Professione libro :: Legatoria e Restauro :: Percorsi del Libro: "RACCOGLIERE, PROTEGGERE, CONSERVARE: soluzioni rispettose per l’archiviazione in biblioteca
Milano, 3 - 22 dicembre 2010
Cristina Balbiano d'Aramengo
420 EUR materiale incluso
PRENOTA QUESTO CORSO
Il corso è concepito specificamente per rispondere alle esigenze di bibliotecari e archivisti, che devono far fronte alle problematiche più comuni di archiviazione, protezione e conservazione di materiali editoriali moderni (nella fattispecie brossure, cucite e/o incollate) e dei loro allegati (lettere, fogli sciolti, buste...).
Il materiale cartaceo moderno presenta infatti problematiche molto diverse da quello antico, essendo per la maggior parte di pessima qualità, e dunque molto deteriorato o comunque facilmente degradabile.
È previsto lo studio dei singoli problemi e la realizzazione di prototipi per diverse tipologie di soluzioni. L'obiettivo è quello di mettere gli operatori in grado di realizzare autonomamente delle semplici rilegature senza adesivi e dei contenitori protettivi per il materiale presente presso le collezioni e le biblioteche, con mezzi elementari, costi ridotti e tempi brevi.
Durante le lezioni verranno dimostrati in laboratorio tutti i passaggi della lavorazione, poi ripetuti dai corsisti che realizzeranno i propri modelli
UBICAZIONE
Il corso si svolgerà presso la sede di Professione Libro,
Via Angelo Del Bon, 1 - 20158 MILANO - I
ORARIO E CALENDARIO
Ciclo di 4 incontri a cadenza settimanale, con orario 9,30-17,30 (un'ora di pausa pranzo).
Queste le date previste:
3, 10, 17, 22 dicembre
ISCRIZIONE E PAGAMENTO
Per partecipare è indispensabile aver formalizzato l'iscrizione entro i termini previsti.
La quota di adesione al ciclo di 4 incontri (28 ore totali) è di 420 EUR, compreso il materiale di consumo (carta, cartone, colla, tela) e l'uso di tutti gli attrezzi necessari che verranno forniti dall'organizzazione. Sono esclusi eventuali materiali particolari (pelle, pergamena, legno).
Ciascun partecipante deve portare con sé i libri su cui intende esercitarsi, oltre ad eventuali materiali particolari che fossero necessari per realizzare i propri progetti.
È richiesta l'iscrizione all'Associazione (25 EUR).
Il corso è a numero chiuso: per le iscrizioni dell'ultimo momento non è garantita la disponibilità di posti. L'ordine di iscrizione definitivo sarà determinato dall'ordine di pagamento.
Termine ultimo per l'iscrizione e il pagamento dell'intera quota: 20 novembre 2010.
DISDETTA - PER FAVORE LEGGERE ATTENTAMENTE
L'iscrizione deve essere annullata per iscritto.
Se la lettera di disdetta viene spedita quattro o più settimane prima dell'inizio del seminario, la quota sarà restituita trattenendo il 15% come tassa di annullamento.
Se la lettera di disdetta viene spedita meno di quattro ma più di due settimane prima dell'inizio del seminario, la quota sarà restituita trattenendo il 50% come tassa di annullamento.
Se la lettera di disdetta viene spedita meno di due settimane prima dell'inizio del seminario, la quota non sarà restituita.
Nessun risarcimento è previsto agli allievi che si siano iscritti ma, senza ulteriore comunicazione, non partecipino al corso.
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venerdì, ottobre 01, 2010
Montefiascone Project participants sought
The Montefiascone Project is up-dating our records and our website.
If you have been a participant or teacher, we would appreciate any
of the following information:
Which years(s) did you attend Montefiascone and which course(s)
did you do?
Who was the teacher(s) and do you have the names of others in
the class?
If you have any photographs of your time in class, or of
Montefiascone and environs, we would be very pleased to have them
(with dates and names and courses noted, where possible) for the
website
Montefiascone Project Facebook site.
Please send any information and photos to
suzann.mumford [at] hotmail__co__uk
The classes for summer 2011 will be announced shortly.
venerdì, settembre 17, 2010
ICPAL - Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario
"GRADUATORIA SAF: AMPLIATO IL NUMERO DEI POSTI
Si allega il decreto di approvazione e la graduatoria degli ammessi al corso quinquennale della Scuola di Alta Formazione e di Studio dell’Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario di Roma, anno accademico 2010/2011.
leggi e consulta la graduatoria:
Si allega il decreto di approvazione e la graduatoria degli ammessi al corso quinquennale della Scuola di Alta Formazione e di Studio dell’Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario di Roma, anno accademico 2010/2011.
leggi e consulta la graduatoria:
mercoledì, settembre 08, 2010
UNO SCRIPTORIUM EN PLEIN AIR
in occasione delle Giornate Europee del
Patrimonio 2010 sarà organizzato, a Palermo, presso il Cortile dell'Antico Seminario dei
Chierici, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 463, l'evento denominato UNO SCRIPTORIUM EN
PLEIN AIR, un percorso didattico ed interattivo che mostrerà le varie fasi di
produzione di un libro antico.
Il percorso è articolato in maniera tale da far comprendere al pubblico come
veniva prodotta la carta e la pergamena, come si realizzavano le miniature, la
scrittura e le legature ed infine verranno spiegate alcune delle metodologie di
restauro conservativo. Inoltre, tutto sarà completato con le visite guidate ai
fondi antichi dell'Archivio Storico Diocesano.
Le spiegazioni e le dimostrazioni verranno effettuate da volontari per la
maggior parte laureati in Conservazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali e da
volontari laureati in altri corsi attinenti, e accomunati dalla stessa grande
passione per il mondo dei libri. Saranno presenti anche i calligrafi Enzo
Bongiorno e Francesca Mezzatesta i quali si occuperanno della sezione rivolta
alla Scrittura.
Patrimonio 2010 sarà organizzato, a Palermo, presso il Cortile dell'Antico Seminario dei
Chierici, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 463, l'evento denominato UNO SCRIPTORIUM EN
PLEIN AIR, un percorso didattico ed interattivo che mostrerà le varie fasi di
produzione di un libro antico.
Il percorso è articolato in maniera tale da far comprendere al pubblico come
veniva prodotta la carta e la pergamena, come si realizzavano le miniature, la
scrittura e le legature ed infine verranno spiegate alcune delle metodologie di
restauro conservativo. Inoltre, tutto sarà completato con le visite guidate ai
fondi antichi dell'Archivio Storico Diocesano.
Le spiegazioni e le dimostrazioni verranno effettuate da volontari per la
maggior parte laureati in Conservazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali e da
volontari laureati in altri corsi attinenti, e accomunati dalla stessa grande
passione per il mondo dei libri. Saranno presenti anche i calligrafi Enzo
Bongiorno e Francesca Mezzatesta i quali si occuperanno della sezione rivolta
alla Scrittura.
domenica, agosto 29, 2010
Emergency Planning – the Libraries and Archive Conservator - Teresa Januszonok
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
steamboating « jeff peachey
steamboating
Posted in book conservation by Jeff Peachey on August 23, 2010
I’d never heard this term before, but Nicholson puts it in quotes, suggesting it is some kind of workman’s slang, or at least an uncommon term. In describing cloth case binding, and how to use a plough, he writes. “If the volumes are small, a number may be cut at the same time. This mode of cutting is called ‘steamboating’”. This was originally written in 1856. Perhaps it is emblematic of the 19th century preoccupation with steam power in general, and how a machine can influence even the terminology of hand work.
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steamboating « jeff peachey
Posted in book conservation by Jeff Peachey on August 23, 2010
I’d never heard this term before, but Nicholson puts it in quotes, suggesting it is some kind of workman’s slang, or at least an uncommon term. In describing cloth case binding, and how to use a plough, he writes. “If the volumes are small, a number may be cut at the same time. This mode of cutting is called ‘steamboating’”. This was originally written in 1856. Perhaps it is emblematic of the 19th century preoccupation with steam power in general, and how a machine can influence even the terminology of hand work.
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steamboating « jeff peachey
'Every now and then you have to think outside the box' | Cultural Compass
'Every now and then you have to think outside the box' | Cultural Compass: "Thursday, August 26, 2010
‘Every now and then you have to think outside the box’
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‘Every now and then you have to think outside the box’
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Dal Pd una mozione per i libri che Federico Caffè donò all'Università - IlPescara.it
mmm dei libri bagnati dal 1992 devono essere una bella sfida !
Dal Pd una mozione per i libri che Federico Caffè donò all'Università - IlPescara.it: "Dal Pd una mozione per i libri che Federico Caffè donò all'Università
Il Pd di Pescara, con i consiglieri Marchegiani e Blasioli, ha presentato una mozione in merito al recupero e restauro dei libri donati dall'economista pescarese Federico Caffè all'Università D'Annunzio
di Redazione - 27/08/2010
I consiglieri del Pd Marchegiani e Blasioli hanno inviato una mozione al Sindaco ed alla Giunta affinchè vengano recuperati e ripristinati i libri donati dall'economista pescarese Federico Caffè all'Università D'Annunzio di Pescara.
'Questa mozione nasce, da un susseguirsi di recenti incontri su questa figura troppo spesso dimenticata da Pescara.' sottolineano i consiglieri, che ricordano i due incontri, il primo tenuto il 5 luglio presso l'Arci Overlook e l'altro in programma sabato ai Gesuiti, riguardanti l'economista.
'La città di Pescara può farsi parte attiva affinchè quei libri di Caffè, arrivati all'Università di Pescara e lasciati in un armadio, e ci viene riferito inzuppati dall'acqua durante l'alluvione del 1992 vengano ripresi, sottoposti ad asciugatura e ripristinati in collaborazione con l'Università di Pescara e messi a disposizione degli studenti, della città e dei cultori della materia.' concludono i consiglieri, che auspicano anche una serie di incontri e seminari riguardanti Caffè.
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Dal Pd una mozione per i libri che Federico Caffè donò all'Università - IlPescara.it: "Dal Pd una mozione per i libri che Federico Caffè donò all'Università
Il Pd di Pescara, con i consiglieri Marchegiani e Blasioli, ha presentato una mozione in merito al recupero e restauro dei libri donati dall'economista pescarese Federico Caffè all'Università D'Annunzio
di Redazione - 27/08/2010
I consiglieri del Pd Marchegiani e Blasioli hanno inviato una mozione al Sindaco ed alla Giunta affinchè vengano recuperati e ripristinati i libri donati dall'economista pescarese Federico Caffè all'Università D'Annunzio di Pescara.
'Questa mozione nasce, da un susseguirsi di recenti incontri su questa figura troppo spesso dimenticata da Pescara.' sottolineano i consiglieri, che ricordano i due incontri, il primo tenuto il 5 luglio presso l'Arci Overlook e l'altro in programma sabato ai Gesuiti, riguardanti l'economista.
'La città di Pescara può farsi parte attiva affinchè quei libri di Caffè, arrivati all'Università di Pescara e lasciati in un armadio, e ci viene riferito inzuppati dall'acqua durante l'alluvione del 1992 vengano ripresi, sottoposti ad asciugatura e ripristinati in collaborazione con l'Università di Pescara e messi a disposizione degli studenti, della città e dei cultori della materia.' concludono i consiglieri, che auspicano anche una serie di incontri e seminari riguardanti Caffè.
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lunedì, agosto 23, 2010
Il libro: istruzioni per l'uso
esiste anche in italiano io l'avevo trovato solo in Inglese sottotitolato...
Fifteenth-century bookbinding includes ninth-century bible fragment in front and back covers | Cultural Compass
"Michael Laird, adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin and the proprietor of Michael Laird Rare Books, shares some recent discoveries he made about a Bible in the Ransom Center’s collection.
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venerdì, agosto 20, 2010
Future-Proofing the Preservation Programme in National Library Singapore: a Case Study, CDNLAO Newsletter 68
Future-Proofing the Preservation Programme in National Library Singapore: a Case Study
By Sharmini Chellapandi, Siow Lian San and Asmah Eusope, National Library Board, Singapore
Introduction
As stipulated in the National Library Board (NLB) Act 2005, the National Library Singapore takes appropriate measures to maintain and preserve library materials deposited with the Board. The preservation programme by the National Library covers both conservation and preservation actions.
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By Sharmini Chellapandi, Siow Lian San and Asmah Eusope, National Library Board, Singapore
Introduction
As stipulated in the National Library Board (NLB) Act 2005, the National Library Singapore takes appropriate measures to maintain and preserve library materials deposited with the Board. The preservation programme by the National Library covers both conservation and preservation actions.
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Countermeasures against pest and mold damage based on IPM by the NDL, CDNLAO Newsletter 68
Countermeasures against pest and mold damage based on IPM by the NDL
By National Diet Library, Japan
With a warm and humid climate, like most Asian countries, Japan provides a favorable environment for molds and pests to grow. Since there are so many species and numbers of pests which remain active for a long time in the year, damage to materials can be serious. Many libraries have long been afflicted with damage from pests and molds. Therefore, the NDL has taken measures to contain the damage.
read more...:Leather Conservation Centre
"The Leather Conservation Centre is currently undertaking research
into acid deterioration of leather (commonly known as red rot) in
conjunction with The University of Northampton. This is a Knowledge
Transfer Project partially funded by the UK Government through the
Technology Strategy Board. The aims are to extend the current
understanding on acid-deterioration in leather and to develop a
conservation treatment for leather which has red rot.
To carry out the trials and experiments in order to develop a
product we require historical leather samples with or without
acid-deterioration. It would be much appreciated if you could send
us any discarded leather samples to help us with the project to the
address given below.
We are also looking for leather samples of unusual or exotic species
to extend our training collection. If you have any which you are
happy to donate to us please send us to the same address.
Yvette A. Fletcher BA Hons, MA, ACR
Head of Conservation
The Leather Conservation Centre
University Campus
Boughton Green Road
Northampton NN2 7AN
United Kingdom
+44 1604 719766
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into acid deterioration of leather (commonly known as red rot) in
conjunction with The University of Northampton. This is a Knowledge
Transfer Project partially funded by the UK Government through the
Technology Strategy Board. The aims are to extend the current
understanding on acid-deterioration in leather and to develop a
conservation treatment for leather which has red rot.
To carry out the trials and experiments in order to develop a
product we require historical leather samples with or without
acid-deterioration. It would be much appreciated if you could send
us any discarded leather samples to help us with the project to the
address given below.
We are also looking for leather samples of unusual or exotic species
to extend our training collection. If you have any which you are
happy to donate to us please send us to the same address.
Yvette A. Fletcher BA Hons, MA, ACR
Head of Conservation
The Leather Conservation Centre
University Campus
Boughton Green Road
Northampton NN2 7AN
United Kingdom
+44 1604 719766
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[Consdistlist] Inst. 24:13 Call for papers--Seminar on manuscript conservation
"Call for papers--Seminar on manuscript conservation
Call for papers
13th international seminar on the care and conservation of
manuscripts
This seminar, arranged by the Arnamagnaean Institute of The
Department of Scandinavian Research at the University of Copenhagen
and the Royal Library of Denmark, will take place 13-15 April 2011
at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Humanities and the Royal
Library.
