[Consdistlist] Working Paper on the Display and Conservation of Video Files

In the paper 'Audiovisual Adherence', archivist and technologist Dave Rice examines the challenges and opportunities for defining and implementing policies in order to test adherence of audiovisual files against defined requirements. Such requirements may originate from software and hardware

[Consdistlist] PhD Studentship - University of Leeds / Tate

PhD Studentship: Pigment-Additive Interactions in Synthetic Emulsion Materials and Implications for the Conservation of Modern and Contemporary Art The University of Leeds, in partnership with Tate, is offering a PhD studentship suitable for applicants with a background in science or

[Consdistlist] Conservators Needed: Centre Block, Ottawa

Published Friday, October 6, 2017 PCL ED, a Joint Venture, acting as the Construction Manager (cm) on behalf of PWGSC, is inviting Conservators of various disciplines to submit their Expression of Interest to pre-qualify to bid on the conservator portion of the Centre Block Rehabilitation

[Consdistlist] Oddy tester referrals

Hi ConsDistList, I would be grateful for referrals to your recommended Oddy testers who are both experienced and currently testing materials for use in heritage microclimates. Evaluation and reporting of test results is required and tests should be conducted by the British Museum 3-in-1 protocol:

Re: [Consdistlist] Bocour/Soluvar

I believe Magna Colors were made from pigments mixed in Acryloid F-10 (n-butyl methacrylate). The composition of Soluvar varied over the years from pure Acryloid B-67 to a mixture of Acryloid B-67 and Acryloid F-10. Acryloid B-67 is originally soluble in a mixture of about 85% aliphatic and 15%

[Consdistlist] Reminder: Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar

The application deadline is quickly approaching - thanks for passing along! Papyrus Conservation Summer Seminar The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Monday, June 11 - Friday, June 22, 2018 Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 The Papyrology Collection of the University of

[Consdistlist] ICON Evening Talk 'Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore', Freemason's Hall, 27.11.2017

Joseph Highmore (1692-1780) is best known as a portrait painter of the Georgian middle class. He attended Sir Godfrey Kneller's Academy in Great Queen Street, while developing his portrait practice (from 1715) in The City of London. In 1724 he moved to Lincoln's Inn Fields where he remained

[Consdistlist] NATCC - Call for new Board Members

Dear Colleagues, NATCC (North American Textile Conservation Conference) is a not-for-profit (501(c)3 organization that was formed to improve the quality of textile conservation by sponsoring biennial conferences and publishing the papers from those conferences. After our eleventh biennial

[Consdistlist] Position at the Huntington Library

Senior Paper Conservator Position The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens San Marino, California, USA Classification: Exempt, Full-Time, 37.5 hours Requisition ID: 1285 The Huntington Library seeks applicants for the Senior Paper Conservator position. Reporting to the

[Consdistlist] Engaging Audiences with Hybrid Collections: Archives, Books, Artifacts, Artworks, October 18, 2017, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York City

The New York Academy of Medicine is pleased to host the following lecture on Wednesday afternoon, October 18th, 2017 from 3-5pm: Engaging Audiences with Hybrid Collections: Archives, Books, Artifacts, Artworks One of the challenges facing the library, archive and museum professional