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1. Questionnaire: monitoring in super high density storage facilities 2. Job opportunity at the Irish Museum of Modern Art - Collections Manager & Senior Registrar 3. RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences 4. RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences 5. Survey on the conservation and preservation of painted textiles 6. RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Foekje Boersma Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 7:24 AM Subject: Questionnaire: monitoring in super high density storage facilities Message: The KB National Library of the Netherlands is interested to hear from libraries and archives that have experience with monitoring in super high density storage facilities and/or are interested in being involved in developing appropriate monitoring strategies for these challenging settings. Because of their scale and often (partly) automated operation, these facilities often have restricted access. We welcome insights from the field and thank you for your time in filling in this questionnaire: Microsoft Forms <https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ognvAQjGx0-vZoNuUN3eLD4rfaL4TR5DkaP7kbzPkL5UOTlGR1ZORFRSWjdWS0QyV1dMSEpEOU1YVS4u&route=shorturl>. This should not take more than 10 minutes. We will treat your information carefully and in confidence. The deadline for submission is Friday September 12. If you have any questions about this questionnaire, please feel free to contact me. Thank You! ------------------------------ Foekje Boersma Head of Collection Care KB, National Library of the Netherlands ------------------------------ 2.From: Letizia Marcattili Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 12:09 PM Subject: Job opportunity at the Irish Museum of Modern Art - Collections Manager & Senior Registrar Message: Hi all, The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Collections Manager & Senior Registrar to join our Collections Department. This is a pivotal management position responsible for the care, documentation, and accessibility of IMMA's 4,500+ artworks and growing archival material. You'll lead the rollout of our new Collections Management System (Qi), support digital access initiatives, and play a key role in shaping the future of IMMA's Global Learning & Research Centre (GLRC). More info below: 📢 Role: Collections Manager & Senior Registrar (Full-Time, Permanent) 📅 Deadline: 20 August 2025 🔗 Apply via BambooHR: https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/59 <https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/59> 🔗 LinkedIn Post: Share on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/irish-museum-of-modern-art_imma-museumjobs-artsjobs-ugcPost-7356321329190445057-aUeM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABxKGikB9jC3iebl345fSM7pvE1I85wmE9U> Kind regards, Letizia Marcattili Preventative Conservation Coordinator ÁRAS NUA-EALAÍNE NA hÉIREANN IRISH MUSEUM OF MODERN ART An Ospidéal Ríoga Cill Mhaighneán Baile Átha Cliath D08 FW31 Éire Royal Hospital Kilmainham Dublin D08 FW31Ireland [email protected] <[email protected]> www.imma.ie <http://www.imma.ie/> ------------------------------ Letizia Marcattili ------------------------------ 3.From: John Hartmann Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 12:09 PM Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Message: Just a thought, why don’t we all try to focus on conservation for a change. Political and personal opinions really shouldn’t be discussed or supported here, especially by the staff of AIC who should remain neutral. Just do your best job as a conservator. Also try to be kind to everyone you encounter. Kindness may just start to rub off on others. Sent from the iPhone of John Hartmann President, Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 8/7/2025 8:16:00 AM From: George Schwartz Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear Corina, Thank you for making us aware of this resource. It is a testimony of your concern for civility of discourse among our members and in our official publications, including our discussion lists. The care and protection of the language used in communicating with our fellow members and indeed with everyone we interface with in our day-to-day lives is paramount, so our society doesn't degenerate further by loud tribalism and hate into something that can no longer be considered civil, or civilized. Part of the problem may be simply laziness in thinking through the meaning of our words, another may be the lack of education and the thoughtless adoption of slogans or terms in common usage without a rigorous consideration of their true meaning, or origin. Just because they sound good and appear more or less right. The publication you cite is not devoid of examples of the above, so I would not refer to it as a touchstone, a handbook or a Bible, but as a commendable first attempt and basis for discussion and deliberation, much as all journalism of good-will should be. It was compiled and written by humans, with feelings, opinions and biases of their own. Everyone who contributed to this opus is convinced of their personal paradigm of the World to be right, righteous and correct, as we all are. There must have been some give and take as care was exercised in selecting a cross-section of contributor/editors of seemingly opposite opinions with a predisposition to negotiating to what appears to be a consensus. They did a yeoman's service in compiling this publication. Chapeau! But we must remember two important points. All the give and take that must have taken place in the editing had to center around a