Papers are invited on various subjects related to the care and
conservation of manuscripts in the widest sense. If you wish to give
a paper at the seminar please send a preliminary title and a short
abstract to ami [at] hum__ku__dk as soon as possible, and at the latest by
1 September 2010.
At this moment we cannot promise any financial support to our
speakers, but we will apply for funds as usual and hope to be able
to pay travel and hotel costs for those who do not have any other
support.
For further information see
Ragnheidur Mosesdottir
Librarian /CULIS
Co-ordinator of the 13th international seminar on the care and
conservation of manuscripts
Nordisk Forskningsinstitut
University of Copenhagen
Njalsgade 136,
DK-2300 Kobenhavn S.
+45 35328478
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Call for papers
13th international seminar on the care and conservation of
manuscripts
This seminar, arranged by the Arnamagnaean Institute of The
Department of Scandinavian Research at the University of Copenhagen
and the Royal Library of Denmark, will take place 13-15 April 2011
at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Humanities and the Royal
Library.
Papers are invited on various subjects related to the care and
conservation of manuscripts in the widest sense. If you wish to give
a paper at the seminar please send a preliminary title and a short
abstract to ami [at] hum__ku__dk as soon as possible, and at the latest by
1 September 2010.
At this moment we cannot promise any financial support to our
speakers, but we will apply for funds as usual and hope to be able
to pay travel and hotel costs for those who do not have any other
support.
For further information see
Ragnheidur Mosesdottir
Librarian /CULIS
Co-ordinator of the 13th international seminar on the care and
conservation of manuscripts
Nordisk Forskningsinstitut
University of Copenhagen
Njalsgade 136,
DK-2300 Kobenhavn S.
+45 35328478
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sabato, agosto 14, 2010
Introduction to Chinese Traditional Book Making - Victoria and Albert Museum
Che tristezza questa foto è così vecchia e io il corso l'ho fatto tre anni prima :-(
Introduction to Chinese Traditional Book Making - Victoria and Albert Museum: "Introduction to Chinese Traditional Book Making
Jane RutherstonSenior Book Conservator, Books Conservation
26th - 30th March 2001, St. Aldate's Parish Centre, Oxford
Figure 1. David Helliwell discussing Chinese bindings and enclosures, Bodleian Library.
Recently I had the opportunity to participate in this one week course given by Christopher Clarkson on traditional Chinese binding structures. There were 12 participants from 7 different countries. Our work space was intimate but friendly as the joy of Chinese binding structures is that they require little space as small hand tools are used rather than sophisticated equipment."
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Introduction to Chinese Traditional Book Making - Victoria and Albert Museum: "Introduction to Chinese Traditional Book Making
Jane RutherstonSenior Book Conservator, Books Conservation
26th - 30th March 2001, St. Aldate's Parish Centre, Oxford
Figure 1. David Helliwell discussing Chinese bindings and enclosures, Bodleian Library.
Recently I had the opportunity to participate in this one week course given by Christopher Clarkson on traditional Chinese binding structures. There were 12 participants from 7 different countries. Our work space was intimate but friendly as the joy of Chinese binding structures is that they require little space as small hand tools are used rather than sophisticated equipment."
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venerdì, agosto 13, 2010
littlepaperbird
littlepaperbird: La comunità di legatori su Etsy si allarga e sono rimasto colpito dalla fantasia dei suoi lavori che vende sempre su Etsy qui.
Che dire è la prima volta che invece di trovarmi a pensare (mmm potrei farli anch'io) ho pensato all'idea di comprarglieli...
Che dire è la prima volta che invece di trovarmi a pensare (mmm potrei farli anch'io) ho pensato all'idea di comprarglieli...
The Use of Bleaching Techniques on Paper Conservation
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
September 27-October 1, 2010
Instructors: Renate Mesmer and Julie Biggs
Cost: $1275.00
Includes all course materials, lodging and most meals
AIC scholarships of $300 may be available.
This program is designed for mid-career conservators. Instructor
approval is required for admittance into this course.
Course Description: A variety of different bleaching methods can be
used to treat discolored and stained paper. There are cases where
bleaching may be the only way to achieve an acceptable degree of
legibility or visibility of an artifact, or to restore an artist's
vision of a work on paper without the distraction of disfiguring
stains and discoloration. In this workshop conservators will learn a
variety of historical and contemporary bleaching methods and their
appropriate uses: light bleaching, hydrogen peroxide, calcium
hypochlorite, sodium borohydride, and borane tert-butylamine
complex. These methods will be reviewed in the context of existing
and current conservation theory, ethics, and practices. The course
will focus on practical applications of different bleaching
techniques and other non-bleaching options for stain reduction-both
localized and overall treatments. Participants will perform,
compare, and evaluate the techniques.
To register for the course go to:
Sharon Welton
Program Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173
Workshop
Pulp Repair Techniques for the Paper Conservator
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Instructors: Margo McFarland
September 1-4, 2010
Cost:$1050.00
Includes all course materials, lodging and most meals
AIC scholarships of $300 may still be available.
Course Description: This hands-on course is designed to teach the
participant practical methods in making and applying paper pulp for
the repair of tears and losses in paper. The course will cover:
creating paper pulp from recycled materials; mixing and matching
pulp to achieve the desired tone, texture, and weight; the use of
paper pulp to repair tears, mask unsightly areas, and repair skinned
or abraded surfaces; and information exchange amongst participants
on techniques and tools they already use.
To register for the course go to:
Sharon Welton
Program Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173
Pulp Repair Techniques for the Paper Conservator
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Instructors: Margo McFarland
September 1-4, 2010
Cost:$1050.00
Includes all course materials, lodging and most meals
AIC scholarships of $300 may still be available.
Course Description: This hands-on course is designed to teach the
participant practical methods in making and applying paper pulp for
the repair of tears and losses in paper. The course will cover:
creating paper pulp from recycled materials; mixing and matching
pulp to achieve the desired tone, texture, and weight; the use of
paper pulp to repair tears, mask unsightly areas, and repair skinned
or abraded surfaces; and information exchange amongst participants
on techniques and tools they already use.
To register for the course go to:
Sharon Welton
Program Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173
Workshop
Deacidification and washing of Paper
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
October 4-8, 2010
Instructors: Susan Russick and Hal Erickson
Cost: $1425.00
Includes all course materials, lodging and most meals
AIC scholarships of $300 may still be available.
Course Description: After a day of chemistry fundamentals, lecture
and laboratory sessions will provide mid-career conservators with
both theoretical chemical mechanisms and practical experience
related to washing and de-acidifying paper artifacts. The course
will focus on the topics of pH, water purity, a comparison of
neutralizing and de-acidifying chemicals (with emphasis on calcium
hydroxide, magnesium, bicarbonate, and ammonium hydroxide); issues
associated with washing iron gall inks; anticipated results of
aqueous de-acidification methods, and discussion of non-aqueous and
mass de-acidification methods. Participants will get hands-on
experience washing and de-acidifying sample materials using a
variety of methods.
To register for the course go to:
Sharon Welton
Program Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173
Deacidification and washing of Paper
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
October 4-8, 2010
Instructors: Susan Russick and Hal Erickson
Cost: $1425.00
Includes all course materials, lodging and most meals
AIC scholarships of $300 may still be available.
Course Description: After a day of chemistry fundamentals, lecture
and laboratory sessions will provide mid-career conservators with
both theoretical chemical mechanisms and practical experience
related to washing and de-acidifying paper artifacts. The course
will focus on the topics of pH, water purity, a comparison of
neutralizing and de-acidifying chemicals (with emphasis on calcium
hydroxide, magnesium, bicarbonate, and ammonium hydroxide); issues
associated with washing iron gall inks; anticipated results of
aqueous de-acidification methods, and discussion of non-aqueous and
mass de-acidification methods. Participants will get hands-on
experience washing and de-acidifying sample materials using a
variety of methods.
To register for the course go to:
Sharon Welton
Program Director
Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mount Carroll Illinois
815-244-1173
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lunedì, giugno 14, 2010
the principles and practice of handmade papermaking and paper covered bookbinding with Jacques Brejoux and Christopher Clarkson
Hand Made Cover Paper Workshop with Christopher Clarkson and Jacques Brejoux at Moulin Du Verger Paper Mill, France: " Hand Made Cover Paper Workshop with Christopher Clarkson and Jacques Brejoux at Moulin Du Verger Paper Mill, France. /"
Handmade paper and paper covered bookbinding workshop
France
13-17 Sept 2010
For the fourth year, Conservation By Design Limited (CXD), is
delighted to be organising and supporting the workshop in France on
the principles and practice of handmade papermaking and paper
covered bookbinding with Jacques Brejoux and Christopher Clarkson
Industry's two leading scholars and craftsmen, will host a five day
residential workshop at the 16th Century Moulin Du Verger Paper Mill
in Puymoyen, located in the Charente (Cognac) region of France.
The workshop will look at the particular qualities required of
handmade cover papers based on 16th and 17th Century exemplars.
Using 19th and 20th Century linen rags and Jacques' reproduction
medieval wooden Stampers specifically built for this purpose, it
will allow for direct comparisons to be made with Hollander beaten
fibres.
Christopher Clarkson will use Jacques' cover papers to demonstrate
the technical qualities required in a handmade paper for use in
period rebinding. His teaching will concentrate on limp paper
binding construction of the Renaissance, a passion of his since the
1960s.
Conservators and bookbinding professionals will be able to benefit
from this rare interchange of shared knowledge and experience; to
develop a joint understanding of the requirements of Western style
papers in the rebinding of period books and archival material and
stay in the beautiful Charente countryside. The group size is likely
to be a maximum of eight people and will be conducted in English.
Previous experience is necessary
The 5 day workshop delegate fee is Euro 1005.00.
(Plus gite accommodation at cost)
To download an application form and find out more information
For further information or specific questions please contact
Denise Troughton
+44 1234 831 201 (evenings and weekends)
+44 7817 518 250 (mobile)
Fax: 44 1234 852 334
d.troughton212 [at] btinternet__com
Handmade paper and paper covered bookbinding workshop
France
13-17 Sept 2010
For the fourth year, Conservation By Design Limited (CXD), is
delighted to be organising and supporting the workshop in France on
the principles and practice of handmade papermaking and paper
covered bookbinding with Jacques Brejoux and Christopher Clarkson
Industry's two leading scholars and craftsmen, will host a five day
residential workshop at the 16th Century Moulin Du Verger Paper Mill
in Puymoyen, located in the Charente (Cognac) region of France.
The workshop will look at the particular qualities required of
handmade cover papers based on 16th and 17th Century exemplars.
Using 19th and 20th Century linen rags and Jacques' reproduction
medieval wooden Stampers specifically built for this purpose, it
will allow for direct comparisons to be made with Hollander beaten
fibres.
Christopher Clarkson will use Jacques' cover papers to demonstrate
the technical qualities required in a handmade paper for use in
period rebinding. His teaching will concentrate on limp paper
binding construction of the Renaissance, a passion of his since the
1960s.
Conservators and bookbinding professionals will be able to benefit
from this rare interchange of shared knowledge and experience; to
develop a joint understanding of the requirements of Western style
papers in the rebinding of period books and archival material and
stay in the beautiful Charente countryside. The group size is likely
to be a maximum of eight people and will be conducted in English.
Previous experience is necessary
The 5 day workshop delegate fee is Euro 1005.00.
(Plus gite accommodation at cost)
To download an application form and find out more information
For further information or specific questions please contact
Denise Troughton
+44 1234 831 201 (evenings and weekends)
+44 7817 518 250 (mobile)
Fax: 44 1234 852 334
d.troughton212 [at] btinternet__com
venerdì, giugno 11, 2010
New Approaches to Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration - alesido@gmail.com
New Approaches to Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
In May 2011, there will be a start-up conference "NEW APPROACHES TO BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION-RESTORATION"
Call for papers:
The program committee welcomes original contributions on the following example topics:
* Needs for research in everyday conservator´s work
* Needs for research in everyday librarian/archivist´s work
* Suggestions for improvement of European-wide research effort in the field of book and paper conservation
* Gaps between research results and their application in everyday practice of conservators.
Paper submission
Authors are invited to submit papers: preferably abstracts of about 2 pages in a 12-point font. All paper submissions will be handled electronically. Authors should email their abstract to ercbookpaper@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is 1st July 2010.
Panel Submission
Ideas of panels are solicited to examine innovative, controversial, or otherwise provocative issues of interest.
Process of Selection
The program committee will evaluate papers and suggested panels based on quality and relevance.
A preprint will be made, therefore a deadline is set on 31st of December 2010 for handing in the final papers.
The language will be English.
Registration for the conference opens on 1stAugust 2010.
European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Wienerstraße 2
3580 Horn
Austria
Tel: 0043(0)6505871877
e-mail: ercbookpaper@gmail.com
In May 2011, there will be a start-up conference "NEW APPROACHES TO BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION-RESTORATION"
Call for papers:
The program committee welcomes original contributions on the following example topics:
* Needs for research in everyday conservator´s work
* Needs for research in everyday librarian/archivist´s work
* Suggestions for improvement of European-wide research effort in the field of book and paper conservation
* Gaps between research results and their application in everyday practice of conservators.
Paper submission
Authors are invited to submit papers: preferably abstracts of about 2 pages in a 12-point font. All paper submissions will be handled electronically. Authors should email their abstract to ercbookpaper@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is 1st July 2010.
Panel Submission
Ideas of panels are solicited to examine innovative, controversial, or otherwise provocative issues of interest.
Process of Selection
The program committee will evaluate papers and suggested panels based on quality and relevance.
A preprint will be made, therefore a deadline is set on 31st of December 2010 for handing in the final papers.
The language will be English.
Registration for the conference opens on 1stAugust 2010.
European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Wienerstraße 2
3580 Horn
Austria
Tel: 0043(0)6505871877
e-mail: ercbookpaper@gmail.com
giovedì, giugno 03, 2010
IPCRA | Training | Upcoming Courses & Workshops | Montefiascone Project 2010
IPCRA | Training | Upcoming Courses & Workshops | Montefiascone Project 2010
Montefiascone Project - Summer 2010
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 2010 programme is as follows:
Week 1: July 26th-30th
Medieval Pigments
Through illustrated lectures, participants will examine the story of colour in medieval times. The class will address the history, geography, chemistry and iconographic importance, and the actual techniques of colour manufacture, with special reference to manuscript painting. Using original recipes, participants will make and paint out the colours. No previous experience is necessary.
Tutor: Cheryl Porter
Week 2: August 2th-6th
Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure
This 5 day course will be based on constructing a model of the Islamic book, by following and comparing historical treatises; in particular that of Ibn Badis (11th century) and of Ibn Muhammed al-Sufyani (17th century). Participants will be provided with the basic text block and will then proceed to construct the past boards, sew the text block, construct the endbands and finally, cover the book in leather, before tooling (decorating the cover). The model will be put together using traditional materials and techniques. Participants will examine regional and historic variations in the techniques, the strengths and weaknesses of the structure, and discuss conservation issues. Participants will be required to bring some basic hand tools (a list will be provided following registration). All materials will be provided at nominal cost. No previous experience of bookbinding is necessary to do the class and curators and custodians of collections are welcome to apply.
