[Consdistlist] Emergency Assessments for Museums in Disaster Areas

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announce availability of Emergency Collections Assessment for Preservation support. Based on the existing Collections Assessment for

[Consdistlist] Advertisement Research Assistant, Assistant Conservator (Applied Arts) Part-Time 3 days per week for 9 months

*Research Assistant, Assistant Conservator (Applied Arts) Part-Time* *9 months/3 days per week* *£25,728 - £29,799 /pro-rata/* The Fitzwilliam Museum houses the principal collections of art and antiquities of the University of Cambridge, and holds over half a million objects in its care. It

[Consdistlist] Anti tarnish Strips by 3M

Would anyone like to weigh in on their experience with the Anti Tarnish Strips that incorporate 3M Tarni-Shield technology? We are contemplating using them in cases for three month periods of exhibitions of silver as an extra precaution to slow down the oxidizing of uncoated silver works in an

[Consdistlist] Collection Care Assistant post at the University of Manchester Library

Dear Consdistlist, Please can you include the following job advertisement in the next consdistlist. Best wishes, Jim Collection Care Assistant Closing Date : 06/12/2017 Employment Type : Permanent Duration : available from 1 January 2018 Faculty / Organisational Unit : Library & Cultural

[Consdistlist] Time Sensitive: Conservation Internship at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Centre for Research Collections Internships at the University of Edinburgh The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) has developed a programme of internships to teach and extend core skills in the archive, conservation and research disciplines. An 8-week conservation internship is available

[Consdistlist] Upcoming Online Courses for Museum and Conservation Professionals - Dec. 2017 / Jan. 2018

Hi Everyone, Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to students and museum professionals for Dec. 2017 and Jan. 2018. All the courses are designed for busy working professionals. You do the courses entirely on your own time and schedule. No tests - No quizzes. There is an

[Consdistlist] Conservation of waterlogged gourd

Hello, I'm hoping someone can share information with me about treatment of waterlogged gourd. I have numerous fragments of gourd from a shipwreck (freshwater) from the 1750s and I haven't been able to find information on the best way to preserve it. It is still waterlogged and just waiting for

[Consdistlist] Query about Architectural Conservation program at the University of Edinburgh

I would like to inquire as to whether or not there are any current students or members of this group who have recently graduated from the architectural conservation program at the University of Edinburgh. I have a former student who is interested in learning more about this particular program.