[Consdistlist] Position at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

Paper Conservator Position The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens San Marino, California, USA Classification: Exempt, Full-Time Regular, 37.5 hours Requisition ID: 1173 The Huntington seeks applicants for a newly created Paper Conservator position. Reporting to the

[Consdistlist] Latest issue of the Journal of the Institute of Conservation: Vol 40, no. 1 February 2017

The latest issue of the Journal of the Institute of Conservation (Vol 40, no 1) is now available online with a diverse range of subjects discussed in an issue that includes articles published as free-to-view with thanks to the support of

[Consdistlist] notice for DistList--Alan Farancz

A death Alan M. Farancz, 73, head of the Farancz Painting Conservation Studio, New York, passed away 19th December 2016 due to complications resulting from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Alan undertook his graduate training in conservation at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts

[Consdistlist] 2nd Call Natural disasters and cultural heritage in the Philippines, Tuesday 4-6 April 2017, Bohol, the Philippines

2nd Call for Participation: Natural disasters and cultural heritage in the Philippines: Knowledge sharing, decision making and conservation Tuesday 4 April to Thursday 6 April 2017 Tagbilaran City and Towns on the island of Bohol, the Philippines This is the second call for participation to the

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers: First Aid for Finds

Call for Papers: First Aid for Finds We would like to invite submissions for papers for the 23rd European Association of Archaeologists conference in Maastricht, the Netherlands, 30 August - 3 September 2017, for the following session: “First Aid for Finds: archaeological conservation in the 3rd

Re: [Consdistlist] Museum Gel

Dear Patricia, I investigated Museum Gel as part of my MSc dissertation in 2012 and in short it is a polysiloxane or silicone oil. FTIR spectroscopy provided some interesting insights into its chemical structure and also suggested it may contain dibenzylidene sorbitol, a common nucleating agent

[Consdistlist] Upcoming Online Courses for Museum and Conservation Professionals - March 2017

Hi Everyone, Here is the schedule for the upcoming online courses I teach to museum and conservation professionals for March. 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 a written