Tutor: John Mumford
Week 3: August 9th-13th
The Biccherne of Siena
In Medieval Siena, the Comune commissioned artists to paint the book covers for various public records. These account books containing records of revenue and expenditure start in 1226. Bound in wood, they were initially distinguished one from the other by basic symbols or letters of the alphabet. However, in June 1257 (with Siena at its commercial peak) the administrators of the Biccherna (or Tax office) decided to pay a painter, Bartolomeo, to paint the cover of the latest account book, adding lustre to the functioning of the state, fetishising the books that stood for their actions and competence. Here begins a tradition that was to endure for nearly four centuries highlighting painters such as Duccio di Buoninsegno, Gilio di Pietro, Sano di Pietro, Lorenzo di Pietro, Dietisalvi di Speme, etc.
We plan to construct a medieval binding, using wooden covers, attached to the text block with split leather taws, carved and consolidated with hand-made nails, stained with mordent and coated with gesso, like the originals. Facsimiles of original cover designs will be supplied and also pigments (for egg tempera work), and Armenian bole and gold leaf. We will examine the calligraphy uniquely used on these covers.
Materials will be provided at nominal cost and participants will be sent a list of tools etc needed for the class.
Tutors: Jennifer Storey and Caroline Checkley Scott
Week 4: August 16th-20th
Paper Bindings of Montefiascone
Paper bindings had appeared in Italy and other parts of Europe by the late 15th century, and numerous examples dating from the 15th through to the 18th centuries can be found in the collections of the Barbarigo Seminary Library and the archives of the Benedictine Convent of St Peter, both located in Montefiascone. This course will provide a brief historical overview of European paper bindings, and give participants the opportunity to examine rare historical examples in Montefiascone collections. Three paper-covered binding models will be produced in the class. The first based on an Italian alla rustica binding, a laced case structure found on numerous printed books in the Seminary collection and made from a single folded sheet of paper; a second replicating a semi-limp, archival structure with a fore-edge flap and tie, found on an account book in the Benedictine convent; and a third using modern specifications for a paper case conservation binding. Emphasis will be placed on the structures and materials used for each of the bindings, but there will also be opportunities to embellish cover papers using traditional colored paste in spattered or block-printed patterns. Nicolas Barker will deliver an introductory lecture to provide historical context for the Montefiascone bindings and libraries.
Tutors: Maria Fredericks and Nicolas Barker (Joan Weir assisting)
The cost of the classes is: £445 GBP ($640 USD, €500 EUR) per week and includes all tuition (which is in English) and (most) materials. The Montefiascone Project is a not-for-profit organization, and all extra monies are used to finance the cataloguing and the conservation and preservation of the collection. For further information or to register for one week or more, please contact Cheryl Porter: chezzaporter@yahoo.com . Go to ‘How to Sign Up’ to download the application form.
Montefiascone Project - Summer 2010
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 2010 programme is as follows:
Week 1: July 26th-30th
Medieval Pigments
Through illustrated lectures, participants will examine the story of colour in medieval times. The class will address the history, geography, chemistry and iconographic importance, and the actual techniques of colour manufacture, with special reference to manuscript painting. Using original recipes, participants will make and paint out the colours. No previous experience is necessary.
Tutor: Cheryl Porter
Week 2: August 2th-6th
Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure
This 5 day course will be based on constructing a model of the Islamic book, by following and comparing historical treatises; in particular that of Ibn Badis (11th century) and of Ibn Muhammed al-Sufyani (17th century). Participants will be provided with the basic text block and will then proceed to construct the past boards, sew the text block, construct the endbands and finally, cover the book in leather, before tooling (decorating the cover). The model will be put together using traditional materials and techniques. Participants will examine regional and historic variations in the techniques, the strengths and weaknesses of the structure, and discuss conservation issues. Participants will be required to bring some basic hand tools (a list will be provided following registration). All materials will be provided at nominal cost. No previous experience of bookbinding is necessary to do the class and curators and custodians of collections are welcome to apply.
Tutor: John Mumford
Week 3: August 9th-13th
The Biccherne of Siena
In Medieval Siena, the Comune commissioned artists to paint the book covers for various public records. These account books containing records of revenue and expenditure start in 1226. Bound in wood, they were initially distinguished one from the other by basic symbols or letters of the alphabet. However, in June 1257 (with Siena at its commercial peak) the administrators of the Biccherna (or Tax office) decided to pay a painter, Bartolomeo, to paint the cover of the latest account book, adding lustre to the functioning of the state, fetishising the books that stood for their actions and competence. Here begins a tradition that was to endure for nearly four centuries highlighting painters such as Duccio di Buoninsegno, Gilio di Pietro, Sano di Pietro, Lorenzo di Pietro, Dietisalvi di Speme, etc.
We plan to construct a medieval binding, using wooden covers, attached to the text block with split leather taws, carved and consolidated with hand-made nails, stained with mordent and coated with gesso, like the originals. Facsimiles of original cover designs will be supplied and also pigments (for egg tempera work), and Armenian bole and gold leaf. We will examine the calligraphy uniquely used on these covers.
Materials will be provided at nominal cost and participants will be sent a list of tools etc needed for the class.
Tutors: Jennifer Storey and Caroline Checkley Scott
Week 4: August 16th-20th
Paper Bindings of Montefiascone
Paper bindings had appeared in Italy and other parts of Europe by the late 15th century, and numerous examples dating from the 15th through to the 18th centuries can be found in the collections of the Barbarigo Seminary Library and the archives of the Benedictine Convent of St Peter, both located in Montefiascone. This course will provide a brief historical overview of European paper bindings, and give participants the opportunity to examine rare historical examples in Montefiascone collections. Three paper-covered binding models will be produced in the class. The first based on an Italian alla rustica binding, a laced case structure found on numerous printed books in the Seminary collection and made from a single folded sheet of paper; a second replicating a semi-limp, archival structure with a fore-edge flap and tie, found on an account book in the Benedictine convent; and a third using modern specifications for a paper case conservation binding. Emphasis will be placed on the structures and materials used for each of the bindings, but there will also be opportunities to embellish cover papers using traditional colored paste in spattered or block-printed patterns. Nicolas Barker will deliver an introductory lecture to provide historical context for the Montefiascone bindings and libraries.
Tutors: Maria Fredericks and Nicolas Barker (Joan Weir assisting)
The cost of the classes is: £445 GBP ($640 USD, €500 EUR) per week and includes all tuition (which is in English) and (most) materials. The Montefiascone Project is a not-for-profit organization, and all extra monies are used to finance the cataloguing and the conservation and preservation of the collection. For further information or to register for one week or more, please contact Cheryl Porter: chezzaporter@yahoo.com . Go to ‘How to Sign Up’ to download the application form.
Preservation and Conservation Section Satellite Meeting | IFLA Website
Preservation and Conservation Section Satellite Meeting | IFLA Website
Date:
16 August, 2010 09:00 - 18 August, 2010 17:00
Location:
Uppsala (Sweden)
Description:
New techniques for old documents - Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history
Dates: 16-18 August 2010
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Website: http://www.ub.uu.se/en/Just-now/Conferences-and-seminars/2010/IFLA-2010-Satellite-meeting/
Contact person: Per Cullhed, per.cullhed@ub.uu.se
Sponsors: IFLA's Preservation and Conservation and Rare Books and Manuscripts Sections
Co-sponsors: Uppsala university library and Riksbankens jubileumsfond
IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and The Rare Books and Manuscripts section will hold a satellite meeting in conjunction to the IFLA World Library and Information Conference 2010. The satellite conference will take place on August 16-18, 2010 (visits on the 16th) at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
The theme for the satellite conference is: ”New techniques for old documents. Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history".
Within this theme we welcome papers on scientific techniques such as DNA, infrared spectroscopy, imaging techniques and micro x-ray fluorescence. All these techniques may be used in conservation treatments and material bibliographic issues such as the determination of animals for leathers, provenance through DNA-analysis, measuring paper strength, examination of pigments and inks for palimpsests and other documents, and ICR - (Intelligent Character recognition) for the recognition of hand-written text.
Date:
16 August, 2010 09:00 - 18 August, 2010 17:00
Location:
Uppsala (Sweden)
Description:
New techniques for old documents - Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history
Dates: 16-18 August 2010
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Website: http://www.ub.uu.se/en/Just-now/Conferences-and-seminars/2010/IFLA-2010-Satellite-meeting/
Contact person: Per Cullhed, per.cullhed@ub.uu.se
Sponsors: IFLA's Preservation and Conservation and Rare Books and Manuscripts Sections
Co-sponsors: Uppsala university library and Riksbankens jubileumsfond
IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and The Rare Books and Manuscripts section will hold a satellite meeting in conjunction to the IFLA World Library and Information Conference 2010. The satellite conference will take place on August 16-18, 2010 (visits on the 16th) at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
The theme for the satellite conference is: ”New techniques for old documents. Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history".
Within this theme we welcome papers on scientific techniques such as DNA, infrared spectroscopy, imaging techniques and micro x-ray fluorescence. All these techniques may be used in conservation treatments and material bibliographic issues such as the determination of animals for leathers, provenance through DNA-analysis, measuring paper strength, examination of pigments and inks for palimpsests and other documents, and ICR - (Intelligent Character recognition) for the recognition of hand-written text.
lunedì, maggio 31, 2010
Restauratori pubblici di beni librari e archivistici, una prima analisi quantitativa
Ecco il power point del mio ultimo intervento fatto a Spoleto
domenica, maggio 30, 2010
Announcement � Guild of Book Workers New York Chapter
Announcement � Guild of Book Workers New York Chapter
The Nag Hammadi Codices – Single Quire Bindings
A workshop with Julia Miller
June 18-19 (9:30am – 5:30pm)
At the Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Laboratory, The New
York Academy of Medicine
To register, please call Rachel Lapkin at 718-817-8754 or email
rlapkin@nybg.org
Workshop Fee: $215.00 (GBW members)/ $250 (non-members)
Materials Fee: $40.00
The materials fee covers: leather for the cover and attachments (ties
and wrapping band, tackets, spine lining, stays), leather for the
attachment sampler (offcuts from the larger skins purchased for cover
leather), papyrus, paper for the text block, handout packet,
miscellaneous (paste, creme wax, foam core for punching, cardstock for
templates and attachment samplers, etc.).
Class description
The class begins with an in-depth presentation on the history of the Nag
Hammadi codices, their importance to the history of the codex, and the
structural differences found among the eleven surviving covers. We will
look at images and models of early book structures; the goal of this
segment of the workshop is to give participants a clear understanding of
the impact of Coptic binding on the subsequent history of the book.
Handouts on the NHC including a reading list will also support our
discussion.
The primary bench goal of the class is to produce a model of one of the
Nag Hammdi codices, Codex VI; the model will be less than full size.
Codex VI is one of the most intact of the surviving covers as well as
being one of the most complicated in terms of structure. The cover and
attachments will be made with goatskin; the text block will be made with
a suitable paper but workshop participants will have a small supply of
papyrus to use for adding to the text block or using it for cover
linings. Participants will also receive copies of some pages of the
Coptic text of Codex VI to alter and add to their text block.
A second goal of the workshop is the completion of an attachment sampler
that represents the different attachment styles used on all of the
surviving covers; the sampler will be useful in future teaching and also
will assist participants if they decide to make some of the other
covers.
Other optional goals include making a sampler representing the three
different cover-to-text attachment styles observed among the NHC as well
as sketching or photographing the elements of the other covers from
reference materials provided by the instructor for future projects.
Julia Miller – bio
Julia is a bench-trained conservator and was senior conservator at the
University of Michigan conservation lab until she left that position in
1994. Since then she has been in private practice. She has also
concentrated on research on the early codex and the long history of the
codex. Key points in her professional career include:
-Guest curator for two exhibits on the history of the codex: Suave
Mechanicals: Early to Modern Binding Styles in 2003 and Elegant to
Eccentric: Bindings from the Main Room of the William L. Clements
Library in 2007.
-Receiving a Samuel H. Kress conservation publication fellowship in 2008
through FAIC that has enabled her to write a book on historical
bindings: Books Will Speak Plain: A handbook for identifying and
describing historical bindings. The book is in the final stages of
preparation and will be published by The Legacy Press in the fall of
2010.
-Two visits to Cairo, one week in 2007 to study the leather covers of
the Nag Hammadi Codices, and a second visit for two months in 2009 as
part of a Getty Foundation team to train and supervise Egyptian
conservators from the Coptic Museum and other institutions making an
item condition survey of the manuscript collection of the Coptic Museum.
-Recently receiving a fellowship to visit the Library Company in
Philadelphia for a month to do research on an early American binding
style known as a scaleboard binding.
-Teaching, with a concentration on early Coptic codices, in Ann Arbor
and around the U. S.; my teaching draws on my historical binding
research and although I teach early structures, I try to give my
workshop participants as much information as I can about how the early
structures have influenced and continue to influence the history of hand
bookbinding.
Please find directions to The New York Academy of Medicine here:
http://www.nyam.org/about/directions.shtml
The Nag Hammadi Codices – Single Quire Bindings
A workshop with Julia Miller
June 18-19 (9:30am – 5:30pm)
At the Gladys Brooks Book and Paper Conservation Laboratory, The New
York Academy of Medicine
To register, please call Rachel Lapkin at 718-817-8754 or email
rlapkin@nybg.org
Workshop Fee: $215.00 (GBW members)/ $250 (non-members)
Materials Fee: $40.00
The materials fee covers: leather for the cover and attachments (ties
and wrapping band, tackets, spine lining, stays), leather for the
attachment sampler (offcuts from the larger skins purchased for cover
leather), papyrus, paper for the text block, handout packet,
miscellaneous (paste, creme wax, foam core for punching, cardstock for
templates and attachment samplers, etc.).
Class description
The class begins with an in-depth presentation on the history of the Nag
Hammadi codices, their importance to the history of the codex, and the
structural differences found among the eleven surviving covers. We will
look at images and models of early book structures; the goal of this
segment of the workshop is to give participants a clear understanding of
the impact of Coptic binding on the subsequent history of the book.
Handouts on the NHC including a reading list will also support our
discussion.
The primary bench goal of the class is to produce a model of one of the
Nag Hammdi codices, Codex VI; the model will be less than full size.
Codex VI is one of the most intact of the surviving covers as well as
being one of the most complicated in terms of structure. The cover and
attachments will be made with goatskin; the text block will be made with
a suitable paper but workshop participants will have a small supply of
papyrus to use for adding to the text block or using it for cover
linings. Participants will also receive copies of some pages of the
Coptic text of Codex VI to alter and add to their text block.
A second goal of the workshop is the completion of an attachment sampler
that represents the different attachment styles used on all of the
surviving covers; the sampler will be useful in future teaching and also
will assist participants if they decide to make some of the other
covers.
Other optional goals include making a sampler representing the three
different cover-to-text attachment styles observed among the NHC as well
as sketching or photographing the elements of the other covers from
reference materials provided by the instructor for future projects.
