[Consdistlist] The Montefiascone Project: Courses 2017

THE MONTEFIASCONE PROJECT: COURSES 2017 Montefiascone is a small medieval walled city about 100 k (80 miles) north of Rome, on Lake Bolsena. Since 1988 conservators and others interested in books and their history have come together to work, to learn and to enjoy this special place. The summer

[Consdistlist] Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Glasgow University, Scotland

Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Glasgow University, Scotland A PDRA is required to make a leading contribution to a 3 year EPSRC funded project entitled: The Mechanisms of Fatigue in Viscoelastic Multi-layer Paint Systems on Wood. The PDRA will be working with the lead investigator Dr Christi

[Consdistlist] New Anna Plowden Trust Clothworkers Foundation Partnership for CPD (David Saunders)

The Anna Plowden Trust and the Clothworkers Foundation - two of the leading funders of training and development for conservators - have teamed up to offer greater support for conservators undertaking continuing professional development (CPD). The Anna Plowden Trust has provided more than100 gran

[Consdistlist] TIME SENSITIVE: CCAHA Fellowship in Paper Conservation (Della Keyser)

Fellowship in Paper Conservation Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, the non-profit paper conservation laboratory located in Philadelphia, PA, is pleased to offer a twelve-month fellowship in the conservation of works on pap

Re: [Consdistlist] best practices for maintaining and cleaning open displays (Valerie Tomlinson)

From: Valerie Tomlinson To: "'consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org'" Subject: Re: [Consdistlist] best practices for maintaining/cleaning open Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 21:56:27 + "We have recently installed a new exhibit which features a large amount of items on open display - textile, wool, le

[Consdistlist] Complete URL: Lichens, Biofilm, and Stone Seminar (Judy Jacob)

The complete URL for the Lichens, Biofilms, and Stone seminar is: https://eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/seminar-flyer-pdfs/2017%20Jacob%20Schmull.pdf Lichens, Biofilms, and Stone July 23-29, 2017 Eagle Hill Institute

[Consdistlist] Time Sensitive: Preventive Conservation Fellow Position at CCAHA (Della Keyser)

Preventive Conservation Fellow Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) in Philadelphia is seeking a Preventive Conservation Fellow. This is a full-time, twelve month fellowship position starting September 1, 2017. This posit

[Consdistlist] 2017 SAA Diversity Award Nominations (Alexandra Krensky)

To: consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org From: Alexandra Krensky Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 16:04:47 -0500 Subject: 2017 SAA Diversity Award Nominations Now more than ever, we want to call attention to the important work in the archival community that gives voice to perspectives, histories, and ethi

[Consdistlist] Reminder: Call for Papers: Conservation of Historic Interiors symposium 19 May 2017 at the Royal Museums Greenwich (Glen Smith)

From: Glen Smith To: consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org' Subject: Reminder Call for paper - Conservation of Historic Interiors symposium 19 May 2017 at the Royal Museums Greenwich Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2017 10:23:42 Call for paper - Conservation of Historic Interiors symposium 19 May 2017 at the

[Consdistlist] Textile Conservation Post at The Bowes Museum, County Durham, UK (Jon Old)

From: Jon Old To: CONSDISTLIST@COOL.CONSERVATION-US.ORG Subject: Textile Conservation Post at The Bowes Museum, County Durham, UK Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 13:53:29 The Bowes Museum, County Durham, UK Salary: GBP 24,640 - GBP 26,000 Depending on experience The Bowes Museum is the largest museum of

[Consdistlist] Architectural Conservators at Integrated Conservation Resources, NYC (Jennifer Schork)

Open Positions for Architectural Conservators at Integrated Conservation Resources, NYC INTEGRATED CONSERVATION RESOURCES, INC. (ICR) is a multi-disciplinary group offering a broad range of architectural conservation services for historic buildings and monuments. Our architectural conservators,

[Consdistlist] Post-doctoral research associate positions (2) at the University of Texas at Dallas (David McPhail)

From: McPhail, David To: consdistlist@cool.conservation-us.org Subject: Please find attached a job advert for two pdra Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2017 18:51:23 + Post-doctoral research associate positions (2) for two years at the University of Texas at Dallas The EODIAH Conservation Science Research