consensus (terror of the majority) which is the only democratic way! As we well know consensus in a choir is important, but the matters involving the conflict in that part of geography were always contentious and full of turmoil. Just look at how many times it had changed hands in recorded history! The second issue is the sourcing of the news coverage. Operating in an environment where your very survival hinges on not upsetting the powers in charge, will make you see things in a certain way, polluting your objectivity. Beyond this, when your reporting approaches publication or broadcasting, it will undergo editing by people who may have differing views and perceptions than you. This will either help or harm your reporting. And I don't want to say "cause" because you, the objective writer is supposed to be neutral. This is the crux of the issue: no thinking person can be totally neutral, impartial, or devoid of bias. You cannot check your personhood at the door! So by all means, encourage and even enforce this sentiment on the AIC discussion lists. It will avoid some of the concerning posts I have read of late. And please, don't give up encouraging thoroughness coupled with fairness and the knowledge of history in all posts and discourse. Respectfully, George Schwartz ------------------------------ George Schwartz Principal, Senior Conservator ConservArt, Inc. Boca Raton FL [email protected] Chair CIPP 2011-2013 Conservators in Private Practice ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 08-05-2025 18:39 From: Corina Rogge Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear all, AIC values all our members, and we are dedicated to providing a community that embraces diversity and provides a welcoming and respectful environment where we can share, learn, agree, or disagree. We can, even when we are discussing fraught or emotional subjects, be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences. Promoting constructive and respectful dialogue among our communities is an important and shared value. To that end, I want to share a valuable resource that has been put out by the International Press Institute: "Use With Care: A Reporter's Glossary of Loaded Language in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (attached as a pdf, also available for download here <https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/assets/docs/197/150/4d96ac5-55a3396.pdf>). The International Press Institute <https://ipi.media/about/> is a global network of journalists, editors and media executives who promote independent journalism and defend media freedom. Their document is an attempt to present a collection of terms which may be regarded as biased or can be misunderstood or are misleading, provide brief explanations as to why they are fraught, and suggest alternatives. The guide was based upon the analysis and work of six journalists and media experts from the Palestinian Territories and Israel and takes care to include both perspectives and explain the differences in perceptions of terms. I encourage anyone who engages in discussion of historic or modern events to read it; I have found it very educational and it has helped me understand nuances of terms I was missing and to be more conscientious in my own word choices. The words we choose, especially when discussing lived experiences, injustice, loss, or identity can open the door to meaningful dialogue, or create barriers and cause harm. Even the title of IPI guide uses a charged term "Conflict." Our shared goal as a community is not to silence or alienate one another, but to better understand one another and I hope this guide will contribute to this effort. Thank you for helping uphold a culture of care, curiosity, and respect--even in hard conversations. With respect and appreciation, Cory Rogge ------------------------------ Corina Rogge President of the American Institute for Conservation Director of Conservation The Menil Collection ------------------------------ 4.From: Fareed AlShishani Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 2:02 PM Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Message: Good thinking John, I have another Just a thought to clarify this discussion, we actually are focusing on conservation. Many of us talk about conservation constantly, and some of us are working harder than one might imagine to strengthen the profession, advocate for its relevance, and bring attention to the urgent threats cultural heritage faces. So yes, conservation is very much at the heart of this conversation, as it should be. I understand what you're pointing at, the wish to keep things professional and avoid "politics." But for some of us, genocide and cultural erasure aren't just political opinions we can set aside. They're realities that directly impact the very heritage we claim to care about, and the people who have dedicated their lives to protecting it. The AIC Code of Ethics doesn't ask us to be neutral. It asks us to act with informed respect for cultural property, its significance, and the people who created it. Respect, in this case, sometimes means speaking up, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it doesn't come wrapped in a bow of "kindness." Asking conservators to "just do your best job" while heritage sites, museums, archives, and human lives are being obliterated live on all screens is like asking a doctor to keep calm and carry on while their hospital is under fire. Sure, it's technically possible. But is that really the kind of professional we aspire to be? Kindness is important, absolutely. But so is clarity. And sometimes, the kindest thing we can do is refuse to stay silent when people and their