Julia Miller – bio
Julia is a bench-trained conservator and was senior conservator at the
University of Michigan conservation lab until she left that position in
1994. Since then she has been in private practice. She has also
concentrated on research on the early codex and the long history of the
codex. Key points in her professional career include:
-Guest curator for two exhibits on the history of the codex: Suave
Mechanicals: Early to Modern Binding Styles in 2003 and Elegant to
Eccentric: Bindings from the Main Room of the William L. Clements
Library in 2007.
-Receiving a Samuel H. Kress conservation publication fellowship in 2008
through FAIC that has enabled her to write a book on historical
bindings: Books Will Speak Plain: A handbook for identifying and
describing historical bindings. The book is in the final stages of
preparation and will be published by The Legacy Press in the fall of
2010.
-Two visits to Cairo, one week in 2007 to study the leather covers of
the Nag Hammadi Codices, and a second visit for two months in 2009 as
part of a Getty Foundation team to train and supervise Egyptian
conservators from the Coptic Museum and other institutions making an
item condition survey of the manuscript collection of the Coptic Museum.
-Recently receiving a fellowship to visit the Library Company in
Philadelphia for a month to do research on an early American binding
style known as a scaleboard binding.
-Teaching, with a concentration on early Coptic codices, in Ann Arbor
and around the U. S.; my teaching draws on my historical binding
research and although I teach early structures, I try to give my
workshop participants as much information as I can about how the early
structures have influenced and continue to influence the history of hand
bookbinding.
Please find directions to The New York Academy of Medicine here:
http://www.nyam.org/about/directions.shtml
Ligatus Summer School
Ligatus Summer School
Ligatus Summer School 2010
in Wolfenbüttel 2010
Apply online by clicking here.
Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbuttel (Germany)
2-6 and 9-13 August 2010.
The 5th Ligatus Summer School, following the success of the courses in Volos, Patmos and Thessaloniki, is to be held this year in collaboration with the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, near Braunschweig, in northern Germany. This is an exciting new venture for us, and the opportunity to use books from this magnificent collection in our courses, will make this year’s summer school a memorable experience.
About the course:
Read more
tutor profiles
in Wolfenbüttel 2010
Prof. Nicholas Pickwoad trained with Roger Powell and ran his own workshop from 1977 to 1989. He has been Advisor on Book Conservation to the National Trust of Great Britain from 1978, and was editor of volumes 8-13 or The Paper Conservator. He taught book conservation at Columbia University Library School in New York from 1989 to 1992 and was Chief Conservator in the Harvard University Library from 1992 to 1995. He is now project leader of the Saint Catherine's Library Conservation Project based at the University of the Arts, London/Camberwell College of Arts.
Read more
Ligatus Summer School 2010
in Wolfenbüttel 2010
Apply online by clicking here.
Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbuttel (Germany)
2-6 and 9-13 August 2010.
The 5th Ligatus Summer School, following the success of the courses in Volos, Patmos and Thessaloniki, is to be held this year in collaboration with the Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, near Braunschweig, in northern Germany. This is an exciting new venture for us, and the opportunity to use books from this magnificent collection in our courses, will make this year’s summer school a memorable experience.
About the course:
Read more
tutor profiles
in Wolfenbüttel 2010
Prof. Nicholas Pickwoad trained with Roger Powell and ran his own workshop from 1977 to 1989. He has been Advisor on Book Conservation to the National Trust of Great Britain from 1978, and was editor of volumes 8-13 or The Paper Conservator. He taught book conservation at Columbia University Library School in New York from 1989 to 1992 and was Chief Conservator in the Harvard University Library from 1992 to 1995. He is now project leader of the Saint Catherine's Library Conservation Project based at the University of the Arts, London/Camberwell College of Arts.
Read more
sabato, maggio 29, 2010
Scuole San Carlo � C.F.P. Gabriele Capello � Tecnico Collaboratore per il Restauro dei Beni Culturali – Materiale Cartaceo e Libri
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mercoledì, maggio 26, 2010
domenica, maggio 23, 2010
venerdì, maggio 21, 2010
Rare Shelburne Museum Circus Posters Conserved at NEDCC
The Circus Comes to NEDCC!
NEDCC treats a collection of rare circus posters for Shelburne Museum, in
Shelburne, Vermont
THE DISCOVERY
Removal of old exterior siding during a home renovation in Colchester, Vermont, revealed five vivid circus posters pasted onto the boards beneath the siding. The posters were mounted
on the house when a circus came to town in 1883, and they remained hidden, protected from light and weather, for the next 108 years.
The posters were donated to Shelburne Museum and conservators quickly realized that the safest and most efficient way to salvage the posters was to remove the boards from the house with the posters still attached. The boards, each with their fragmented section of poster, went into storage at the Museum, awaiting funding to have them professionally conserved.
That opportunity arrived in 2010, when the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) treated posters from the collection at the Center’s Andover, Massachusetts, facility.
YET ANOTHER DISCOVERY
It soon became evident that several other advertising posters from a competing circus of
the same time period were pasted underneath
the visible posters. Conservation treatment revealed the hidden images one section at a time, and NEDCC conservator Bucky Weaver was the first to glimpse the images that had been doubly hidden since 1883.
Read more . . .
NEDCC treats a collection of rare circus posters for Shelburne Museum, in
Shelburne, Vermont
THE DISCOVERY
Removal of old exterior siding during a home renovation in Colchester, Vermont, revealed five vivid circus posters pasted onto the boards beneath the siding. The posters were mounted
on the house when a circus came to town in 1883, and they remained hidden, protected from light and weather, for the next 108 years.
The posters were donated to Shelburne Museum and conservators quickly realized that the safest and most efficient way to salvage the posters was to remove the boards from the house with the posters still attached. The boards, each with their fragmented section of poster, went into storage at the Museum, awaiting funding to have them professionally conserved.
That opportunity arrived in 2010, when the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) treated posters from the collection at the Center’s Andover, Massachusetts, facility.
YET ANOTHER DISCOVERY
It soon became evident that several other advertising posters from a competing circus of
the same time period were pasted underneath
the visible posters. Conservation treatment revealed the hidden images one section at a time, and NEDCC conservator Bucky Weaver was the first to glimpse the images that had been doubly hidden since 1883.
Read more . . .
domenica, maggio 16, 2010
ICPAL - Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario
ICPAL - Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario
La formazione del restauratore: da Spoleto uno sguardo al futuro
Spoleto, 27.05.2010 - 28.05.2010
L’Istituto, in collaborazione con la Direzione Regionale per i Beni Culturali e Paesaggistici dell’Umbria, la Regione Umbria, il Comune di Spoleto, la Fondazione per la conservazione e il restauro del libro e il CISAM, organizza - nei giorni 27 e 28 maggio 2010 - un convegno a Spoleto dal titolo “La formazione del restauratore: da Spoleto uno sguardo al futuro”.
Il tema del convegno, l’iter formativo del restauratore di beni librari e documentari, verrà affrontato ripercorrendo esperienze passate e correnti, attraverso le problematiche legate alla figura professionale così come è stata delineata dalle recenti novità normative. Si partirà dai principi e dalle strategie operative messe a punto nell’ambito della Scuola Europea di Conservazione e Restauro del Libro di Spoleto (attiva dal 1992) quale progetto pilota e soprattutto attraverso il contributo di coloro che vi si sono dedicati con passione perseguendo l’obiettivo di dare concretezza ad una figura professionale innovativa, dotata di competenze scientifiche e tecniche di alto livello.
I risultati di questo impegno verranno ‘letti’ attraverso le esperienze lavorative degli ex-allievi, ai quali è riservato uno specifico spazio all’interno del programma.
Verranno inoltre messe a confronto altre realtà formative in Italia e all’estero, in vista dell’avvio delle Scuole di Alta Formazione.
Tra gli obiettivi della manifestazione vi è anche quello di stimolare una riflessione sul futuro della Scuola ospitata nella magnifica Rocca Albornoziana della cittadina a cui viene unanimemente riconosciuta una vocazione per il restauro.
L’iniziativa verrà dedicata alla memoria di Maria Clara Di Franco, primo Direttore scientifico della Scuola spoletina nonché autorevole promotore del successo del progetto, testimoniato dai riconoscimenti ottenuti in Italia e all’estero.
La formazione del restauratore: da Spoleto uno sguardo al futuro
Spoleto, 27.05.2010 - 28.05.2010
L’Istituto, in collaborazione con la Direzione Regionale per i Beni Culturali e Paesaggistici dell’Umbria, la Regione Umbria, il Comune di Spoleto, la Fondazione per la conservazione e il restauro del libro e il CISAM, organizza - nei giorni 27 e 28 maggio 2010 - un convegno a Spoleto dal titolo “La formazione del restauratore: da Spoleto uno sguardo al futuro”.
Il tema del convegno, l’iter formativo del restauratore di beni librari e documentari, verrà affrontato ripercorrendo esperienze passate e correnti, attraverso le problematiche legate alla figura professionale così come è stata delineata dalle recenti novità normative. Si partirà dai principi e dalle strategie operative messe a punto nell’ambito della Scuola Europea di Conservazione e Restauro del Libro di Spoleto (attiva dal 1992) quale progetto pilota e soprattutto attraverso il contributo di coloro che vi si sono dedicati con passione perseguendo l’obiettivo di dare concretezza ad una figura professionale innovativa, dotata di competenze scientifiche e tecniche di alto livello.
I risultati di questo impegno verranno ‘letti’ attraverso le esperienze lavorative degli ex-allievi, ai quali è riservato uno specifico spazio all’interno del programma.
Verranno inoltre messe a confronto altre realtà formative in Italia e all’estero, in vista dell’avvio delle Scuole di Alta Formazione.
Tra gli obiettivi della manifestazione vi è anche quello di stimolare una riflessione sul futuro della Scuola ospitata nella magnifica Rocca Albornoziana della cittadina a cui viene unanimemente riconosciuta una vocazione per il restauro.
L’iniziativa verrà dedicata alla memoria di Maria Clara Di Franco, primo Direttore scientifico della Scuola spoletina nonché autorevole promotore del successo del progetto, testimoniato dai riconoscimenti ottenuti in Italia e all’estero.
giovedì, maggio 13, 2010
mercoledì, maggio 12, 2010
Flavio Marzo's manuscript highlight: Add. MS 11835 – Psalms, with Hymns - Digitised Manuscripts
Flavio Marzo's manuscript highlight: Add. MS 11835 – Psalms, with Hymns - Digitised Manuscripts
Flavio Marzo's manuscript highlight: Add. MS 11835 – Psalms, with Hymns
Paste down back board with mark from the original leather strap
This very interesting little book, containing the Psalms and most of the Divine Office, might be one of my favourite Greek manuscripts. While there are many ways of looking at such a manuscript, as an experienced conservator, the reason why I have chosen this manuscript is because of its physical features which are closely related to its history.
Fore edge with metal (brass) pin and clasp with leather strap
One obvious striking feature of this manuscript is its size: it measures a mere 93mm in length, 74mm in width, and 34mm in thickness – ideal to be carried around by a monk in his daily prayers. Today, the book is housed in a beautiful 20th century box manufactured in the shape of a western-style book, at the British Library. The manuscript itself, however, is still bound in its original Byzantine binding, displaying typical characteristics of this style – 'link-stitch' sewing, a back with no visible supports, wooden boards with the distinguishing V-shaped edges etc.
We know by looking at the writing that it was probably copied in the 13th century. A note on f.21v tells us that it must have belonged to the library of St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The front and the back boards of the box bear the emblem of the Bibliotheca Butleriana, an important collection of which the manuscript was part of, before coming to the British Library.
Head of the manuscript with “V” shaped edges of the boards and head end band
It is, however, the small physical details that disclose many more information about its rich history. A simple stain on the inside back board, for example, is the mark left by a previous leather strap. The original leather strap broke and was replaced by another, the latter made of one double strip of leather, is split in two instead been split in three as it was originally and so one of the lacing holes in the front cover was therefore left empty after the repair. I am particularly excited by the potential for new discoveries and observations to be made once images of this manuscript and many others like it are made available online. Are there, for example, other surviving manuscripts that bear the marks of the same tools, used to decorate the leather cover and could therefore lead us to the workshop that produced this manuscript? Similar comparisons on the threads used for the end bands or the style of decoration of the brass clasp might help us to better understand the origins of this wonderful book.
Flavio Marzo
Flavio Marzo's manuscript highlight: Add. MS 11835 – Psalms, with Hymns
Paste down back board with mark from the original leather strap
This very interesting little book, containing the Psalms and most of the Divine Office, might be one of my favourite Greek manuscripts. While there are many ways of looking at such a manuscript, as an experienced conservator, the reason why I have chosen this manuscript is because of its physical features which are closely related to its history.
Fore edge with metal (brass) pin and clasp with leather strap
One obvious striking feature of this manuscript is its size: it measures a mere 93mm in length, 74mm in width, and 34mm in thickness – ideal to be carried around by a monk in his daily prayers. Today, the book is housed in a beautiful 20th century box manufactured in the shape of a western-style book, at the British Library. The manuscript itself, however, is still bound in its original Byzantine binding, displaying typical characteristics of this style – 'link-stitch' sewing, a back with no visible supports, wooden boards with the distinguishing V-shaped edges etc.
We know by looking at the writing that it was probably copied in the 13th century. A note on f.21v tells us that it must have belonged to the library of St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The front and the back boards of the box bear the emblem of the Bibliotheca Butleriana, an important collection of which the manuscript was part of, before coming to the British Library.
Head of the manuscript with “V” shaped edges of the boards and head end band
It is, however, the small physical details that disclose many more information about its rich history. A simple stain on the inside back board, for example, is the mark left by a previous leather strap. The original leather strap broke and was replaced by another, the latter made of one double strip of leather, is split in two instead been split in three as it was originally and so one of the lacing holes in the front cover was therefore left empty after the repair. I am particularly excited by the potential for new discoveries and observations to be made once images of this manuscript and many others like it are made available online. Are there, for example, other surviving manuscripts that bear the marks of the same tools, used to decorate the leather cover and could therefore lead us to the workshop that produced this manuscript? Similar comparisons on the threads used for the end bands or the style of decoration of the brass clasp might help us to better understand the origins of this wonderful book.
Flavio Marzo
martedì, maggio 11, 2010
lunedì, maggio 10, 2010
sabato, maggio 08, 2010
Laboratorio CODEX - Restauro Antifonario XIV sec - PARTE 2 www.laborator...
alla faccia della reversibilità sembra la pubblicità del Vinavil
mercoledì, maggio 05, 2010
lunedì, maggio 03, 2010
Centre for the Study of the Book
Centre for the Study of the Book: "Centre for the Study of the Book
The Centre for the Study of the Book provides a common ground for scholars and librarians with shared interests in understanding, documenting, and interpreting the intellectual and material history of the book.
Please use the index to the left to find information about the events and projects sponsored by the Centre, and news about lectures, seminars, workshops and projects at the Bodleian Library and in Oxford. The CSB also engages in collaborative projects with our partner institutions.
CSB events are supported by a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Support the Centre for the Study of the Book
The Centre for the Study of the Book depends on the philanthropic support of individuals, Trusts, and Foundations. We are enormously grateful to them for enabling us to take the Centre's work forward.
For additional information on how to support the work of the Centre, please contact:
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Bodleian Library
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Tel: 44 (0) 1865 277 158
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Email: richard.ovenden@ouls.ox."