[Consdistlist] Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship 2017 for the Montefiascone Book Conservation Summer School (Emma Murphy)

Entry for the 2017 Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship is now open: http://www.conservation-by-design.com/home.aspx?pagename=scholarships Re-creating the medieval palette, an Italian fifteenth century binding and a conservation

[Consdistlist] Johnson Collection Centenary Digital Project: Help Design a New Scholarly Resource (Karina Wratschko)

Please Take Our Ten-Minute Survey Survey Open through February 12 As part of the centennial celebration of the John G. Johnsons bequest of 1,200 European artworks to the City of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has started the Johnson Collection Centenary Digital Project as an initia

[Consdistlist] Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology (AMMP) Annual Meeting, April 19-22, 2017 at the University of Texas, Austin (Vicen Carrio)

The Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology (AMMP) Annual Meeting is April 19-22, 2017 at the University of Texas, Austin. Hosted by the Vertebrate Paleontology Labs, the meeting will feature oral presentations, hands-on workshops and field trips. The abstract submission and meet

Re: [Consdistlist] conservation of mammoth bone and tusk (Stephen Koob)

From: Neven Peko Subject: [Consdistlist] conservation of mammoth bone and tusk Dear colleagues, Do you have any idea how to consolidate [mammoth tusk] without using solvents such as ethanol or acetone? We would prefer to use a water-based system because of health risks. Also, a large part of

[Consdistlist] Pre-Program Internship at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Dawn Jaros)

The Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science is pleased to announce a pre-program conservation internship. The internship is designed for students who intend to continue their studies of art conservation at the graduate level. The internship is part time and e

[Consdistlist] Paper Conservation Fellowship, Art Institute of Chicago (Joanne Kang Engelke)

The Art Institute of Chicago is offering a 2 year advanced training fellowship in paper conservation beginning in the fall of 2017. The Fellow will be involved in a wide range of conservation activities including examination and treatment of works on paper scheduled for loan, acquisition and ex

[Consdistlist] Workshop: Reconstitution for glass and ceramics: silicones, selection and use, 23-24 March 2017, Paris (Sarah Benrubi)

The workshop is organized by the permanent formation of the Institut national du patrimoine, Paris. March 23-24, 2017 The conservator of ceramic and glass is frequently led to performreconstructions within works in processing. The profiles to be reproducedvary infinitely and the variety of sili

[Consdistlist] Postdoctoral researcher in cellulose and paper analytics, Centre de recherches sur la conservation des collections, CRC, MNHN, Paris (Anne-Laurence Dupont)

Postdoctoral researcher in the field of cellulose and paper analytics - Centre de recherches sur la conservation des collections, CRC, MNHN, Paris A Post-doctoral Research position is available for a curious, competent, motivated, responsible and independent individual to work on the impact of

[Consdistlist] Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Conservation and Technology Department, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London (Youlanda Nkweteyim)

The Courtauld Institute of Art Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Conservation and Technology Department 35,798-48,402 GBP / 49,764-57,212 GBP pa (inc London Allowance) Depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience The Courtauld Institute of Art is the UK's leading institution for teaching and r

[Consdistlist] Conservation Research Fellowship, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (L. Boers)

Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship for Conservation Research The Rijksmuseum operates a Fellowship Programme for outstanding candidates working on the art and history of the Low Countries whose principal concern is object-based research. The aim of the programme is to train a new generation of museu

[Consdistlist] Conservator Position at Fitzwilliam Museum (Linda Brooklyn)

Conservator of Works of Art on Paper (Prints) Salary range 34,956 GBP - 46,924 GBP Permanent role, Full-Time The Fitzwilliam Museum houses over half a million works of art and antiquities from four continents spanning a period of four thousand years in which most, if not all, major civilisatio

[Consdistlist] Preservation Assistant Positions at Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre (Janet Atkinson)

The combined collections of Lambeth Palace Library and the Church of England Record Centre are to be united in a new, bespoke building in the grounds of Lambeth Palace (estimated late 2020). Two exciting positions in preservation now arise in preparing for the relocation and long-term care of t

[Consdistlist] Joint Paper Conservation Internship: Rakow Research Library and West Lake Conservators (Moya Dumville)