heritage are being wiped from existence. ------------------------------ Fareed AlShishani Archaeological Conservator ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 08-08-2025 08:32 From: John Hartmann Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Just a thought, why don't we all try to focus on conservation for a change. Political and personal opinions really shouldn't be discussed or supported here, especially by the staff of AIC who should remain neutral. Just do your best job as a conservator. Also try to be kind to everyone you encounter. Kindness may just start to rub off on others. Sent from the iPhone of John Hartmann President, Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. Original Message: Sent: 8/7/2025 8:16:00 AM From: George Schwartz Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear Corina, Thank you for making us aware of this resource. It is a testimony of your concern for civility of discourse among our members and in our official publications, including our discussion lists. The care and protection of the language used in communicating with our fellow members and indeed with everyone we interface with in our day-to-day lives is paramount, so our society doesn't degenerate further by loud tribalism and hate into something that can no longer be considered civil, or civilized. Part of the problem may be simply laziness in thinking through the meaning of our words, another may be the lack of education and the thoughtless adoption of slogans or terms in common usage without a rigorous consideration of their true meaning, or origin. Just because they sound good and appear more or less right. The publication you cite is not devoid of examples of the above, so I would not refer to it as a touchstone, a handbook or a Bible, but as a commendable first attempt and basis for discussion and deliberation, much as all journalism of good-will should be. It was compiled and written by humans, with feelings, opinions and biases of their own. Everyone who contributed to this opus is convinced of their personal paradigm of the World to be right, righteous and correct, as we all are. There must have been some give and take as care was exercised in selecting a cross-section of contributor/editors of seemingly opposite opinions with a predisposition to negotiating to what appears to be a consensus. They did a yeoman's service in compiling this publication. Chapeau! But we must remember two important points. All the give and take that must have taken place in the editing had to center around a consensus (terror of the majority) which is the only democratic way! As we well know consensus in a choir is important, but the matters involving the conflict in that part of geography were always contentious and full of turmoil. Just look at how many times it had changed hands in recorded history! The second issue is the sourcing of the news coverage. Operating in an environment where your very survival hinges on not upsetting the powers in charge, will make you see things in a certain way, polluting your objectivity. Beyond this, when your reporting approaches publication or broadcasting, it will undergo editing by people who may have differing views and perceptions than you. This will either help or harm your reporting. And I don't want to say "cause" because you, the objective writer is supposed to be neutral. This is the crux of the issue: no thinking person can be totally neutral, impartial, or devoid of bias. You cannot check your personhood at the door! So by all means, encourage and even enforce this sentiment on the AIC discussion lists. It will avoid some of the concerning posts I have read of late. And please, don't give up encouraging thoroughness coupled with fairness and the knowledge of history in all posts and discourse. Respectfully, George Schwartz ------------------------------ George Schwartz Principal, Senior Conservator ConservArt, Inc. Boca Raton FL [email protected] <[email protected]> Chair CIPP 2011-2013 Conservators in Private Practice ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 08-05-2025 18:39 From: Corina Rogge Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear all, AIC values all our members, and we are dedicated to providing a community that embraces diversity and provides a welcoming and respectful environment where we can share, learn, agree, or disagree. We can, even when we are discussing fraught or emotional subjects, be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences. Promoting constructive and respectful dialogue among our communities is an important and shared value. To that end, I want to share a valuable resource that has been put out by the International Press Institute: "Use With Care: A Reporter's Glossary of Loaded Language in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (attached as a pdf, also available for download here <https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/assets/docs/197/150/4d96ac5-55a3396.pdf>). The International Press Institute <https://ipi.media/about/> is a global network of journalists, editors and media executives who promote independent journalism and defend media freedom. Their document is an attempt to present a collection of terms which may be regarded as biased or can be misunderstood or are misleading, provide brief explanations as to why they are fraught, and suggest alternatives. The guide was based upon the analysis and work of six journalists and media experts from the Palestinian Territories and Israel and takes care to include both perspectives and explain the differences in perceptions of terms. I encourage anyone who engages in discussion of historic or modern events to