The Centre for the Study of the Book provides a common ground for scholars and librarians with shared interests in understanding, documenting, and interpreting the intellectual and material history of the book.
Please use the index to the left to find information about the events and projects sponsored by the Centre, and news about lectures, seminars, workshops and projects at the Bodleian Library and in Oxford. The CSB also engages in collaborative projects with our partner institutions.
CSB events are supported by a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Support the Centre for the Study of the Book
The Centre for the Study of the Book depends on the philanthropic support of individuals, Trusts, and Foundations. We are enormously grateful to them for enabling us to take the Centre's work forward.
For additional information on how to support the work of the Centre, please contact:
Richard Ovenden
Keeper of Special Collections (Associate Director)
Bodleian Library
Oxford University Library Services
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG
Tel: 44 (0) 1865 277 158
Fax: 44 (0) 1865 287 396
Email: richard.ovenden@ouls.ox."
domenica, maggio 02, 2010
sabato, maggio 01, 2010
L’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario avvia i Corsi della Scuola di Alta Formazione per restauratori
L’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario avvia i Corsi della Scuola di Alta Formazione per restauratori
Progetti di Innovazione
Sala Stampa
Eventi Culturali
Fiere
Luoghi della Cultura
Servizi
Grandi restauri
Pubblicazioni
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L’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario avvia i Corsi della Scuola di Alta Formazione per restauratori
comunicato
Riprendono dopo 25 anni i corsi di formazione per i restauratori di beni archivistici e librari: è stato pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale dello Stato (IV serie speciale Concorsi) n. 32 del 23-4-2010 il Bando di Concorso pubblico, per esami, per l'ammissione di diciotto allievi al corso quinquennale della Scuola di Alta Formazione dell’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario di Roma - Anno accademico 2010/2011.
L’area formativa (Percorso Formativo Professionalizzante) di riferimento è Materiale librario e archivistico. Manufatti cartacei e pergamenacei. Materiale fotografico, cinematografico e digitale.
Si tratta di un Corso quinquennale a ciclo unico articolato in 300 crediti formativi al termine del quale si consegue un Diploma equiparato alla Laurea Magistrale della Classe di laurea che verrà individuata in attuazione del comma 4, art. 1 del DM 87 del 25-5-2009.
L’esame finale è abilitante alla professione di restauratore di beni culturali.
I programmi del corso sono caratterizzati dall’interdisciplinarietà e prevedono l'acquisizione di conoscenze e abilità estese ad aree diverse e interconnesse che abbracciano la pratica del restauro, le discipline del libro e del documento e le scienze dei materiali e dell'ambiente. L’esperienza e l’alto livello di specializzazione dei docenti e l’attività di laboratorio su beni culturali sviluppata per oltre la metà delle ore di insegnamento complessive assicurano al Corso un carattere di assoluta unicità.
Requisito per l’accesso è il possesso del Diploma di scuola media superiore o un titolo equivalente conseguito all’estero. Le prove pratiche del concorso e l’esame orale si svolgeranno tra la fine di giugno e il mese di settembre e l’inizio dei corsi è previsto entro il mese ottobre.
Il Bando è consultabile sul sito web dell’Istituto www.icpal.beniculturali.it.
Indicazioni più ampie e dettagliate sui temi delle tre prove d’esame nonché suggerimenti di orientamento bibliografico saranno reperibili nel sito web dell’ICPAL e presso la Segreteria della Scuola scrivendo a: icpal.scuola@beniculturali.it, ovvero telefonando al numero 06 48291312 (dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 11 alle 13, il martedì e il giovedì anche dalle 15 alle 16) o recandosi di persona all’ICPAL in via Milano 76 – Roma con i seguenti orari: dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 10 alle 11, il martedì e il giovedì anche dalle 14 alle 15.
ICPAL – Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario
Via Milano, 76 – 00184 Roma - www.icpal.beniculturali.it
Tel. 06 48291 235 – 223 - fax 064814968
icpal.comunicazione@beniculturali.it
Progetti di Innovazione
Sala Stampa
Eventi Culturali
Fiere
Luoghi della Cultura
Servizi
Grandi restauri
Pubblicazioni
Normativa e Pareri
Programmazione
Bandi di Gara
Concorsi pubblici
Premi
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L’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario avvia i Corsi della Scuola di Alta Formazione per restauratori
comunicato
Riprendono dopo 25 anni i corsi di formazione per i restauratori di beni archivistici e librari: è stato pubblicato nella Gazzetta Ufficiale dello Stato (IV serie speciale Concorsi) n. 32 del 23-4-2010 il Bando di Concorso pubblico, per esami, per l'ammissione di diciotto allievi al corso quinquennale della Scuola di Alta Formazione dell’Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario di Roma - Anno accademico 2010/2011.
L’area formativa (Percorso Formativo Professionalizzante) di riferimento è Materiale librario e archivistico. Manufatti cartacei e pergamenacei. Materiale fotografico, cinematografico e digitale.
Si tratta di un Corso quinquennale a ciclo unico articolato in 300 crediti formativi al termine del quale si consegue un Diploma equiparato alla Laurea Magistrale della Classe di laurea che verrà individuata in attuazione del comma 4, art. 1 del DM 87 del 25-5-2009.
L’esame finale è abilitante alla professione di restauratore di beni culturali.
I programmi del corso sono caratterizzati dall’interdisciplinarietà e prevedono l'acquisizione di conoscenze e abilità estese ad aree diverse e interconnesse che abbracciano la pratica del restauro, le discipline del libro e del documento e le scienze dei materiali e dell'ambiente. L’esperienza e l’alto livello di specializzazione dei docenti e l’attività di laboratorio su beni culturali sviluppata per oltre la metà delle ore di insegnamento complessive assicurano al Corso un carattere di assoluta unicità.
Requisito per l’accesso è il possesso del Diploma di scuola media superiore o un titolo equivalente conseguito all’estero. Le prove pratiche del concorso e l’esame orale si svolgeranno tra la fine di giugno e il mese di settembre e l’inizio dei corsi è previsto entro il mese ottobre.
Il Bando è consultabile sul sito web dell’Istituto www.icpal.beniculturali.it.
Indicazioni più ampie e dettagliate sui temi delle tre prove d’esame nonché suggerimenti di orientamento bibliografico saranno reperibili nel sito web dell’ICPAL e presso la Segreteria della Scuola scrivendo a: icpal.scuola@beniculturali.it, ovvero telefonando al numero 06 48291312 (dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 11 alle 13, il martedì e il giovedì anche dalle 15 alle 16) o recandosi di persona all’ICPAL in via Milano 76 – Roma con i seguenti orari: dal lunedì al venerdì dalle 10 alle 11, il martedì e il giovedì anche dalle 14 alle 15.
ICPAL – Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario
Via Milano, 76 – 00184 Roma - www.icpal.beniculturali.it
Tel. 06 48291 235 – 223 - fax 064814968
icpal.comunicazione@beniculturali.it
ICCROM - events, grants, job opportunities, training, websites, etc. April 2010
ICCROM - events, grants, job opportunities, training, websites, etc. April 2010: "8 April. Ligatus Summer School, Herzog August Bibliothek, Germany
Summer course: European Bookbinding 1450-1830, 2 - 6 August 2010 and Identifying and recording Byzantine bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing, 9 - 13 August 2010.
Application deadline: 11 June 2010"
Summer course: European Bookbinding 1450-1830, 2 - 6 August 2010 and Identifying and recording Byzantine bookbinding structures for conservation and cataloguing, 9 - 13 August 2010.
Application deadline: 11 June 2010"
ICCROM - events, grants, job opportunities, training, websites, etc. April 2010
ICCROM - events, grants, job opportunities, training, websites, etc. April 2010
12 April. The Menil Collection, Houston, TX, United States
Samuel H. Kress Fellowship in Paper Conservation (pdf)
Application deadline: 9 May 2010
href="http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2010_en/field_en/04_12job_menil_kress_en.pdf">http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2010_en/field_en/04_12job_menil_kress_en.pdf
12 April. The Menil Collection, Houston, TX, United States
Samuel H. Kress Fellowship in Paper Conservation (pdf)
Application deadline: 9 May 2010
href="http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2010_en/field_en/04_12job_menil_kress_en.pdf">http://www.iccrom.org/eng/news_en/2010_en/field_en/04_12job_menil_kress_en.pdf
Emerging Conservation Professionals Network: KRESS FELLOWSHIP IN BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION
Emerging Conservation Professionals Network: KRESS FELLOWSHIP IN BOOK AND PAPER CONSERVATION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
The Sheridan Libraries’ Department of Conservation and Preservation is pleased to announce a one-year advanced fellowship in book and paper conservation. Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Kress Fellow will have a unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary conservation program which incorporates advanced book and paper conservation bench work, collaborations with the Homewood Museum, and with the department’s heritage science for conservation project. The Kress Fellow will have the opportunity to work on a wide array of rare books and manuscript materials from the Sheridan Libraries which includes the George Peabody Library, the Garrett Library Collection, and the collections at Homewood Museum. This unique environment will provide the Kress Fellow with a scope of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional engagement fundamental to professional effectiveness and growth.
Since its inception in 1974, the Department of Conservation and Preservation at Johns Hopkins has played a leadership role in providing both conservation educational opportunities and innovation in conservation practice. In addition to working on rare books and manuscripts from the rich collections, the Department is engaged in an active materials science research agenda for book and paper-based collections through its heritage science lab and in collaborations with the Homewood House museum, the Whiting School of Materials Science and Engineering, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, as well as industry partners.
The Sheridan Libraries Kress Conservation Fellowship aims to broaden the experience of post-graduate-level fellow through practical training that introduces state of the art analytical techniques, advanced bench experience, collaboration with curators, and awareness of the historic and philosophical issues concerning the conservation of book and paper collections. The Fellow has have access to an extraordinary array of resources, including the Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to the Hopkins campus) and the renowned libraries and museums in the Baltimore/Washington area.
Deadlines:
June 15, 2010: Deadline for receipt of all application materials; incomplete applications will not be considered after this date.
July 1, 2010: Interview of selected candidates.
July 15, 2010: Notification of successful candidate
August 30, 2010: Program begins
Stipend: $25,000 year, includes benefits, health insurance, and $1,500 for travel to conference.
Eligibility: Completion of graduate-level training in conservation; additional courses in material sciences is desirable. Preference is given to those who have completed graduate-level training in conservation, but third year graduate students will also be considered.
Application Procedure: A complete application includes curriculum vitae, a one page single spaced statement summarizing the applicant's interests and intent in this fellowship and chosen specialization, official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate studies, and three letters of recommendation. Submission of a portfolio of conservation treatments including photo documentation, condition reports, and treatment reports is mandatory. All materials must be submitted in English and electronically.
Please send application materials and supporting documents to:
Sonja K. Jordan-Mowery
Joseph Ruzicka & Marie Ruzicka Feldman
Director of Library Conservation and Preservation
PI, Heritage Science for Conservation
Johns Hopkins University
sjordan@jhu.edu
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
The Sheridan Libraries’ Department of Conservation and Preservation is pleased to announce a one-year advanced fellowship in book and paper conservation. Funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the Kress Fellow will have a unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary conservation program which incorporates advanced book and paper conservation bench work, collaborations with the Homewood Museum, and with the department’s heritage science for conservation project. The Kress Fellow will have the opportunity to work on a wide array of rare books and manuscript materials from the Sheridan Libraries which includes the George Peabody Library, the Garrett Library Collection, and the collections at Homewood Museum. This unique environment will provide the Kress Fellow with a scope of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional engagement fundamental to professional effectiveness and growth.
Since its inception in 1974, the Department of Conservation and Preservation at Johns Hopkins has played a leadership role in providing both conservation educational opportunities and innovation in conservation practice. In addition to working on rare books and manuscripts from the rich collections, the Department is engaged in an active materials science research agenda for book and paper-based collections through its heritage science lab and in collaborations with the Homewood House museum, the Whiting School of Materials Science and Engineering, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, as well as industry partners.
The Sheridan Libraries Kress Conservation Fellowship aims to broaden the experience of post-graduate-level fellow through practical training that introduces state of the art analytical techniques, advanced bench experience, collaboration with curators, and awareness of the historic and philosophical issues concerning the conservation of book and paper collections. The Fellow has have access to an extraordinary array of resources, including the Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to the Hopkins campus) and the renowned libraries and museums in the Baltimore/Washington area.
Deadlines:
June 15, 2010: Deadline for receipt of all application materials; incomplete applications will not be considered after this date.
July 1, 2010: Interview of selected candidates.
July 15, 2010: Notification of successful candidate
August 30, 2010: Program begins
Stipend: $25,000 year, includes benefits, health insurance, and $1,500 for travel to conference.
Eligibility: Completion of graduate-level training in conservation; additional courses in material sciences is desirable. Preference is given to those who have completed graduate-level training in conservation, but third year graduate students will also be considered.
Application Procedure: A complete application includes curriculum vitae, a one page single spaced statement summarizing the applicant's interests and intent in this fellowship and chosen specialization, official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate studies, and three letters of recommendation. Submission of a portfolio of conservation treatments including photo documentation, condition reports, and treatment reports is mandatory. All materials must be submitted in English and electronically.
Please send application materials and supporting documents to:
Sonja K. Jordan-Mowery
Joseph Ruzicka & Marie Ruzicka Feldman
Director of Library Conservation and Preservation
PI, Heritage Science for Conservation
Johns Hopkins University
sjordan@jhu.edu
MADONNA DELL’ARCO. I CORALI RITROVATI - ilmediano.it - l'informazione online
MADONNA DELL’ARCO. I CORALI RITROVATI - ilmediano.it - l'informazione online
MADONNA DELL’ARCO. I CORALI RITROVATI
Categoria: AvvenimentiData: 30/04/2010
Dopo oltre due secoli sono ritornati al Santuario mariano otto corali andati dispersi durante le soppressioni napoleoniche. Padre Gerardo Imbriano: «Abbiamo recuperato un patrimonio di rilevante valore storico ed artistico».
Fanno il giro del mondo per due secoli prima di approdare alla loro casa di origine.
Questo il destino degli otto libri corali per la Liturgia delle Ore del XVII secolo, un tempo appartenuti al Santuario di Madonna dell’Arco e poi andati dispersi a causa di un editto imperiale emanato da Napoleone il 25 aprile del 1810 che decretò la soppressione di tutte le congregazioni ed unioni ecclesiastiche, con il conseguente sequestro di archivi, librerie, casse ed appartamenti religiosi.
Padre Gerardo Imbriano, Rettore del santuario mariano, ci racconta l’incredibile storia del recupero di questi corali.
Il tutto, è accaduto lo scorso giugno 2009 quando arrivò un catalogo della Christie’s accompagnato da una lettera che proponeva l’acquisto dei corali in questione, la cui collezione faceva parte della Hispanic Society of Americ di New York che li offrì in vendita al Centro manoscritti di Londra il quale li mise, a sua volta, all’asta.
«Non potevamo perdere tale occasione in quanto questi corali sono di straordinario valore storico, liturgico, musicale ed artistico e poi propri del nostro Santuario- ha dichiarato ai nostri taccuini padre Gerardo Imbriano- Non abbiamo partecipato all’asta ma abbiamo avviato una serie di trattative che hanno portato all’acquisto dei corali i quali hanno fatto il loro ritorno a casa il 28 agosto 2009».