Joint Paper Conservation Internship: Rakow Research Library and West Lake Conservators The Rakow Research Library at The Corning Museum of Glass and West Lake Conservators are excited to offer two positions for joint internships in the field of paper and photograph conservation. The Rakow Res

[Consdistlist] Head of Preservation and Conservation, NYC Municipal Archives (Sylvia Kollar)

City of New York Dept. of Records and Information Services Job Posting Notice Civil Service Title: Associate Public Records Officer Title Code: 60217 Work Location: 31 Chambers St. New York, NY 10007 The NYC Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) seeks an experienced conservator and

[Consdistlist] Collection Care Specialist, Church History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) (Brian Simmons)

The Church History Department seeks a qualified full-time book and paper conservator to join their conservation team. Conservators act as advocates for the collection and serve Church leaders, staff and patrons, ensuring that Church records are available for use now and in the future. The resp

[Consdistlist] Senior Lecturer in Objects Conservation, University of Gothenburg (Sweden) (Elizabeth Peacock)

Senior Lecturer in Conservation, Objects Conservation Type of employment: Permanent post Extent: 100 % Location: Department of Conservation, University of Gothenburg First day of employment: October 16th or as agreed on Reference number: PER 2016/632 The Department of Conservation offers professio

[Consdistlist] 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition: Awards in the Fine Arts (Fulbright Scholar Program)

The 2018-19 Core Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program competition is now open, and this year there are many awards in the Fine Arts. Opportunities are found in the newly redesigned Catalog of Awards, and include: South and Central Asia Regional Rese

[Consdistlist] Rare Book School: Summer Applications Now Open (Shannon Wilson)

Rare Book School offers five-day, intensive courses in several locations focused on the history of manuscript, print, and digital materials. Our courses this spring and summer will be held at the University of Virginia, Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Indiana University, Bl

[Consdistlist] Megalethoscope (Neil Bollen)

The Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter UK has in its collection a Megalethoscope. A 19th century device invented by Swiss optician Carlo Ponti, designed for viewing large slides of landscape, streetscape etc under varying light sources. The RAMM example is substantially complete but in need

[Consdistlist] How Arab Papermaking Came to Italy, Discussion with Sylvia Rodgers Albro, Library of Congress, March 7, 2017 (Guy Lamolinara)

Book Discussion Explores How Arab Papermaking Came to Italy The Arab art of papermaking by hand came to Italy in the 13th century, specifically to the city of Fabriano. In Fabriano: City of Medieval and Renaissance Papermaking (Oak Knoll Press, in association with the Library of Congress, 2016)

[Consdistlist] Workshop: Plastics in Collections, May 25, 2017, V&A, London (Brenda Keneghan)

Plastics are widely found in museums but how do we identify them and ensure that we deal with any possible ticking time bombs? This one day workshop introduces the different types of plastics and highlights those at most risk in collections. Identification without analysis is approached by charti

[Consdistlist] Two Conservator Positions for Objects and Sculpture, SF Art Conservation, San Francisco (Rowan Geiger)

Two Conservator Positions for Objects and Sculpture SF Art Conservation seeks to recruit two full time objects conservators, one at associate level and the second at assistant level, to join our growing company. The positions are full time, and come with health benefits and retirement packages.

[Consdistlist] Oddy Testing and Off-Gassing Analysis Opportunity: Contribute your list of frequently-used materials! (Eric Breitung)

Oddy Testing and Off-Gassing Analysis Opportunity: Contribute your list of frequently-used materials! The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) Department of Scientific Research is embarking on an Institute of Museum and Library Services funded project to evaluate a wide variety of commonly used

[Consdistlist] Conservation Documentation in 3D CAD (Christopher Weeks)

We are embarking on the conservation of an 18th century yacht. We already have good 3D capture data of the yacht and now would be very interested to hear from anyone who has used digital 3D (point clouds, meshes, CAD) as a platform for conservation documentation. Christopher Weeks ACR Conserva

Re: [Consdistlist] "Heritage Eaters" now online (Eric Pourchot)

The link Mary-Lou Florian provided to her book, "Heritage Eaters" in the ConsDistList 31:18 doesn't seem to work. Here is the link that I found to the scanned book: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/60698 Many thanks to Mary-Lou for making this work available again, as well as her recent work on cell

[Consdistlist] Magnetic Tapes (Maria Posada)