read it; I have found it very educational and it has helped me understand nuances of terms I was missing and to be more conscientious in my own word choices. The words we choose, especially when discussing lived experiences, injustice, loss, or identity can open the door to meaningful dialogue, or create barriers and cause harm. Even the title of IPI guide uses a charged term "Conflict." Our shared goal as a community is not to silence or alienate one another, but to better understand one another and I hope this guide will contribute to this effort. Thank you for helping uphold a culture of care, curiosity, and respect--even in hard conversations. With respect and appreciation, Cory Rogge ------------------------------ Corina Rogge President of the American Institute for Conservation Director of Conservation The Menil Collection ------------------------------ 5.From: Nikita Shah Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 2:04 PM Subject: Survey on the conservation and preservation of painted textiles Message: Dear all, I'm researching the conservation and preservation treatments for painted textiles. If you or someone you know works on painted textiles please fill this survey. The insights collected from the data will be collated and used in determining a treatment approach for Pichwai paintings focusing on consolidation and structural stability. (Pichwais are painted textiles traditionally made with the Indian miniature painting techniques depicting scenes from the life of Krishna). Link to the survey - https://forms.office.com/r/SKXTeWcjm8 This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. For further information, you can contact me at [email protected] Thanks in advance! ------------------------------ Nikita Shah Assistant Paintings Conservator Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston TX ------------------------------ 6.From: Kris Cnossen Posted: Friday August 8, 2025 8:00 PM Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Message: I want to thank and echo Fareed's comments. Many of us have walked into cultural heritage spaces where our stories, our art, and our histories are being collected, interpreted, and displayed not just by others, but often by those who have historically oppressed us. There is a reason diversity in museums and cultural institutions is essential. The language we use and the actions we take should align with-and be accountable to-the communities whose heritage is being represented. In many cases, true diversity means a full retelling of stories that were previously shaped by colonial or oppressive frameworks and are, as a result, inaccurate or incomplete. Cultural heritage and politics are not separate-they never have been. Museums are not neutral. Conservators are not neutral. And these conversations are not only necessary-they are urgent. ------------------------------ Kris Cnossen (they, them, theirs) Textile Conservator in Private Practice Midwest Textile Conservation, LLC kriscnossen.com [email protected] #Blacklivesmatter #Museumsarenotneutral ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 08-08-2025 12:55 From: Fareed AlShishani Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Good thinking John, I have another Just a thought to clarify this discussion, we actually are focusing on conservation. Many of us talk about conservation constantly, and some of us are working harder than one might imagine to strengthen the profession, advocate for its relevance, and bring attention to the urgent threats cultural heritage faces. So yes, conservation is very much at the heart of this conversation, as it should be. I understand what you're pointing at, the wish to keep things professional and avoid "politics." But for some of us, genocide and cultural erasure aren't just political opinions we can set aside. They're realities that directly impact the very heritage we claim to care about, and the people who have dedicated their lives to protecting it. The AIC Code of Ethics doesn't ask us to be neutral. It asks us to act with informed respect for cultural property, its significance, and the people who created it. Respect, in this case, sometimes means speaking up, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it doesn't come wrapped in a bow of "kindness." Asking conservators to "just do your best job" while heritage sites, museums, archives, and human lives are being obliterated live on all screens is like asking a doctor to keep calm and carry on while their hospital is under fire. Sure, it's technically possible. But is that really the kind of professional we aspire to be? Kindness is important, absolutely. But so is clarity. And sometimes, the kindest thing we can do is refuse to stay silent when people and their heritage are being wiped from existence. ------------------------------ Fareed AlShishani Archaeological Conservator ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 08-08-2025 08:32 From: John Hartmann Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Just a thought, why don't we all try to focus on conservation for a change. Political and personal opinions really shouldn't be discussed or supported here, especially by the staff of AIC who should remain neutral. Just do your best job as a conservator. Also try to be kind to everyone you encounter. Kindness may just start to rub off on others. Sent from the iPhone of John Hartmann President, Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. Original Message: Sent: 8/7/2025 8:16:00 AM From: George Schwartz Subject: RE: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear Corina, Thank you for making us aware of this resource. It is a testimony of your concern