[Consdistlist] Library of Congress Preservation Lecture, Washington, DC, USA, April 12

The Preservation Research and Testing Division at the Library of Congress announces the Topics in Preservation Series Lecture: >From Words to Diagrams: An Automated Visualization of Historical Bookbinding >Structures Wednesday, April 12, 2017 11:00 am -12:00 pm EST Library of Congress James

[Consdistlist] Position Available: Assistant Conservator at Peabody Museum-Harvard University

For posting: POSITION AVAILABLE: ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. Full-time/Monday-Friday 9-5 This position is responsible for care and conservation of fragile three-dimensional objects that are part of the Museum's collection. As a member

[Consdistlist] Architectural and Sculpture Conservator Position Available

Kreilick Conservation, LLC, is a private firm specializing in the conservation of architecture, sculpture, monuments, industrial artifacts, and objects. We are seeking a qualified candidate with 3-5 years of experience to fill one full time position with our Philadelphia-area based firm.

[Consdistlist] Managing Indoor Climate Risks two-day workshop: 15 & 16 May 2017, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK

Managing Indoor Climate Risks two-day Workshop Date: Monday 15 & Tuesday 16 May 2017 Venue: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom Price: 244 GBP Places: 14 Please visit our webpage for more information and to book:

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

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

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers Conservation of Ceramics, Glass and Enamels Conference, Oxford

Call for Papers Conservation of Ceramics, Glass and Enamels Conference, Oxford The Icon Ceramic and Glass Group Conference 2017 will be held at Oxford, on Friday the 8th September. The conference theme is intentionally broad to encourage papers on the widest possible range of materials and

[Consdistlist] The structure and mechanics of canvas paintings / 25-27 October 2017 by by Laura Fuster-López and Cecil Krarup Andersen

The University of Amsterdam organizes in October 2017 the course The structure and mechanics of canvas paintings. This course provides a basic understanding of structural and mechanical properties of materials that are relevant for paintings and how these properties change with different

[Consdistlist] Board Chopper engineer

Please can anyone advise on a reliable precision engineer to service/re-set a blade in a free-standing Schimanek guillotine used for cutting paper and board - located in Oxford, England. Many thanks, Celia Withycombe -- Celia Withycombe ACR ICON Senior Conservator, Oxford Conservation

[Consdistlist] Exhibition of paper negatives survey - response requested

I am currently writing an article on the history of the exhibition of paper negatives, to present in a conference late this year. One of my goals is to evaluate which light sources conservators are using, especially when the negatives are backlit. Although it can be relatively easy to find