The Medellin Public Library (Biblioteca Publica de Medellin), in Colombia, has an Audiovisual Collection consisting on magnetic tapes, such as Cassette, Open Spool Tapes, Video Tapes, Vinyl Disc, Acetate Discs etc. At the moment we are digitizing the cassettes, because of the important content

Re: [Consdistlist] Museum Gel (Jean Dendy)

Re: Museum Gel France Remillard is retired now, but she did some research on removal of Museum Wax / Museum Gel in 2011. Museum Wax had been applied to a porous Etruscan ceramic and had dripped down, penetrating and saturating the ceramic body, leaving a terrible stain. Analysis done at the Can

[Consdistlist] Fasciculing Workshop (Arthur Green)

Fasciculing, 20th May, 95 GBP The fascicule is a scrap-book style storage system devised for loose single-sheet items of dissimilar size, material and format. It is suitable for archival collections where letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, other ephemera and even small pamphlets can be

[Consdistlist] Potassium nitrate in collections

The New York Academy of Medicine has an extensive collection of material related to medical advertising, including a set of Beecham's "Oracle" Cards. The paper cards, approximately 13cm x 19cm, printed by the Beecham Pill Company (St. Helen's, Lancashire, England) in the 1890s, contain "secret"

[Consdistlist] DEADLINE EXTENDED: Conservation Manager, University of St. Michael's College (David Hagelaar)

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 7TH: UNIVERSITY OF ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE JOB OPPORTUNITY Position Title: Conservation Manager Department: John M. Kelly Library Compensation: $60,000 - $65,000 depending on qualifications Hours: 35 Hour Work Week Terms:Full-time Posting Date: March 2, 2017 Closing Dat

[Consdistlist] Advance Sale: Platinum and Palladium Photographs: Technical History, Connoisseurship, and Preservation (Sylvie Penichon)

The Photographic Materials Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works is proud to announce advance sales of Platinum and Palladium Photographs: Technical History, Connoisseurship, and Preservation. Edited by Constance McCabe, the book presents the results of a

[Consdistlist] Library and Archives Conservation Education Survey Results (Lois Olcott Price)

Library and Archives Conservation Education Survey Results In 2016, The Library and Archives Conservation Education (LACE) Survey was commissioned by a consortium of American graduate-level conservation programs (SUNY Buffalo State, New York University, and the University of Delaware/Winterthur

[Consdistlist] 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage, and Archaeology, Brighton, UK, 19-20 June 2017 (Corinna Hattersley-Mitchell)

Registration is now open for the 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage, and Archaeology. Use this link to register: http://shop.brighton.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/life-health-physical-sciences/research-conferences/3rd-international-conference-on-science-and

[Consdistlist] Collections Care Assistant (Part-Time), The New York Academy of Medicine, New York City

Collections Care Assistant - Health Pamphlets Project (part-time; up to 17.5 hours/week; position available May 2017 - January 2018) Under the supervision of the Head of Preservation, the Collections Care Assistant creates protective enclosures for items in the Health Pamphlets Collection, an i

[Consdistlist] TIME SENSITIVE: Vandalism and Art Conference, 8-9 June 2017, Maastricht, Netherlands (Kate Seymour)

Vandalism and Art Conference Dates: 8-9 June 2017 Venue: Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, The Netherlands The conference is organised in collaboration with SRAL, Bonnefanten Museum, CeROArt, & MACCH Organisation committee: Dr. Lydia Beerkens (SRAL, Maastricht); Kate Seymour, MA (SRAL, Maastrich

[Consdistlist] Medieval Manuscript Tools (Sidney Berger)

> This is not really a conservation query. I would like to have some advice > from an expert on something I have seen for many years in medieval manuscript > illuminations. > > Many images show a scribe holding two tools, a quill, or something else to > write with, and a second tool in his left

Re: [Consdistlist] testing pH level in card to find out if it is of Archival quality (Gianlorenzo Pignatti Morano)

Dear Rachel Davis, considering the size of your project have you considered to have the card analyzed by a professional company? this would give you measures obtained respecting the ISO standards and might be of some help if you need documentation to back up your project. Years ago I needed precis

[Consdistlist] Paid Conservation Internship, University of Edinburgh, UK (Louise Williams)