Gli otto manoscritti, riccamente miniati, risalgono al periodo compreso tra il 1601 ed il 1611: nell’arco di questo decennio sono stati compilati da Fr. Ioannes Ballus di Napoli e dal domenicano del Santuario mariano, Fr. Girolamo Nolano. Il loro contenuto è molto ampio: ci sono le varie ricorrenze liturgiche, quali l’Annunciazione, la Natività, la presentazione di Gesù al Tempio, la Resurrezione e non mancano raffigurazioni di santi e sante domenicani (Nella foto vediamo "La nascita di Gesù", di Fr. Girolamo Nolano, del 1607, ndr).
In molte iniziali, sono incastonate pregiate miniature e le pagine intere sono spesso incorniciate da elementi decorativi dai colori sgargianti.
Gli otto libri corali, dunque, dopo due secoli hanno fatto ritorno al convento di Madonna dell’Arco: qualche giorno fa sono stati presentati alla cittadinanza durante un convegno pubblico, ma ora sono chiusi nelle stanze superiori del santuario, in quanto oggetto di studio da parte di Daniela Rea, responsabile e curatrice del restauro, che ne sta approfondendo anche i contenuti e l’aspetto iconografico.
Padre Gerardo, però, non ci ha voluto rilevare il prezzo d’acquisto dei corali.
«La cifra è stata alta ma siamo speranzosi di ricevere contributi dai vari Enti così come hanno già fatto, per citarne alcuni, il comune di Sant’Anastasia, la Regione Campania e la procura di Nola, per continuare a procedere con il restauro- ha terminato il rettore del Santuario di Madonna dell’Arco- Ad ogni modo, il Santuario si è riappropriato dei suoi corali che costituiscono un patrimonio di rilevante valore storico ed artistico».
(Fonte foto: Santuario Madonna dell’Arco)
Autore: Rita Terracciano
MADONNA DELL’ARCO. I CORALI RITROVATI
Categoria: AvvenimentiData: 30/04/2010
Dopo oltre due secoli sono ritornati al Santuario mariano otto corali andati dispersi durante le soppressioni napoleoniche. Padre Gerardo Imbriano: «Abbiamo recuperato un patrimonio di rilevante valore storico ed artistico».
Fanno il giro del mondo per due secoli prima di approdare alla loro casa di origine.
Questo il destino degli otto libri corali per la Liturgia delle Ore del XVII secolo, un tempo appartenuti al Santuario di Madonna dell’Arco e poi andati dispersi a causa di un editto imperiale emanato da Napoleone il 25 aprile del 1810 che decretò la soppressione di tutte le congregazioni ed unioni ecclesiastiche, con il conseguente sequestro di archivi, librerie, casse ed appartamenti religiosi.
Padre Gerardo Imbriano, Rettore del santuario mariano, ci racconta l’incredibile storia del recupero di questi corali.
Il tutto, è accaduto lo scorso giugno 2009 quando arrivò un catalogo della Christie’s accompagnato da una lettera che proponeva l’acquisto dei corali in questione, la cui collezione faceva parte della Hispanic Society of Americ di New York che li offrì in vendita al Centro manoscritti di Londra il quale li mise, a sua volta, all’asta.
«Non potevamo perdere tale occasione in quanto questi corali sono di straordinario valore storico, liturgico, musicale ed artistico e poi propri del nostro Santuario- ha dichiarato ai nostri taccuini padre Gerardo Imbriano- Non abbiamo partecipato all’asta ma abbiamo avviato una serie di trattative che hanno portato all’acquisto dei corali i quali hanno fatto il loro ritorno a casa il 28 agosto 2009».
Gli otto manoscritti, riccamente miniati, risalgono al periodo compreso tra il 1601 ed il 1611: nell’arco di questo decennio sono stati compilati da Fr. Ioannes Ballus di Napoli e dal domenicano del Santuario mariano, Fr. Girolamo Nolano. Il loro contenuto è molto ampio: ci sono le varie ricorrenze liturgiche, quali l’Annunciazione, la Natività, la presentazione di Gesù al Tempio, la Resurrezione e non mancano raffigurazioni di santi e sante domenicani (Nella foto vediamo "La nascita di Gesù", di Fr. Girolamo Nolano, del 1607, ndr).
In molte iniziali, sono incastonate pregiate miniature e le pagine intere sono spesso incorniciate da elementi decorativi dai colori sgargianti.
Gli otto libri corali, dunque, dopo due secoli hanno fatto ritorno al convento di Madonna dell’Arco: qualche giorno fa sono stati presentati alla cittadinanza durante un convegno pubblico, ma ora sono chiusi nelle stanze superiori del santuario, in quanto oggetto di studio da parte di Daniela Rea, responsabile e curatrice del restauro, che ne sta approfondendo anche i contenuti e l’aspetto iconografico.
Padre Gerardo, però, non ci ha voluto rilevare il prezzo d’acquisto dei corali.
«La cifra è stata alta ma siamo speranzosi di ricevere contributi dai vari Enti così come hanno già fatto, per citarne alcuni, il comune di Sant’Anastasia, la Regione Campania e la procura di Nola, per continuare a procedere con il restauro- ha terminato il rettore del Santuario di Madonna dell’Arco- Ad ogni modo, il Santuario si è riappropriato dei suoi corali che costituiscono un patrimonio di rilevante valore storico ed artistico».
(Fonte foto: Santuario Madonna dell’Arco)
Autore: Rita Terracciano
venerdì, aprile 30, 2010
Abstract incontro di Firenze - Forum Restauro @ Conservazione
Abstract incontro di Firenze - Forum Restauro @ Conservazione: "L'abstract dell'intervento curato da Enrico Flaiani -Gli inchiostri neri - Introduzione e cenni sui trattamenti- in occasione dell'incontro organizzato al Salone di Firenze, �visibile all'interno della sezione Gli eBooks o connettendosi direttamente all'indirizzo:
http://www.forum-restauro.org/ebook/inchiostri.swf"
http://www.forum-restauro.org/ebook/inchiostri.swf"
giovedì, aprile 29, 2010
Courses at the Centro del bel libro Ascona
Courses at the Centro del bel libro Ascona
2010 Courses
Below is a list of upcoming courses at the Centro del bel libro
Ascona Switzerland for 2010, Department of Book and Paper
Conservation.
Paper objects in exhibitions: Installation of paper objects
May 17-21, 2010
Conservation of Seals
May 31-June 3, 2010
Conservation of vellum documents
June 7-11, 2010
History of Bookbinding Techniques: Gothic binding
June 14-18, 2010
Tape removal
June 30-July 2, 2010 and September 14-16, 2010
Conservation of historical paper bindings
July 5-9, 2010
Identifying historical paper
July 12-16, 2010
Preventive conservation
July 19-23, 2010
Conservation of leather bindings II
August 30-September 3, 2010
Paper conservation II
September 6-10, 2010
Repairs and small conservation treatments in binderies
September 27-October 1, 2010
The handling of printed and bound treasures
October 5-7, 2010
Paper conservation I
Part 1 October 11-15, 2010
Part 2 October 18-22, 2010
Individual course
November 8-12, 2010
Conservation of parchment bindings I
Nov. 22-December 3, 2010
For further details about our program courses visit our website:
or contact: info [at] cbl-ascona__ch
2010 Courses
Below is a list of upcoming courses at the Centro del bel libro
Ascona Switzerland for 2010, Department of Book and Paper
Conservation.
Paper objects in exhibitions: Installation of paper objects
May 17-21, 2010
Conservation of Seals
May 31-June 3, 2010
Conservation of vellum documents
June 7-11, 2010
History of Bookbinding Techniques: Gothic binding
June 14-18, 2010
Tape removal
June 30-July 2, 2010 and September 14-16, 2010
Conservation of historical paper bindings
July 5-9, 2010
Identifying historical paper
July 12-16, 2010
Preventive conservation
July 19-23, 2010
Conservation of leather bindings II
August 30-September 3, 2010
Paper conservation II
September 6-10, 2010
Repairs and small conservation treatments in binderies
September 27-October 1, 2010
The handling of printed and bound treasures
October 5-7, 2010
Paper conservation I
Part 1 October 11-15, 2010
Part 2 October 18-22, 2010
Individual course
November 8-12, 2010
Conservation of parchment bindings I
Nov. 22-December 3, 2010
For further details about our program courses visit our website:
or contact: info [at] cbl-ascona__ch
lunedì, aprile 26, 2010
Concorso per ammissione 18 allievi in Restauro di beni Librari e Archivistici
Concorso per ammissione 18 allievi in Restauro di beni Librari e Archivistici: "Bando di concorso per l’ammissione di diciotto allievi al corso quinquennale della scuola di alta formazione e di studio dell’Istituto centrale per il restauro e la conservazione del patrimonio archivistico e librario (ICPAL) di Roma, anno accademico 2010/2011. (GU n. 32 del 23-4-2010 )
scad. 24 maggio 2010
L’ICPAL ha disposto l’attivazione della scuola i cui corsi in
conservazione e restauro di beni culturali per il percorso formativo
professionalizzante relativo al materiale librario e archivistico, ai
manufatti cartacei e pergamenacei, al materiale fotografico,
cinematografico e digitale sono a ciclo unico per una durata di
cinque anni. Aggiornamenti e informazioni saranno pubblicati nel sito
ufficiale dell’ICPAL www.icpal.beniculturali.it."
scad. 24 maggio 2010
L’ICPAL ha disposto l’attivazione della scuola i cui corsi in
conservazione e restauro di beni culturali per il percorso formativo
professionalizzante relativo al materiale librario e archivistico, ai
manufatti cartacei e pergamenacei, al materiale fotografico,
cinematografico e digitale sono a ciclo unico per una durata di
cinque anni. Aggiornamenti e informazioni saranno pubblicati nel sito
ufficiale dell’ICPAL www.icpal.beniculturali.it."
domenica, aprile 25, 2010
ALA | Preservation Webinars
ALA | Preservation Webinars
Free preservation webinars offered during Preservation Week
May 9-15, 2010
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
(ALCTS) announces two free live webinars to be offered during
Preservation Week, May 9-15. Archival 101 and Mold Prevention and
Remediation are designed for individuals with little or no
experience in preservation practices and procedures, including the
general public. The webinars are also very valuable for those with a
little more experience who wish to pick up some helpful hints.
The webinars are presented free of charge as a public service by
ALCTS as part the activities of Preservation Week 2010. Libraries
are encouraged to make the webinars available to their patrons.
Libraries can register for the webinars and show them as part of
their events for Preservation Week. No fee is required to attend the
webinars, however registration is required in order to receive the
link to the presentation.
Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT)
Do you need to purchase archival supplies for your organization
or even yourself? Are you confused by the terminology and not
sure about what the differences between the various vendors are?
Not finding exactly what you are looking for and unsure about
adapting different products? Archival 101 is designed to
demystify the archival product market for the layperson and
non-preservation specialist. The presentation will provide an
overview of the conservation and preservation issues facing
libraries, cultural organizations, and individuals, describe the
terminology in use, discuss products and offer buying tips on
the different ways these can be used. A list of links to other
resources will also be provided. Archival 101 is designed for
individuals with little or no experience and will also provide
the more experienced user with helpful hints.
Archival 101 is presented by Peter D. Verheyen, Head of
Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University. After
beginning as work-study in preservation under John Dean at Johns
Hopkins, he studied binding and conservation in Germany and
Switzerland to become a rare book conservator working in private
practice and research library preservation programs. He
established the conservation lab at Syracuse for the treatment
of special collections materials, and developed a high-density
system for storing architectural drawings. In response to a need
for efficient rehousing in anticipation of off-site storage he
introduced Syracuse to the shrinkwrapping of volumes. The
Archival 101 presentation was originally developed for call
center staff at Gaylord Bros. when he worked there as Archival
Product Manager. It has since been presented regionally to
varying audiences. ALCTS is pleased to have Gaylord as a
Corporate Partner for Preservation Week.
To register for the Archival 101 session see:
Mold Prevention and Remediation
Thursday, May 13, 2010
2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT).
This webinar will introduce attendees to the basic types of
mold, and describe the environmental conditions that promote
mold growth in home and library collections. Prevention as well
as remediation should mold growth occur will be covered. This
webinar is geared to participants with little experience, but
with lots of questions and concerns.
Mold is presented by Michele Brown, book conservator at Cornell
University since 1995. She received a B.A. in English from
Fordham University, and a Certificate in Hand Bookbinding and
Restoration from the Camberwell School of Art and Crafts in
1977. She is enrolled in the distance learning MLIS program at
the University of Alabama, and is scheduled to receive that
degree in August 2010. She has conducted numerous workshops
around New York State in disaster planning, care and handling,
and mold prevention and remediation. In addition, she teaches
bookbinding classes, conducts collection surveys, and maintains
a small private practice.
To register for the session on Mold see:
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.
Preservation Week is a cooperative initiative of ALCTS, the Library
of Congress and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Other
Founding Partners are the American Institute of Conservation,
Society of American Archivists, and Heritage Preservation.
Preservation Week is pleased to have Gaylord, Archival Products, and
FamilyArchives.com as Corporate Partners. Visit the Preservation
Week Web site for more information:
Free preservation webinars offered during Preservation Week
May 9-15, 2010
The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
(ALCTS) announces two free live webinars to be offered during
Preservation Week, May 9-15. Archival 101 and Mold Prevention and
Remediation are designed for individuals with little or no
experience in preservation practices and procedures, including the
general public. The webinars are also very valuable for those with a
little more experience who wish to pick up some helpful hints.
The webinars are presented free of charge as a public service by
ALCTS as part the activities of Preservation Week 2010. Libraries
are encouraged to make the webinars available to their patrons.
Libraries can register for the webinars and show them as part of
their events for Preservation Week. No fee is required to attend the
webinars, however registration is required in order to receive the
link to the presentation.
Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT)
Do you need to purchase archival supplies for your organization
or even yourself? Are you confused by the terminology and not
sure about what the differences between the various vendors are?
Not finding exactly what you are looking for and unsure about
adapting different products? Archival 101 is designed to
demystify the archival product market for the layperson and
non-preservation specialist. The presentation will provide an
overview of the conservation and preservation issues facing
libraries, cultural organizations, and individuals, describe the
terminology in use, discuss products and offer buying tips on
the different ways these can be used. A list of links to other
resources will also be provided. Archival 101 is designed for
individuals with little or no experience and will also provide
the more experienced user with helpful hints.
Archival 101 is presented by Peter D. Verheyen, Head of
Preservation and Conservation at Syracuse University. After
beginning as work-study in preservation under John Dean at Johns
Hopkins, he studied binding and conservation in Germany and
Switzerland to become a rare book conservator working in private
practice and research library preservation programs. He
established the conservation lab at Syracuse for the treatment
of special collections materials, and developed a high-density
system for storing architectural drawings. In response to a need
for efficient rehousing in anticipation of off-site storage he
introduced Syracuse to the shrinkwrapping of volumes. The
Archival 101 presentation was originally developed for call
center staff at Gaylord Bros. when he worked there as Archival
Product Manager. It has since been presented regionally to
varying audiences. ALCTS is pleased to have Gaylord as a
Corporate Partner for Preservation Week.
