[Consdistlist] Assistant Conservator Position at ECS Conservation, Greensboro, NC

Assistant Paper Conservator Position ECS Conservation is seeking an assistant paper conservator to join the conservation staff at their facility in Greensboro, NC. ECS is a private book and paper conservation lab with a diverse client base including academic libraries, museums, historical

[Consdistlist] Textile Conservator: National Trust, The Textile Conservation Studio, Norwich, NR11 6AF UK

Textile Conservator National Trust, The Textile Conservation Studio, Norwich, NR11 6AF UK Salary for the role is £27,191 per annum. Maternity cover: 1 year contract Summary The National Trust is Europe's leading conservation charity and its textile collections, located in over 300 historic

[Consdistlist] DEADLINE APPROACHING -- Call for Papers: The Past, Present, and Future of Libraries

In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s 275th anniversary, the Society’s Library, along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), is hosting an interdisciplinary and international conference that explores the history of libraries,

[Consdistlist] Event Announcement, NDSR Art Capstone: Preserving Media Art & Digital Art Information

*NDSR Art Capstone: Preserving Media Art & Digital Art InformationFriday, June 29, 2018, 8:30-5Kislak Center at Penn Libraries, University of Pennsylvania 3420 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104To signal the end of the 2017-2018 National Digital Stewardship

[Consdistlist] Enrol now: IIC-ITCC 2018 Programme - Paper and Photograph Conservation

22 October -2 November 2018 | The Palace Museum, Beijing In order for professionals to gain a deeper insight into paper conservation science, the 4th IIC-ITCC programme co-organised by IIC and the Palace Museum will offer an intensive, ten-day theory and practical workshop for 24 mid-career

[Consdistlist] IIC 2018 Congress - Getty Foundation Grants for attendance now open

Thanks to the generosity of the Getty Foundation we are able to offer a limited number of grants to enable practising conservators to attend the IIC 2018 Congress in Turin - Preventive Conservation: The State of the Art - to be held from 10 - 14 September 2018 (see here for more information:

[Consdistlist] Job Postings at the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)

CCI is pleased to invite submissions for two Fine Art Conservator positions Positions are open to Canadian citizens and Canadian citizens residing outside of Canada Conservator (Fine Arts) GT-06 Assistant Conservator (Fine Arts) GT-04 Canadian Heritage - Canadian Conservation Institute Ottawa

[Consdistlist] Handmade Blue Paper Workshop in France

Handmade Blue Paper Workshop in France We are pleased to announce a workshop on handmade blue paper, organised together with paper maker Jacques Brejoux, paper conservator-researcher Thea Burns, master dyer Philippe Chazelle and paper conservator Leila Sauvage. This 5 day-workshop is a great

[Consdistlist] Food pigment

We recently accessioned in several paintings that were made from food. The food is basically a "pigment sauce". I’m not sure how we should store or wrap the pieces. The food pigment is on a white primed canvas and the paintings are currently wrapped in Dartek. I look forward to any suggestions