The Centre for Research Collections is the main space for anyone using the University of Edinburgh's cultural and heritage collections. We are currently inviting applications for a conservation internship working on our Lothian Health Services Archive collections. The post (running alongside an in

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers: Cultural Heritage Facing Catastrophes, XXI International NKF Congress ICC-Nordic Group September 26 - 28 2018, Reykjavik, Iceland

The XXI International NKF Congress ICC-Nordic Group September 26 - 28 2018, Reykjavik, Iceland Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: Prevention and recoveries CALL FOR PAPERS at https://www.nkf2018.is Dear friends and colleagues, The Icelandic section of the Nordic Association of Conservators

[Consdistlist] Symposium: It's About Time! Building A New Discipline: Time-Based Media Art Conservation, May 21 & 22, 2018, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, New York

It's About Time! Building A New Discipline: Time-Based Media Art Conservation Symposium, May 21 & 22, 2018, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, New York Call for Abstracts, deadline 25 September 2017 Time-Based Media (TBM) art conservation has been identified as a priority by many leadi

[Consdistlist] Workshop on Minimal Intervention on Limp Vellum Archival Bindings, London Metropolitan Archives

Workshop on Minimal Intervention on Limp Vellum Archival Bindings London Metropolitan Archives 23-24 November 2017 London Metropolitan Archives, London Lecturer: Lara Speroni, private conservator Language: English Participants: Max 12 people Course fee: UKP 200 This two-day workshop will look at

[Consdistlist] ICON Ethnography Group Talk and AGM : Conservation and Communities in the Balkans, 26 September, London (Charlotte Ridley)

Tickets are still available for the ICON Ethnography Group Talk and AGM : Conservation and Communities in the Balkans Tuesday 26th September 6:30pm until 9:30pm The Theatre Showroom October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street London, WC1N 3AL Tickets: Icon member: GBP10 Non-member: GBP15 The

[Consdistlist] American Academy in Rome 2018 Rome Prize Fellowship (Robert Starkoff)

The American Academy in Rome invites project proposals for the 2018 Rome Prize Fellowship. Please make this invitation available to those individuals who might be interested in applying. Each year, the Academy awards the Rome Prize to thirty individuals who represent the highest standard of excell

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers CeROArt-EGG 2016-2017 (Muriel Verbeeck)

In winter 2017, special issue CeROArt-EGG will publish articles by young graduates (2016 and 2017). These may be case studies, research or dissertations, provided that they have been successfully presented in the various trainings, Colleges of Arts and Universities. By this project, we wish to reaf

[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 community

[Consdistlist] Archaeological Marine Conservator, Warren Lasch Conservation Center, Clemson University Charleston, South Carolina

Position Description Archaeological Marine Conservator Warren Lasch Conservation Center - Clemson University Charleston, South Carolina JOB SUMMARY: The Conservator will assist with the conservation of the civil war submarine H.L. Hunley (1864), its associated artifacts, as well as other speciali

[Consdistlist] Fashion Institute of Technology, Associate Conservator, Museum at FIT

Fashion Institute of Technology, Associate Conservator, Museum at FIT About Fashion Institute of Technology: The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), an internationally renowned college of art and design, business and technology, of the State University of New York, invites nominations and app

[Consdistlist] Conservator, Maternity Cover, Simon Gillespie Studio

Role: Conservator Contract: Maternity Cover, Full time or part time negotiable Company: Simon Gillespie Studio Reporting to: Head Restorer Simon Gillespie Studio is seeking an experienced conservator for maternity cover, with experience working in a commercial studio and with experience using ge

[Consdistlist] Time Sensitive - Heinrich Winkelmann Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum, Research on plastic degradation in museum objects (Elena Gomez Sanchez)

Time Sensitive - Heinrich Winkelmann Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum, Research on plastic degradation in museum objects Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum Bochum, Germany The Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (DBM) offers yearly two postdoctoral fellowships for projects

[Consdistlist] Objects Conservator, Contract Position, Qatar Olympic and Sport Museum

C.V.s are invited for consideration for the below contract position starting in early 2018 at the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. QOSM is an exciting new museum being developed by Qatar Museums. An Objects Conservator is required for a 14 month contract starting at the beginning of 2018. Work

[Consdistlist] Textile Conservator, Contract Position, Qatar Olympic and Sport Museum

