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1. Position available – Lecturer of Organic Chemistry at the Conservation of
Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of Barcelona (Spain)
2. RE: Fume extractor recommendation
3. Linen Scrim Survey - Reminder
4. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Heritage Science, University of Oslo
5. Virtual Workshop- Managing Mould in Collections
6. May 21: Sustainable Labs Group
7. RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate
8. Position at the New York Public Library: Special Project Book Conservator
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1.From: Marta Oriola-Folch
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 6:27 AM
Subject: Position available – Lecturer of Organic Chemistry at the
Conservation of Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of
Barcelona (Spain)
Message:
Info:
The Conservation of Cultural Heritage Bachelor's Degree at the University of
Barcelona (Spain) is seeking a Lecturer of Organic Chemistry.
Candidates must:
- Hold a degree in Chemistry
- Hold a PhD
- Have experience in Organic Chemistry applied to Cultural Heritage
- Know Spanish
- Commit to obtaining the Catalan C1 level within four 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: 29th of May, 14h.
All the information related to this call can be found here:
https://seu.ub.edu/ofertaPublicaCategoriaPublic/listPublicacionsAmbCategoria?categoria.id=713096
<https://seu.ub.edu/ofertaPublicaCategoriaPublic/listPublicacionsAmbCategoria?categoria.id=713096>
For questions regarding the submission procedure one can contact the Oficina
d'Afers Generals of the Faculty of Fine Arts: [email protected]
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Marta Oriola-Folch
Paintings Conservation Professor
Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Arts i Conservació-Restauració
Barcelona
Spain
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2.From: Monona Rossol
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: Fume extractor recommendation
Message: The advertisement for the system you are considering says everything
you need to know:
"Three-Stage Filtration system used for capture and filtration of airborne
contaminants with an emphasis on dust, smoke, and fume removal"
Perhaps you are confused about the industrial hygiene definition of a "fume"
which is a small particle created by a chemical reaction such as in welding
fume.
So dust, smoke particles, and fumes are all particles. Notice there is no
mention of solvent VAPORS. These solvent vapors are molecules, not particles.
They require a filter medium on which to adsorb such as activated charcoal.
The charcoal can be activated to capture specific vapors or gases such as some
organic vapor solvents, gases like formaldehyde, etc. But no charcoal will
capture all of your solvents and the rapid movement past the filter medium
will limit capture. And that is IF, AND ONLY IF, they also provide some
charcoal in your filter system.
This system is not a good choice for the purpose for which you intend it.
Choosing a filter system the exhausts out a window should be should involve
many people including the engineer who runs your HVAC system. For every
cubic foot of air you exhaust out a window, that HVAC system must provide
another cubic foot to replace it. These systems can unbalance the whole
building's ventilation.
If you have a significant amount of solvent processes that need to be
addressed, I suggest bringing ventilation experts (CIHs with P.E. credentials
for example) who can design a system or install a chemistry fume hood that
will be compatible with changes in your HVAC and meet the existing air quality
regulations, building codes, and fire regs in your area.
Monona
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Original Message:
Sent: 5/15/2025 4:25:00 PM
From: Perry Hurt
Subject: Fume extractor recommendation
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
PSÂ 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.
Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North
Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an
authorized state official.
3.From: Mika Takami
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 4:45 PM
Subject: Linen Scrim Survey - Reminder
Message: Posted on behalf of our conservation intern. For any enquiries,
please feel free to contact me.
Linen Scrim Survey – Reminder
Dear all,
This is a reminder that I would love to hear from anyone who has worked with
tapestries about the materials used for stitch support treatments via my short
survey linked below. The deadline for the survey has been extended to Thursday,
5th June (BST).
Link to survey: Linen Scrim Research Project Survey
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2FPages%2FResponsePage.aspx%3Fid%3DO7C4hBYCgE6VPAZV0rEzISGAI1HqKWFCqP3NJd-WtpNUNkNPV1BGRkZIS0cwMDc0RkdKN1I2OE9KMi4u&data=05%7C02%7CMika.Takami%40hrp.org.uk%7Caff408c3d1b84a83fbba08dd78eff595%7C84b8b03b02164e80953c0655d2b13321%7C0%7C0%7C638799694220148400%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EhgVw0LMYXV2xEOmSW5%2BOgBQaC%2F4DBIv5xCOgkVy4kk%3D&reserved=0>
It only takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Your participation is
greatly appreciated!
Thank you.
Caitlin Hartmann
Tapestry Conservation Intern
Historic Royal Palaces
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Mika Takami
Treatment Conservation Manager
Historic Royal Palaces
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4.From: Noelle Streeton
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 4:45 PM
Subject: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Heritage Science, University of Oslo
Message:
A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is available for a Heritage Scientist at the
Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH), University of Oslo.
The position is for a fixed term of three years within the scope of the
project POLYCHROME "The Survival of Damaged Medieval Polychromed Heritage in
the Nordics".
<https://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/research/projects/polychrome/index.html>
POLYCHROME is funded by the European Research Council between 2024 and 2029
(Grant Agreement number 101125383).