To register for the Archival 101 session see:
Mold Prevention and Remediation
Thursday, May 13, 2010
2 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. CDT, 11 a.m. PDT).
This webinar will introduce attendees to the basic types of
mold, and describe the environmental conditions that promote
mold growth in home and library collections. Prevention as well
as remediation should mold growth occur will be covered. This
webinar is geared to participants with little experience, but
with lots of questions and concerns.
Mold is presented by Michele Brown, book conservator at Cornell
University since 1995. She received a B.A. in English from
Fordham University, and a Certificate in Hand Bookbinding and
Restoration from the Camberwell School of Art and Crafts in
1977. She is enrolled in the distance learning MLIS program at
the University of Alabama, and is scheduled to receive that
degree in August 2010. She has conducted numerous workshops
around New York State in disaster planning, care and handling,
and mold prevention and remediation. In addition, she teaches
bookbinding classes, conducts collection surveys, and maintains
a small private practice.
To register for the session on Mold see:
ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association.
Preservation Week is a cooperative initiative of ALCTS, the Library
of Congress and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Other
Founding Partners are the American Institute of Conservation,
Society of American Archivists, and Heritage Preservation.
Preservation Week is pleased to have Gaylord, Archival Products, and
FamilyArchives.com as Corporate Partners. Visit the Preservation
Week Web site for more information:
martedì, aprile 20, 2010
BBC World News - The Lost Libraries Of Timbuktu
BBC World News - The Lost Libraries Of Timbuktu
The Lost Libraries Of Timbuktu
Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts
SHOWING TIMES
0910 GMT Saturday 17th April
Repeated: Saturday at 2110 GMT. Sunday 18th at 0210 and 1510 GMT
View your local programme times
Timbuktu: once a desert trading post, it grew into a golden city which gained World Heritage status in 1988
ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
Let us know what you think and get in touch with Weekend World..
During the last 30 years some 20 libraries have been set up to house collections of books and manuscripts written by the city's ancestors. In fact, it is estimated that over 700,000 of Timbuktu's manuscripts survive from its university libraries, some dating back to the 13th Century.
This weekend author Aminatta Forna travels to the beautiful landscapes of Timbuktu in a quest to discover Africa's oldest literature and find out why its preservation matters.
Along the way, she meets the local people responsible for bringing it to world attention and questions just how different Africa might be if Timbuktu's literacy had flourished across the land.
The Lost Libraries Of Timbuktu
Aminatta Forna tells the story of legendary Timbuktu and its long hidden legacy of hundreds of thousands of ancient manuscripts
SHOWING TIMES
0910 GMT Saturday 17th April
Repeated: Saturday at 2110 GMT. Sunday 18th at 0210 and 1510 GMT
View your local programme times
Timbuktu: once a desert trading post, it grew into a golden city which gained World Heritage status in 1988
ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
Let us know what you think and get in touch with Weekend World..
During the last 30 years some 20 libraries have been set up to house collections of books and manuscripts written by the city's ancestors. In fact, it is estimated that over 700,000 of Timbuktu's manuscripts survive from its university libraries, some dating back to the 13th Century.
This weekend author Aminatta Forna travels to the beautiful landscapes of Timbuktu in a quest to discover Africa's oldest literature and find out why its preservation matters.
Along the way, she meets the local people responsible for bringing it to world attention and questions just how different Africa might be if Timbuktu's literacy had flourished across the land.
lunedì, aprile 19, 2010
Codici miniati, incontro tra arte e scienza : seminario. -- Vercelli, 2010-06-10/11
nei giorni 10-11 giugno 2010 si terrà, presso
l'Archivio Capitolare di Vercelli e la Facoltà di Lettere
dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale - sede di Vercelli, la 3°
giornata nazionale per lo studio multidisciplinare dei manoscritti
miniati. L'evento è organizzato da Università del Piemonte Orientale,
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Università di Parma, Università di
Salerno e dalla Fondazione Museo del Tesoro del Duomo e Archivio
Capitolare di Vercelli. Il seminario sarà incentrato sul seguente
argomento: /Gli scriptoria altomedievali/. Interverranno esperti di
diagnostica e storici della miniatura Italiani e stranieri.
Tutti coloro che fossero interessati a partecipare troveranno le
informazioni necessarie e la possibilità di iscrizione online al sito
. La partecipazione è gratuita nel limite dei
posti disponibili. Sono inoltre disponibili spazi per la presentazione
di poster con dimensioni 70 cm x 100 cm.
È prevista la pubblicazione online degli atti con accesso libero. Al
link "Edizioni precedenti del seminario" del sito web è possibile
scaricare il volume degli atti dell'edizione 2008 in formato pdf.
A richiesta, gli studenti e i dottorandi di ricerca delle Facoltà di
Lettere o Beni Culturali potranno ricevere un attestato di frequenza
alla giornata da presentare alle loro Università per il rilascio di
crediti formativi. Gli interessati possono contattare l'organizzazione
all'indirizzo e-mail maurizio.aceto@unipmn.it
Per comunicazioni:
Dott. Maurizio Aceto
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Vita
Università del Piemonte Orientale
Viale Teresa Michel, 11
15100 Alessandria
Tel. 0131 360265
Fax 0131 360250
https://www.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/biblioteca/laboratorio-di-restauro-conservazione-libri-manoscritti/
l'Archivio Capitolare di Vercelli e la Facoltà di Lettere
dell'Università del Piemonte Orientale - sede di Vercelli, la 3°
giornata nazionale per lo studio multidisciplinare dei manoscritti
miniati. L'evento è organizzato da Università del Piemonte Orientale,
Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Università di Parma, Università di
Salerno e dalla Fondazione Museo del Tesoro del Duomo e Archivio
Capitolare di Vercelli. Il seminario sarà incentrato sul seguente
argomento: /Gli scriptoria altomedievali/. Interverranno esperti di
diagnostica e storici della miniatura Italiani e stranieri.
Tutti coloro che fossero interessati a partecipare troveranno le
informazioni necessarie e la possibilità di iscrizione online al sito
posti disponibili. Sono inoltre disponibili spazi per la presentazione
di poster con dimensioni 70 cm x 100 cm.
È prevista la pubblicazione online degli atti con accesso libero. Al
link "Edizioni precedenti del seminario" del sito web è possibile
scaricare il volume degli atti dell'edizione 2008 in formato pdf.
A richiesta, gli studenti e i dottorandi di ricerca delle Facoltà di
Lettere o Beni Culturali potranno ricevere un attestato di frequenza
alla giornata da presentare alle loro Università per il rilascio di
crediti formativi. Gli interessati possono contattare l'organizzazione
all'indirizzo e-mail maurizio.aceto@unipmn.it
Per comunicazioni:
Dott. Maurizio Aceto
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Vita
Università del Piemonte Orientale
Viale Teresa Michel, 11
15100 Alessandria
Tel. 0131 360265
Fax 0131 360250
https://www.bncf.firenze.sbn.it/biblioteca/laboratorio-di-restauro-conservazione-libri-manoscritti/
sabato, aprile 17, 2010
Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship 2010
Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship 2010
Deadline for applications is Apr 30, 2010
Conservation by Design Limited (CXD) is once again inviting
conservators and skilled book binders to apply for the renowned
Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship, which is now in its sixth
year. The winner will receive UKP1000 towards the cost of attending
the Montefiascone Book Conservation Summer School, a unique
bookbinding course held each year in the medieval town of
Montefiascone, Italy. The school runs for four weeks during July
and August and this year's courses include Recreating the Medieval
Palette, Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure, The Biccherne
of Siena and an overview of European Paper Bindings. Each course is
taught by well known and highly regarded tutors.
We would urge anyone interested to get their completed application
form in to CXD as soon as possible as the closing date is 30 April
2010.
The scholarship is offered in memory of Dr Nicholas Hadgraft, a good
friend of Conservation By Design who died tragically in 2004.
Nicholas was a fellow of the University of the Arts London and a key
collaborator on the "Squelch Drying" technique devised by Stuart
Welch (the founder of CXD).
Application forms for this year's scholarship are available from the
CXD website
Completed applications must be received by the 30 April 2010 and the
successful applicant will be notified by May 14, 2010.
For further information, contact Denise Troughton at Conservation By
Design on +44 1234 846 300 or email denise.troughton [at] cxdltd__com
For details about the summer school go to
Conservation By Design
is a European company supplying an International client base.
We manufacture and supply high quality conservation storage,
equipment and display products to Museums, Libraries, Archives, Art
Galleries, Historic Houses, Palaces and Collectors.
Deadline for applications is Apr 30, 2010
Conservation by Design Limited (CXD) is once again inviting
conservators and skilled book binders to apply for the renowned
Nicholas Hadgraft Memorial Scholarship, which is now in its sixth
year. The winner will receive UKP1000 towards the cost of attending
the Montefiascone Book Conservation Summer School, a unique
bookbinding course held each year in the medieval town of
Montefiascone, Italy. The school runs for four weeks during July
and August and this year's courses include Recreating the Medieval
Palette, Introduction to the Islamic Book Structure, The Biccherne
of Siena and an overview of European Paper Bindings. Each course is
taught by well known and highly regarded tutors.
We would urge anyone interested to get their completed application
form in to CXD as soon as possible as the closing date is 30 April
2010.
The scholarship is offered in memory of Dr Nicholas Hadgraft, a good
friend of Conservation By Design who died tragically in 2004.
Nicholas was a fellow of the University of the Arts London and a key
collaborator on the "Squelch Drying" technique devised by Stuart
Welch (the founder of CXD).
Application forms for this year's scholarship are available from the
CXD website
Completed applications must be received by the 30 April 2010 and the
successful applicant will be notified by May 14, 2010.
For further information, contact Denise Troughton at Conservation By
Design on +44 1234 846 300 or email denise.troughton [at] cxdltd__com
For details about the summer school go to
Conservation By Design
is a European company supplying an International client base.
We manufacture and supply high quality conservation storage,
equipment and display products to Museums, Libraries, Archives, Art
Galleries, Historic Houses, Palaces and Collectors.
venerdì, aprile 16, 2010
Centro Regionale di Catalogazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali - Friuli Venezia Giulia
Centro Regionale di Catalogazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali - Friuli Venezia Giulia
In occasione della Settimana della cultura 2010 sarà possibile visitare - accompagnati dai docenti di restauro - i laboratori della Scuola dove si sta svolgendo il corso quinquennale per restauratori di beni librari, documentari e opere d’arte su carta.
I laboratori saranno visitabili dalle 10.00 alle 13.00 di martedì 20 aprile 2010. La partecipazione è limitata a 20 persone: è richiesta la prenotazione telefonica allo 0432 824140 oppure via e-mail scrivendo a c.r.restauro@regione.fvg.it.
In occasione della Settimana della cultura 2010 sarà possibile visitare - accompagnati dai docenti di restauro - i laboratori della Scuola dove si sta svolgendo il corso quinquennale per restauratori di beni librari, documentari e opere d’arte su carta.
I laboratori saranno visitabili dalle 10.00 alle 13.00 di martedì 20 aprile 2010. La partecipazione è limitata a 20 persone: è richiesta la prenotazione telefonica allo 0432 824140 oppure via e-mail scrivendo a c.r.restauro@regione.fvg.it.
Workshop 2010 - Patmos Workshop
Workshop 2010 - Patmos Workshop
Workshop 2010
Two 5-day long seminars on book conservation and historic bindings will be held in Patmos during September 2010.
The workshops will be held at a traditional stately Patmian house adjacent to the monastery of St John Theologian.
MAKING BYZANTINE ENDBANDS
(Tutor: Dr George Boudalis)
Date: 30 August - 3 September 2010 | Maximum class number: 12 | Course fee: 500 €
The aim of this 5-day practical course is to demonstrate the characteristics of endbands in the context of Greek-style Bindings and make clear their structural and decorative role. An introductory lecture will explain their evolution in time and place, their classification and terminology and various examples shown and explained through photographs and real books from the library’s collection. Throughout the course at least 8 different types of endbands will be reproduced both simple and compound, with or without cores and with or without further decorative sewing, from the very simple to the more complicated, all encountered on Greek-style bindings from the 10th to the 17th century.
The similarities and differences with both the Western European endbands and those of other Eastern binding cultures such as the Arabic, Syriac and Georgian will be also discussed and explained.
BYZANTINE-STYLE MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATIONS ON PARCHMENT
(Tutor: Evangelos Zournatzis)
Date: 6 - 10 September 2010 | Maximum class number: 12 | Course fee: 500 €
During this 5-day course we will be dealing with all aspects of drawing, transferring, and painting an illumination on a prepared parchment folio. Following the traditional techniques of Byzantine illuminators and employing materials, inks and pigments as close to the original as possible, the participants can expect to become familiar with the process of preparing the parchment skins and painting an illumination. Several technical details pertaining to the facture of Byzantine illuminations will be discussed, alongside the aesthetics that rule their making, the particularities of the materials that affect their condition, and the requirements for their correct preservation.
Courses structure
Classes will be starting at 09.00. There will be a coffee break in the morning and a lunch break at 13.00. Classes continue after lunch until 15.30. After the classes there will be enough time to explore the island, enjoy the beaches and the sea, visit the cave of the Apocalypse or walk around the beautiful village of Chora. The classes are open to 12 individuals from the fields of book conservation, bookbinding, librarianship or palaeography and those interested in the history and the making of the book. Since these are not beginner-level courses, the participants are expected to be familiar with bookbinding terminology and have a basic knowledge of the history of book production in the periods under discussion. Good bookbinding skills are essential for the practical workshops.
Applications
The deadline for applications is the 31st July 2010. Applications for the courses should be made by email to Nikolas Sarris (info@patmosworkshop.com) with the subject “Patmos Bookbinding Workshops 2010”. The applicant must state the course/s he/she is interested in attending as well as a short biography, showing relevant experience with the subjects of the courses.
Time Table
Tutor Course Duration
Dr George Boudalis Making Byzantine Endbands 30 Aug-3 September
Evangelos Zournatzis Drawing Byzantine-style Illuminations on Parchment 6-10 September
The Tutors
Dr George Boudalis Evangelos Zournatzis
Dr Georgios Boudalis is a book conservator working at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. He has been a team leader and participant in various assessment visits in the context of the St Catherine’s Library Conservation project. His PhD focused on the evolution of binding structures in Greek-Orthodox monasteries in the post-Byzantine period and he is currently working as a co-editor on the Ligatus Bookbinding Glossary project.
Workshops' organiser
Nikolas Sarris
Nikolas Sarris is the supervisor of the book conservation studio at the monastery of St John Theologian, Patmos. He has worked as a book conservator at the British Library (2004-06) and at the UCL Strange Print Room. He collaborates with the Ligatus Research Unit on research related to the St Catherine’s Library Conservation Project since 2001 and with the Thesaurus Foundation for the survey and conservation of the manuscripts at the National Library of Egypt, Cairo. He is currently also undertaking an A.H.R.C. (Arts and Humanities Research Board) funded PhD with the title: ‘Classification of Finishing Tools in Byzantine/Greek Bookbinding: Establishing Links for Manuscripts from the Library of the St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt.