C.V.s are invited for consideration for the below contract position starting in early 2018 at the Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum. QOSM is an exciting new museum being developed by Qatar Museums. A Textile Conservator is required for a 14 month contract starting at the beginning of 2018. Worki

[Consdistlist] Head of Preservation and Conservation, New York City Municipal Archives

City of New York Dept. of Records and Information Services Job Posting Notice Civil Service Title: Public Records Officer Title Code: 60217 Work Location: 31 Chambers St. New York, NY 10007 Job Description: The NYC Department of Records & Information Services (DORIS) seeks an experienced conserva

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers: SBMK Summit on International Collaboration, 15-16 November, The Netherlands

Call for Papers SBMK Summit on (inter)national collaboration Acting in Contemporary Art Conservation 15-16 November 2018, The Netherlands Background The Dutch Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (SBMK) was formed to manage the international project Modern Art: Who Cares (1995-1997

[Consdistlist] Conservator Positions, Anthropology Redisplay Project, Horniman Museum and Gardens, London

Conservator (Anthropology Redisplay) Ref: CCE10.17 Salary: GBP27,835 p.a. (rising to GBP28,403 on successful completion of probation) Hours of work: 35 per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Two posts. Commencing 1st January 2018 until 31st July 2018 The HLF (Heritage Lottery Fund) has awarded GBP

[Consdistlist] Museum and Conservation Liaison, Tru Vue, Inc., United Kingdom

Tru Vue, a leader and innovator in the protection and conservation of all things framed and displayed, is seeking a Museum and Conservation Liaison. Museum and Conservation Liaison Tru Vue, Inc. Location: United Kingdom Job Type: Full Time Contract Type: Full Time Salary: Competitive salary and

[Consdistlist] Workshop on Housekeeping and Dust, 27 November 2017, West Dean, UK

Housekeeping and Dust Day One-day fee: GBP 139 To dust or not to dust? Seeking a sustainable approach to collections care This one-day workshop explores the effects of dust on historic collections and libraries which are open and/or closed to visitors. Participants will learn about the source

[Consdistlist] Pressing On: The Letterpress Film, November 14 at 6pm, The Grolier Club, New York, NY

Join guests at The Grolier Club on Tuesday, November 14th at 6pm for the New York premiere of "Pressing On: the Letterpress Film," with special appearance by co-director Andrew Quinn. The event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to Mark Samuels Lasner, Chair, Committee on Modern Fine Pr

[Consdistlist] Nanotechnologies Workshop for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Pratt Institute, February 12-16, 2018

NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR CONSERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AT PRATT INSTITUTE: A hands-on workshop available to midcareer conservators Professors Piero Baglioni and Rodorico Giorgi from the University of Florence Center for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI) will present nanostructured dispersions suc

[Consdistlist] Adhesives for bonding FOREX PVC boards (Veronika Eriksson)

Dear Colleagues, I am in search of adhesives for bonding FOREX PVC boards. The market offers many adhesives for PVC plastics but the adhesive I am looking for must be tested, through Oddy test or other material test methods, and found to be chemically stable for long term use within show case m

[Consdistlist] Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award

Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award The award was established to honor the memory of Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris, early leaders in library preservation. The award, $1,500 and a citation, sponsored by Preservation Technologies, L.P., is given to a professional preservation special

[Consdistlist] New Deadline: Call for Papers: Cultural Heritage Facing Catastrophe, The XXI International NKF Congress IC Nordic Group

The XXI International NKF Congress - IIC-Nordic Group Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: Prevention and recoveries September 26 -28 2018, Reykjavik, Iceland CALL FOR PAPERS : NEW DEADLINE February 1, 2018 The Icelandic section of the Nordic Association of Conservators is pleased to announce t

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers: Libraries in the sky: large-scale collaboration strategies and infrastructures to enhance the use of digital heritage collections, National Library of Norway (Oslo), Ap

Call for Papers: Libraries in the sky: large-scale collaboration strategies and infrastructures to enhance the use of digital heritage collections IFLA RBSCS mid-term conference National Library of Norway (Oslo) April 12th 2018 In many countries, libraries have worked together to enhance the vis

[Consdistlist] New York Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers Lecture at The New York Academy of Medicine, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017