for civility of discourse among our members and in our official publications, including our discussion lists. The care and protection of the language used in communicating with our fellow members and indeed with everyone we interface with in our day-to-day lives is paramount, so our society doesn't degenerate further by loud tribalism and hate into something that can no longer be considered civil, or civilized. Part of the problem may be simply laziness in thinking through the meaning of our words, another may be the lack of education and the thoughtless adoption of slogans or terms in common usage without a rigorous consideration of their true meaning, or origin. Just because they sound good and appear more or less right. The publication you cite is not devoid of examples of the above, so I would not refer to it as a touchstone, a handbook or a Bible, but as a commendable first attempt and basis for discussion and deliberation, much as all journalism of good-will should be. It was compiled and written by humans, with feelings, opinions and biases of their own. Everyone who contributed to this opus is convinced of their personal paradigm of the World to be right, righteous and correct, as we all are. There must have been some give and take as care was exercised in selecting a cross-section of contributor/editors of seemingly opposite opinions with a predisposition to negotiating to what appears to be a consensus. They did a yeoman's service in compiling this publication. Chapeau! But we must remember two important points. All the give and take that must have taken place in the editing had to center around a consensus (terror of the majority) which is the only democratic way! As we well know consensus in a choir is important, but the matters involving the conflict in that part of geography were always contentious and full of turmoil. Just look at how many times it had changed hands in recorded history! The second issue is the sourcing of the news coverage. Operating in an environment where your very survival hinges on not upsetting the powers in charge, will make you see things in a certain way, polluting your objectivity. Beyond this, when your reporting approaches publication or broadcasting, it will undergo editing by people who may have differing views and perceptions than you. This will either help or harm your reporting. And I don't want to say "cause" because you, the objective writer is supposed to be neutral. This is the crux of the issue: no thinking person can be totally neutral, impartial, or devoid of bias. You cannot check your personhood at the door! So by all means, encourage and even enforce this sentiment on the AIC discussion lists. It will avoid some of the concerning posts I have read of late. And please, don't give up encouraging thoroughness coupled with fairness and the knowledge of history in all posts and discourse. Respectfully, George Schwartz ------------------------------ George Schwartz Principal, Senior Conservator ConservArt, Inc. Boca Raton FL [email protected] <[email protected]> Chair CIPP 2011-2013 Conservators in Private Practice Original Message: Sent: 08-05-2025 18:39 From: Corina Rogge Subject: Words matter: a glossary of terms and their perceptions by Israeli and Palestinian audiences Dear all, AIC values all our members, and we are dedicated to providing a community that embraces diversity and provides a welcoming and respectful environment where we can share, learn, agree, or disagree. We can, even when we are discussing fraught or emotional subjects, be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences. Promoting constructive and respectful dialogue among our communities is an important and shared value. To that end, I want to share a valuable resource that has been put out by the International Press Institute: "Use With Care: A Reporter's Glossary of Loaded Language in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (attached as a pdf, also available for download here <https://ethicaljournalismnetwork.org/assets/docs/197/150/4d96ac5-55a3396.pdf>). The International Press Institute <https://ipi.media/about/> is a global network of journalists, editors and media executives who promote independent journalism and defend media freedom. Their document is an attempt to present a collection of terms which may be regarded as biased or can be misunderstood or are misleading, provide brief explanations as to why they are fraught, and suggest alternatives. The guide was based upon the analysis and work of six journalists and media experts from the Palestinian Territories and Israel and takes care to include both perspectives and explain the differences in perceptions of terms. I encourage anyone who engages in discussion of historic or modern events to read it; I have found it very educational and it has helped me understand nuances of terms I was missing and to be more conscientious in my own word choices. The words we choose, especially when discussing lived experiences, injustice, loss, or identity can open the door to meaningful dialogue, or create barriers and cause harm. Even the title of IPI guide uses a charged term "Conflict." Our shared goal as a community is not to silence or alienate one another, but to better understand one another and I hope this guide will contribute to this effort. Thank you for helping uphold a culture of care, curiosity, and respect--even in hard conversations. With respect and appreciation, Cory Rogge ------------------------------ Corina Rogge President of the American Institute for Conservation Director of Conservation The Menil Collection ------------------------------ 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.