The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary research team, with
primary responsibilities related to imaging and examination of medieval
polychromed objects in museums and churches across Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Duties include extensive travel in a mobile laboratory, with portable
X-radiography, Hirox 3D microscopy, micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and
spectral imaging. Data gathering must adhere to the strict timeframe for
POLYCHROME that has been agreed between the European Research Council and the
University of Oslo. Duties also include data treatment, data interpretation,
publication, administration, and teaching (10%), which can include training for
basic teaching qualifications.
The successful candidate should take up the position between 1 October 2025 and
15 January 2026.
The full advertisement and instructions for applicants are available here:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/280491/postdoctoral-research-fellow-at-the-department-of-archaeology-conservation-and-history
<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/280491/postdoctoral-research-fellow-at-the-department-of-archaeology-conservation-and-history>
N.L.W. Streeton, PhD, FIIC
Professor of Conservation
Department of Archaeology, Conservation & History, University of Oslo
T: +47 22859323 / M: +47 99321185
POLYCHROME (ERC, 20242029):
https://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/research/projects/polychrome/index.html
<https://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/research/projects/polychrome/index.html>
Sacred Medieval Objects and Their Afterlives in Scandinavia (Leiden: Brill,
2025) https://brill.com/display/title/70835
<https://brill.com/display/title/70835>
UiO webpages: http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/people/aca/noellels/index.html
<http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/people/aca/noellels/index.html>
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-132X <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-132X>
5.From: Kaslyne O'Connor
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 4:45 PM
Subject: Virtual Workshop- Managing Mould in Collections
Message: Virtual Workshop- Managing Mould in CollectionsTuesday June 10 &
Wednesday June 11 2025, 12h00-15h00 EDT
Mould is a frequent hazard in collection spaces, presenting a risk to both
material heritage, and the staff caring for these spaces and items. This 2-day
workshop aims to help prepare cultural heritage professionals for managing
mould in collection spaces. This workshop will focus on mould outbreak due to
high relative humidity (RH) rather than due to flooding and other wet events.
This workshop will cover the following subjects: what is mould, how to identify
mould and the cause of high RH, how to respond to a large mould outbreak, and
how to remediate mould contaminated collection spaces and items. The event will
be presented in English but bilingual participation is encouraged!
Click here to register and for more information.
<https://www.cac-accr.ca/become-a-member/#events>
Instructors:
Fiona Graham (Graham Conservation), Chlo Lucas (Chlo Lucas Conservation) and
Chris Milosh (Milosh Environmental Inc.)
Registration:
CAC Members - 55$
Non-members- 75$
Registration deadline: June 6 2025
6.From: Daniela Molinari
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 4:46 PM
Subject: May 21: Sustainable Labs Group
Message:
Please join us on May 21st (8am Pacific) for a meetup of the Sustainable Labs
group with special guest Elliott Martin from My Green Lab who can explain the
lab certification process and answer questions!
The intention of this group is to offer peer to peer support and resources as
we implement practices that lessen our impact on the environment. If you are
interested in joining this group, please share a little about your role at your
institution or private practice, your level of interest, current progress in
greening your lab, and your email contact to [email protected]
<[email protected]>
No need to register, just click Zoom link below to join:
https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99816633625?pwd=aPePgmsB2CS4WD9zrN04za9tSbXpTd.1
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99816633625?pwd%3DaPePgmsB2CS4WD9zrN04za9tSbXpTd.1&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw2AWHLoZPUuoo1AwxXycQnM>
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Daniela Molinari
Paintings Conservator/ Sustainability Consultant
Canada
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7.From: Jessamy Gloor
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 4:46 PM
Subject: RE: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate
Message:
Hi Anna (and Melina and Sue Donovan),
And we use a "Soda Maker / Soda Siphon Classic" which takes individual CO2
cartridges, which aren't brand specific, if you want to avoid SodaStream. Plus,
it looks like a prop from a 1930s screwball comedy. We, too, already have a DI
system. We've been having a slow leak storage problem, too, Melina, so thank
you for Sue's Hydroflask insulated bottle idea!
Jessamy
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Jessamy Gloor
Lead Paper Conservator
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
San Marino, California
pronouns: she/her(s)
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-15-2025 09:53
From: Melina Avery
Subject: De-acidification using calcium bicarbonate
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
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Melina Avery
Senior Conservator
University of Chicago Library
Chicago
United States
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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]>
8.From: Ursula Mitra
Posted: Friday May 16, 2025 7:05 PM
Subject: Position at the New York Public Library: Special Project Book
Conservator
Message:
Made possible by a generous gift, the New York Public Library announces a
2-year term position, Special Project Book Conservator with a salary range of
$85,000 - $95,000. Extension beyond the initial term may be possible, but is
not guaranteed.
Please see the full announcement here:
https://nypl.pinpointhq.com/postings/afb29886-063a-42da-aed1-93a6dee9f51d
<https://nypl.pinpointhq.com/postings/afb29886-063a-42da-aed1-93a6dee9f51d>
Please note that applicants must hold their own U.S. work authorization that is
not dependent on the Library.
The Library will begin reviewing applications on June 2.
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