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1. ICOM-CC Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Working Group Conference, Göteborg registration open 2. Book Conservator Vacancy, University of Glasgow 3. Planning High Shelving in a Museum Store (Advice Needed) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Ida Hovmand Posted: Monday May 19, 2025 8:16 AM Subject: ICOM-CC Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Working Group Conference, Göteborg registration open Message: It is a great pleasure to announce that the registration for 16th Conference of the Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Working Group is now open. The conference takes place between 15th-19th September, 2025 in Gteborg, Sweden. Our host is director Sara Roberts and her team at Studio Vstsvensk Konservering and colleagues at Gteborg Universitetet. https://icomcc-woam2025.org <https://icomcc-woam2025.org> The conference is a great opportunity for different specialists within the heritage sector as well as others with an interest in wet organic archaeological materials to exchange ideas and discuss all aspects relating to the excavation, conservation, analysis, display and storage of these very fragile and fascinating materials. Participants can attend in person or virtually. Early bird registration till July 1st. Please note also that Two bursaries are being made available to students to go towards the conference fee. If you would like to apply for a bursary, please send an application email no later than of 10th of June stating your reason for applying to: [email protected] <[email protected]> Venlig hilsen Ida-Christine Hovmand Ledende konservator Langelands Museum Langeland Kommune Tlf: 4563516312 Mob: 4551337092 www.langelandkommune.dk Nr du skriver til Langeland Kommune, behandler vi personoplysninger om dig. Se hvordan vi behandler dine oplysninger og hvilke rettigheder du har i vores privatlivspolitik <https://langelandkommune.dk/om-kommunen/kontakt-og-aabningstider/databeskyttelse/databeskyttelse-i-langeland-kommune>. 2.From: Louisa Coles Posted: Monday May 19, 2025 10:24 AM Subject: Book Conservator Vacancy, University of Glasgow Message: Book Conservator (maternity cover) University of Glasgow, Archives and Special Collections Full time Fixed term for up to 12 months 33,482 - 37,174 per annum The University of Glasgow are looking to recruit a Book Conservator to bring specialist book conservation skills and expertise in undertaking conservation work on items from Archives & Special Collections. The Archives and Special Collections team is part of the wider Information Services team at the University of Glasgow. They are responsible for the preservation, management and access to the University's unique and distinctive collections: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/ <https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/> While the focus of the postholder's remit will be on practical bench based conservation work across the collections, they will also provide conservation support and work closely with the University of Glasgow Photography Unit and project team to ensure a smooth workflow for the digitisation of material identified through the AHRC funded project How-to Books: https://howtobook.eu/ <https://howtobook.eu/> Additionally, the postholder will be expected to contribute to the wider preservation remit of the department, including training, collection surveys, assessments for teaching, and outreach. Review the full details and submit your application via the University of Glasgow Vacancy Site https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/book-conservator-1 <https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/book-conservator-1> Deadline: 1 June 2025 at 23:45PM Informal enquiries welcome: [email protected] <[email protected]> Louisa Coles Head of Conservation and Preservation Archives & Special Collections Room 235, University of Glasgow Library Hillhead Street Glasgow G12 8QE https://www.gla.ac.uk/archivespecialcollections/ <https://www.gla.ac.uk/archivespecialcollections/> t: +44 (0)141 330 6214 m: 07903 853388 e: [email protected] <[email protected]> 3.From: Diana Bencatel Posted: Monday May 19, 2025 1:03 PM Subject: Planning High Shelving in a Museum Store (Advice Needed) Message: Hi everyone! I work at a car museum, and were currently preparing a new storage area to bring together all the objects that are currently spread across different spaces. The storage space has a ceiling height of just over 4 meters. Our initial idea was to make full use of the height by installing shelving units up to 4 meters tall. We planned to store the larger items (such as engines, repair equipment, and signage - up to 1.80 m tall) on the floor, and place smaller items on the upper shelves. At first, we thought we'd use a forklift to access the higher shelves, but we later realized the forks only reach about 3 meters. So now were considering storing lighter objects (like typewriters and trophies) on the higher shelves and accessing them with a stepladder instead. This raised another question: what is considered a safe maximum height to go up and down a stepladder while handling objects - even with someone assisting from the ground? Three meters is starting to seem quite high. Does it even make sense to have shelving that reaches 4 meters? We will also have some smaller shelving units in this space to store our archive. For these, is there a recommended maximum height for the top shelf? Would 2.70 meters be too high to access safely with a stepladder? If you have any experience that might be helpful in this situation, I'd really appreciate your input! Feel free to reply here or email me at [email protected]. Many thanks! Diana Bencatel 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.