The New York Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers and The New York Academy of Medicine are pleased to host the following lecture: The Art and Science of Healing: A Curator's Dream on Tuesday, December 12th from 6pm to 8pm at The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, New Yor

[Consdistlist] Request for Conservator CVs, AOC Archaeology Group (Gretel Evans)

Request for Conservator CVs AOC Archaeology Group AOC Archaeology Group is one of the longest-established archaeological companies in Britain. We have a well-established conservation laboratory in our Edinburgh Office, one of only a few commercial set-ups in the British Isles. Our clients include

[Consdistlist] Learning to Look workshop on 18th Century Mexican paintings in Los Angeles, Wednesday February 21, 2018 (Rebecca Rushfield)

The American Institute for Conservation's annual Learning to Look workshop at the College Art Association Meeting will take place on Wednesday February 21, 2018 from 12:30PM - 2:00PM in the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (5905 Wilshire Boule

[Consdistlist] Conservator, part time, British library/Qatar Foundation Partnership Digitisation Project (Flavio Marzo)

Part time (0.6 FTE / 21.6 hours per week), Fixed Term Contract to 31 December 2018 Caring for the world's knowledge The British Library leads and collaborates in growing the world's knowledge base. We have signed a major partnership to make thousands of digitised historic documents and ancient

[Consdistlist] Vacancy for Paper Conservation Adviser, National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Helen Lloyd)

Vacancy for Paper Conservation Adviser, National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Permanent Full-time, 37.5 hrs per week UKP45,000 per annum Location flexible (if in London an additional allowance may be applicable); substantial travel to NT properties required Job reference: IRC57

[Consdistlist] Italian Tacketed Stationery Bindings: Lecture and Workshop with Katherine Beaty, March 9-11, 2018 at The New York Academy of Medicine

The New York Chapter of the Guild of Book Workers and The New York Academy of Medicine are pleased to announce the following lecture and workshop: Italian Tacketed Stationery Bindings with Katherine Beaty The New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10028 Lecture: Frid

[Consdistlist] Senior Paintings Conservator, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (Cobus van Breda)

Senior Conservator (Painting) (424505) Department of State Growth Cultural & Tourism Development Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery Applications must be submitted by Monday 12 February, 2018 11:55 PM Duties * Provide conservation services to ensure the safety of Paintings in the collection of, or

[Consdistlist] Paintings Conservator Positions at Hartmann Conservation

Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services, Inc. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA (a private conservation corporation providing conservation services for government, museum, corporate, & private collectors for 35 years) is posting two positions for Professionally Trained paintings conservators. We a

Re: [Consdistlist] The use of tea tree oil for decontaminating quarantine rooms (Monona Rossol)

"I also came across a couple of studies regarding the use of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) and its ability to eliminate conidial spores, (the mould typically found in library and archive material). Has anyone got any thoughts or experience about using this for decontaminating quarantine

[Consdistlist] Andrew W. Mellon Fellowships, Paintings and Textiles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Mayra Perez)

Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, Paintings (Regular Full-Time) Conservation Center With more than 130,000 objects dating from ancient times to the present, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is the largest art museum in the western United States. A museum of international stature as well as a

[Consdistlist] Roland Cunningham Art Conservation Collection (Elvin Montgomery)

THE ROLAND CUNNINGHAM ART CONSERVATION COLLECTION An important and unusual collection has become available for acquisition and those interested in the visual arts, cultural preservation and African American accomplishments will want to know about it. The Roland Cunningham Collection expresses and

[Consdistlist] Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship, Montefiascone Conservation Project Summer School 2018 (Emma Murphy)

February 2018 Apply Now For Book Conservation Summer School Scholarship An Indo-Persian binding, a study of Romanesque book production sewing techniques and re-creating the medieval palette are just some of the topics the winner of this years Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship could be enjo

[Consdistlist] Preservation of Photographic Collections Workshop with Debra Hess Norris, National Archives, UK

The Icon Photographic Materials Group and The National Archives are delighted to announce a three-day practical workshop with Debra Hess-Norris. Conservators, archivists, curators of historical photograph collections and anyone with an interest in the preservation of photographic materials are inv

[Consdistlist] Senior Conservator, Lambeth Palace Library (Janet Atkinson)