Workshop 2010
Two 5-day long seminars on book conservation and historic bindings will be held in Patmos during September 2010.
The workshops will be held at a traditional stately Patmian house adjacent to the monastery of St John Theologian.
MAKING BYZANTINE ENDBANDS
(Tutor: Dr George Boudalis)
Date: 30 August - 3 September 2010 | Maximum class number: 12 | Course fee: 500 €
The aim of this 5-day practical course is to demonstrate the characteristics of endbands in the context of Greek-style Bindings and make clear their structural and decorative role. An introductory lecture will explain their evolution in time and place, their classification and terminology and various examples shown and explained through photographs and real books from the library’s collection. Throughout the course at least 8 different types of endbands will be reproduced both simple and compound, with or without cores and with or without further decorative sewing, from the very simple to the more complicated, all encountered on Greek-style bindings from the 10th to the 17th century.
The similarities and differences with both the Western European endbands and those of other Eastern binding cultures such as the Arabic, Syriac and Georgian will be also discussed and explained.
BYZANTINE-STYLE MANUSCRIPT ILLUMINATIONS ON PARCHMENT
(Tutor: Evangelos Zournatzis)
Date: 6 - 10 September 2010 | Maximum class number: 12 | Course fee: 500 €
During this 5-day course we will be dealing with all aspects of drawing, transferring, and painting an illumination on a prepared parchment folio. Following the traditional techniques of Byzantine illuminators and employing materials, inks and pigments as close to the original as possible, the participants can expect to become familiar with the process of preparing the parchment skins and painting an illumination. Several technical details pertaining to the facture of Byzantine illuminations will be discussed, alongside the aesthetics that rule their making, the particularities of the materials that affect their condition, and the requirements for their correct preservation.
Courses structure
Classes will be starting at 09.00. There will be a coffee break in the morning and a lunch break at 13.00. Classes continue after lunch until 15.30. After the classes there will be enough time to explore the island, enjoy the beaches and the sea, visit the cave of the Apocalypse or walk around the beautiful village of Chora. The classes are open to 12 individuals from the fields of book conservation, bookbinding, librarianship or palaeography and those interested in the history and the making of the book. Since these are not beginner-level courses, the participants are expected to be familiar with bookbinding terminology and have a basic knowledge of the history of book production in the periods under discussion. Good bookbinding skills are essential for the practical workshops.
Applications
The deadline for applications is the 31st July 2010. Applications for the courses should be made by email to Nikolas Sarris (info@patmosworkshop.com) with the subject “Patmos Bookbinding Workshops 2010”. The applicant must state the course/s he/she is interested in attending as well as a short biography, showing relevant experience with the subjects of the courses.
Time Table
Tutor Course Duration
Dr George Boudalis Making Byzantine Endbands 30 Aug-3 September
Evangelos Zournatzis Drawing Byzantine-style Illuminations on Parchment 6-10 September
The Tutors
Dr George Boudalis Evangelos Zournatzis
Dr Georgios Boudalis is a book conservator working at the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. He has been a team leader and participant in various assessment visits in the context of the St Catherine’s Library Conservation project. His PhD focused on the evolution of binding structures in Greek-Orthodox monasteries in the post-Byzantine period and he is currently working as a co-editor on the Ligatus Bookbinding Glossary project.
Workshops' organiser
Nikolas Sarris
Nikolas Sarris is the supervisor of the book conservation studio at the monastery of St John Theologian, Patmos. He has worked as a book conservator at the British Library (2004-06) and at the UCL Strange Print Room. He collaborates with the Ligatus Research Unit on research related to the St Catherine’s Library Conservation Project since 2001 and with the Thesaurus Foundation for the survey and conservation of the manuscripts at the National Library of Egypt, Cairo. He is currently also undertaking an A.H.R.C. (Arts and Humanities Research Board) funded PhD with the title: ‘Classification of Finishing Tools in Byzantine/Greek Bookbinding: Establishing Links for Manuscripts from the Library of the St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, Egypt.
giovedì, aprile 15, 2010
mercoledì, aprile 07, 2010
Corsi di formazione e laboratori
Corsi di formazione e laboratori: "CORSI DI FORMAZIONE PER BIBLIOTECARI
CONSERVAZIONE QUOTIDIANA ALL’INTERNO DEI DEPOSITI:
Il corso è pensato per il personale interno delle biblioteche, che lavora a stretto contatto con le collezioni, ne verifica quotidianamente le condizioni di stoccaggio e cura le varie fasi di movimentazione. Poiché l’ordinaria vita di un libro si consuma sullo scaffale, se queste operazioni vengono svolte in maniera attenta e coerente si limitano i danni ai volumi, mettendo così in atto un’efficace conservazione preventiva.
Conoscere la struttura e i materiali di cui sono composti i libri serve a comprenderne i meccanismi di degrado e le debolezze: verranno quindi illustrate le principali caratteristiche di carte, adesivi e plastiche in uso nella produzione libraria degli ultimi due secoli, così come le qualità dei materiali di conservazione.
La seconda parte del corso prevede un laboratorio pratico per custodie, consolidamento e piccoli interventi di emergenza sul materiale librario a stampa.
Le tecniche e i modelli proposti permettono di risolvere alcuni dei problemi più semplici e comuni con un corredo minimo di attrezzatura, e possono essere eseguiti direttamente negli ambienti delle biblioteche. Sarà possibile portare materiale proprio per gli interventi di recupero
- calendario e programma
CORSI IN PREVISIONE
* La catalogazione del libro moderno in SBN
giugno 2010
* Software Sebina SOL: modulo di catalogazione
giugno 2010
Per informazioni: parrochiapersiceto@tin.it"
CONSERVAZIONE QUOTIDIANA ALL’INTERNO DEI DEPOSITI:
Il corso è pensato per il personale interno delle biblioteche, che lavora a stretto contatto con le collezioni, ne verifica quotidianamente le condizioni di stoccaggio e cura le varie fasi di movimentazione. Poiché l’ordinaria vita di un libro si consuma sullo scaffale, se queste operazioni vengono svolte in maniera attenta e coerente si limitano i danni ai volumi, mettendo così in atto un’efficace conservazione preventiva.
Conoscere la struttura e i materiali di cui sono composti i libri serve a comprenderne i meccanismi di degrado e le debolezze: verranno quindi illustrate le principali caratteristiche di carte, adesivi e plastiche in uso nella produzione libraria degli ultimi due secoli, così come le qualità dei materiali di conservazione.
La seconda parte del corso prevede un laboratorio pratico per custodie, consolidamento e piccoli interventi di emergenza sul materiale librario a stampa.
Le tecniche e i modelli proposti permettono di risolvere alcuni dei problemi più semplici e comuni con un corredo minimo di attrezzatura, e possono essere eseguiti direttamente negli ambienti delle biblioteche. Sarà possibile portare materiale proprio per gli interventi di recupero
- calendario e programma
CORSI IN PREVISIONE
* La catalogazione del libro moderno in SBN
giugno 2010
* Software Sebina SOL: modulo di catalogazione
giugno 2010
Per informazioni: parrochiapersiceto@tin.it"
martedì, aprile 06, 2010
mercoledì, marzo 31, 2010
lunedì, marzo 29, 2010
giovedì, marzo 18, 2010
mercoledì, marzo 17, 2010
martedì, marzo 16, 2010
mostra telling images of cina
spedico un link di you tube in cui si descrive la mostra telling images of cina che abbiamo installato alla chester beatty library di dublino.penso possa essere interessante per il blog r.estauro del libro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1FPbkOAvyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1FPbkOAvyo
lunedì, marzo 15, 2010
venerdì, marzo 12, 2010
Scuole San Carlo � Associazione � Tecnico per il Restauro dei Beni Culturali
Scuole San Carlo � Associazione � Tecnico per il Restauro dei Beni Culturali: "Tecnico per il Restauro dei Beni Culturali http://scuolesancarlo.org/files/2010/03/restauro_11.jpg
Sono aperte le iscrizioni al corso di TECNICO PER IL RESTAURO DEI BENI CULTURALI indirizzo Manufatti Lignei e Materiale Cartaceo e Libri"
Sono aperte le iscrizioni al corso di TECNICO PER IL RESTAURO DEI BENI CULTURALI indirizzo Manufatti Lignei e Materiale Cartaceo e Libri"
lunedì, marzo 08, 2010
Inaugurazione della mostra Scrivere nella sabbia: antiche biblioteche del deserto
INCONTRI TRANSAFRICA
Tuareg, popolazioni nomadi,
vita e cultura dei popoli del Sahara
12 marzo, 9 aprile, 7 maggio
Ore 18,00
Sala Contemporanea
Biblioteca delle Oblate
via dell'Oriuolo, 26
*** Venerdì, 12 Marzo - ore 18,00
Inaugurazione della mostra
Scrivere nella sabbia: antiche
biblioteche del deserto
Presenta la mostra Marco Sassetti
docente all'Università di Genova
Col patrocinio dell'AIB Associazione Italiana
Biblioteche sezione Toscana
In collaborazione con l'Associazione ARGO di
Milano.
La mostra resterà aperta dal 12 al 26 Marzo 2010
presso la Biblioteca delle Oblate
Tuareg, popolazioni nomadi,
vita e cultura dei popoli del Sahara
12 marzo, 9 aprile, 7 maggio
Ore 18,00
Sala Contemporanea
Biblioteca delle Oblate
via dell'Oriuolo, 26
*** Venerdì, 12 Marzo - ore 18,00
Inaugurazione della mostra
Scrivere nella sabbia: antiche
biblioteche del deserto
Presenta la mostra Marco Sassetti
docente all'Università di Genova
Col patrocinio dell'AIB Associazione Italiana
Biblioteche sezione Toscana
In collaborazione con l'Associazione ARGO di
Milano.
La mostra resterà aperta dal 12 al 26 Marzo 2010
presso la Biblioteca delle Oblate
mercoledì, marzo 03, 2010
ICCROM - course announcement: wood conservation technology 2008
ICCROM - course announcement: wood conservation technology 2008: "International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper
Dates: 30 August – 17 September 2010
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Organization
* National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
* ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
Background
Many collections worldwide house Japanese paintings, calligraphic works and other paper–based artifacts. The purpose of this course is to offer those caring for such collections outside of Japan an insight into the materials and techniques of the Japanese paper-mounting tradition, and to the principles guiding the care of such collections in Japan. Through improving their understanding of the basic characteristics of the Japanese paper tradition, participants will be in a better position to make decisions concerning the care of Japanese artifacts in their collections. The course also aims at offering opportunities to build bridges between Japanese and Western paper conservation traditions and to assess the applicability of the Japanese approach, materials and techniques to non-Japanese cultural heritage.
Methodology
The course is an intensive programme combining theory and practice through lectures, practical workshops and a study tour to visit traditional paper-making masters and mounting studios.
Participants
The course is open to 10 conservators-restorers, curators, keepers, and other professionals actively involved in the preservation of and access to cultural heritage. At least three years of working experience is required. Preference will be given to candidates also involved in training activities or who are heads of conservation teams.
Lecturers
Art historians, conservation scientists, traditional paper-mounting and conservation specialists from leading institutions in Japan.
Working language
English
Course fee
900 Euro
Scholarships
The selected participants will receive a scholarship covering round-trip travel from their country of origin as well as subsistence during the course. The scholarship does not include the course fee (see above).
Applications
Please use the ICCROM application form and mail it to the contact address below.
Candidates are also requested to provide a 300 word statement describing the relevance of the course to their own working reality.
ICCROM – Collections Unit
Via di San Michele 13
I-00153, Rome, ITALY
Tel: +39 06 58553 1
Fax: +39 06 58553349
Email: collections(at)iccrom.org
Application deadline: 31 March 2010"
Dates: 30 August – 17 September 2010
Place: Tokyo, Japan
Organization
* National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
* ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property)
Background
Many collections worldwide house Japanese paintings, calligraphic works and other paper–based artifacts. The purpose of this course is to offer those caring for such collections outside of Japan an insight into the materials and techniques of the Japanese paper-mounting tradition, and to the principles guiding the care of such collections in Japan. Through improving their understanding of the basic characteristics of the Japanese paper tradition, participants will be in a better position to make decisions concerning the care of Japanese artifacts in their collections. The course also aims at offering opportunities to build bridges between Japanese and Western paper conservation traditions and to assess the applicability of the Japanese approach, materials and techniques to non-Japanese cultural heritage.
Methodology
The course is an intensive programme combining theory and practice through lectures, practical workshops and a study tour to visit traditional paper-making masters and mounting studios.
Participants
The course is open to 10 conservators-restorers, curators, keepers, and other professionals actively involved in the preservation of and access to cultural heritage. At least three years of working experience is required. Preference will be given to candidates also involved in training activities or who are heads of conservation teams.
Lecturers
Art historians, conservation scientists, traditional paper-mounting and conservation specialists from leading institutions in Japan.
Working language
English
Course fee
900 Euro
Scholarships
The selected participants will receive a scholarship covering round-trip travel from their country of origin as well as subsistence during the course. The scholarship does not include the course fee (see above).
Applications
Please use the ICCROM application form and mail it to the contact address below.
Candidates are also requested to provide a 300 word statement describing the relevance of the course to their own working reality.
ICCROM – Collections Unit
Via di San Michele 13
I-00153, Rome, ITALY
Tel: +39 06 58553 1
Fax: +39 06 58553349
Email: collections(at)iccrom.org
Application deadline: 31 March 2010"
martedì, marzo 02, 2010
"Biblioteche e archivi tra sicurezza e emergenza"
All'interno dell'annuale convegno delle Stelline, si terrà l'incontro
"Biblioteche e archivi tra sicurezza e emergenza" a cura della
Soprintendenza Beni librari di Regione Lombardia, IFLA-PAC e AIB.
L'iniziativa si rivolge principalmente a bibliotecari e archivisti e si
articola in due parti: nella prima sarà affrontato l'aspetto
teorico-metodologico della sicurezza in biblioteca/archivio in funzione
della realizzazione di piani di emergenza; nella seconda saranno
illustrate alcune esperienze inerenti gli interventi di emergenza in
ambito culturale bibliotecario/archivistico internazionale e nazionale.
L'incontro è previsto giovedì 11 marzo, dalle ore 11.30 alle 17.00,
presso la Sala Bramante.
Il programma dettagliato è disponibile fra le iniziative collaterali
delle Stelline alla pagina
"Biblioteche e archivi tra sicurezza e emergenza" a cura della
Soprintendenza Beni librari di Regione Lombardia, IFLA-PAC e AIB.
L'iniziativa si rivolge principalmente a bibliotecari e archivisti e si
articola in due parti: nella prima sarà affrontato l'aspetto
teorico-metodologico della sicurezza in biblioteca/archivio in funzione
della realizzazione di piani di emergenza; nella seconda saranno
illustrate alcune esperienze inerenti gli interventi di emergenza in
ambito culturale bibliotecario/archivistico internazionale e nazionale.
L'incontro è previsto giovedì 11 marzo, dalle ore 11.30 alle 17.00,
presso la Sala Bramante.
Il programma dettagliato è disponibile fra le iniziative collaterali
delle Stelline alla pagina
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