as a taboret where solvents are being accessed. Like many mobile fume extractors, this Extract-All model has a replaceable internal filter. We would also like to have the option of venting fumes outside, out a window for example. Thanks Perry PS Note that my email address has changed to [email protected] <[email protected]> (from [email protected]) (George) Perry Hurt Director of Conservation North Carolina Museum of Art Direct desk phone: 919-664-6813 Museum phone: 919-839-6262 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm (919) 839-6262 The NCMA is a division of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. 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