Lambeth Palace Library is seeking a Senior Conservator. Position details are available at https://pathways.churchofengland.org/jobs/job/Senior-Conservator/435 ** Unsubscribe by sending a message to consdistlist-le...@cool.conservation-us.org Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org

[Consdistlist] Collections Management Contractor, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is requesting quotes (RFQ) for a Collections Management Contractor to start June 18th 2018. The principal duty of the contractor will be to conduct conservation surveys of the collection. Interested parties should e-mail Julie Kowalsky at kowals...@si

[Consdistlist] Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects, Durham University, England

Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Conservation of Archaeological and Museum Objects Reference number 012805 Department Archaeology Location Durham Contract Type Full time, Permanent Grade 9 Salary Range GBP50,618 - GBP56,950 Opening Date 17 April 2018 Closing Date 17 May 2018 at midday

[Consdistlist] 2018 Winner Announcement for Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship

CXD Reveals 2018 Scholarship Winner CXD (Conservation By Design) announces that Tony King, senior conservator for Cumbria County Council, is the lucky recipient of this years coveted Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, first awarded in 2005, offers a lucky conservator each

[Consdistlist] Traditional Panel Painting Techniques Course, 9 July 2018 - 13 July 2018, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Emma Batey)

Traditional Panel Painting Techniques Course, 9 July 2018 - 13 July 2018, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK This course will appeal to a range of people including practicing artists, art/technical historians, conservation students, prospective students and practitioners, (home and overseas). Delivered by s

[Consdistlist] XXI International NKF Congress: IIC-Nordic Group: Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: Prevention and recoveries! (Inibjorg Askelsdottir)

Dear friends and colleagues! We are very excited to announce the programme for the The XXI International NKF Congress: IIC-Nordic Group: Cultural heritage facing catastrophe: Prevention and recoveries! The conference is to take place in beautiful Iceland on September 26th – 28th 2018. Early bird

[Consdistlist] Call for Abstracts: Change Over Time (Paul Chase)

Call for Abstracts The journal Change Over Time: An International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, invites submissions for the Fall 2019 issue. A HERITAGE OF WAR, CONFLICT, AND COMMEMORATION Guest Editor: William Chapman Sites

[Consdistlist] Paper Conservator and Paintings Conservator at National Gallery of Ireland (Michelle Serviss)

The National Gallery of Ireland is seeking a Paper Conservator and a Painting Conservator. All applications should be submitted via the below links by Wednesday, 11 July 2018. Painting Conservator https://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJobDetails.aspx?mid=YGTFY&sid=YAZBW&jid=GTCXCXFAZB&a=2vykAtiO

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers: Conservation of Barkcloth Material

Call for Papers: Conservation of Barkcloth Material Date: Friday 7th December 2018 Venue: Lady Lisa Sainsbury Lecture Theatre, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, UK Organisers: * Situating Pacific Barkcloth in Time and Place project, Centre for Textile Conservation and

[Consdistlist] HRP Heritage Science Scholarship (Constantina Vlachou-Mogire)

HRP Heritage Science Scholarship Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is funding a scholarship, which is open to candidates accepted onto the UCL MRes in Science and Engineering in Art, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA). Over the two-year period the successful applicant will spend time studying towards

[Consdistlist] Conservator - Paper & Photography, Auckland Museum, New Zealand (Sue Cooper)

Conservator - Paper & Photography, Auckland Museum, New Zealand Conservator - Paper & Photography 2 years fixed term, full time Auckland Museum, New Zealand The Conservator - Paper and Photography contributes to the Museum's conservation capability through providing expert physical care and impr

[Consdistlist] Register Online: El Manuscript in Vienna and Krems (Patricia Engel)

Dear Colleagues, Please allow me to remind you of the possibility to register online for our interdisciplinary international conference El Manuscript in Vienna and Krems. Please find all information and the option to register at https://textualheritage.org/en/2018.html In case you have questions

[Consdistlist] AIC 2019 Annual Meeting Call for Papers - Updated Information and New Calls (Ruth Seyler)

AIC 2019 Annual Meeting Call for Papers - Updated Information and New Calls AIC is pleased to announce that we have new and updated information regarding the 2019 AIC Annual Meeting Call for Papers. The meeting, taking place in New England, May 13-17, 2019, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT w

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