Handle with Care: Using Collections - Collection Care blog

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Handle with Care: Using Collections

Poor handling is one of the main causes of damage to library and archive collections. The damage is accumulative occurring over many years, and is not always immediately apparent. Conservation work is costly and can mean that certain items are not accessible for long periods. All users have responsibility for the care of collections, and information and advice on how to handle collections should be available to all users. If you are unsure about how to handle an item here at the British Library, then don’t hesitate to ask our very experienced staff in the Reading Rooms.

There are guidelines published by the Preservation Advisory Centre outlining the differences in handling protocol for books and bound volumes; documents and letters; maps, rolls and charters; prints and drawings; photographs; papyrus; and even globes. There is such a variety of material available for consultation that it is well worth reading through carefully. Loose items should always be kept in order, seals should be supported with flat foam, the surface of photographs should never be touched, papyrus leaves mounted in paper should be turned by the supporting paper, and although gloves are not recommended for flat material, they are required for touching certain materials such as lead seals or the surface of globes.

Collection Care icons have been designed for use in the British Library reading rooms and we share them under a creative commons license. Heritage organisations are encouraged to use them freely in their own publications. Image files can be copied from the Collection Care icon page or higher resolution .eps versions are available on request (collectioncare@bl.uk).

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Periodici sulla conservazione e il restauro del patrimonio culturale consultabili on-line

http://beniculturali.regione.fvg.it/crcr_r/index_d.asp?CSez_ID=HOME&Cont_ID=885

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT Reducing Risks to Collections China 2009

Reducing Risks to Collections APRIL 8TH, 2014 COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT Reducing Risks to Collections China 2009 Dates: 21 July – 8 August 2014 (3 weeks) Place: Tianjin, China Organizers State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH), China Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (CACH) ICCROM

2014 – Autocensimento online dei precari del MiBACT e delle istituzioni culturali degli Enti locali | Associazione Bianchi Bandinelli

 Autocensimento online dei precari del MiBACT e delle istituzioni culturali degli Enti locali"

Da questa pagina : 2014 – Autocensimento online dei precari del MiBACT e delle istituzioni culturali degli Enti locali | Associazione Bianchi Bandinelli

è possibile compilare la propria scheda per l’autocensimento:

Pochi minuti del tuo tempo per un grande obiettivo!

L’Associazione Ranuccio Bianchi Bandinelli accoglie sul proprio sito e sostiene, attraverso il lancio di un questionario, l’iniziativa di autocensimento dei professionisti dei beni culturali che collaborano dall’esterno con il Mibact e con le Istituzioni culturali degli Enti Locali. L’indagine ha la finalità di individuare con chiarezza il numero dei precari del settore e le relative diverse forme contrattuali di lavoro atipico e parasubordinato.

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DONAZIONI BASTIONI 2014: Le Donazioni Bastioni per l'aggiornamento professi...

DONAZIONI BASTIONI 2014: Le Donazioni Bastioni per l'aggiornamento professi...: Le Donazioni Bastioni per l'aggiornamento professionale sono rivolte a studenti e a professionisti attualmente impegnati in un p...

Hongkong - Library - Conservation - Goethe-Institut

: "Glossary on paper restoration


Over 400 specialist terms on paper conservation and restoration are listed in English, German, Chinese and Korean. The 3 main aspects of the guide are a book’s structure, material and tools and book binding and conservation. A missing word means that in one language there is no adequate translation known. Some illustrations and explanations are added for better understanding." click on to read: Hongkong - Library - Conservation - Goethe-Institut 



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Opere molto delicate – Parole D arte - Blog - Repubblica.it

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Opere molto delicate – Parole D arte - Blog - Repubblica.it: "Opere molto delicate"

Opere molto delicate

Destino crudele, in questi giorni, per alcune opere d’arte. Per motivi diametralmente opposti, da un capo all’altro del mondo, in occasione di due mostre, sono stati distrutti dei pezzi. Al Pérez Art Museum di Miami, in Florida, uno dei vasi dell’installazione di Ai Weiwei è stato distrutto da un artista, per protesta. A Bari, per la rassegna di arte contemporanea “Display Mediating Landscape”, ora in corso alla sala Murat, il giorno prima dell’inaugurazione alcune opere in carta (di Michal Dean, Nicola Gobbetto, David Jablonowski, Paul Branca) sono state erroneamente gettate nella spazzatura, dall’addetta alle pulizie che è poi stata “processata” dai media per averlo fatto. Aldilà del valore delle opere e delle dinamiche che hanno portato a questi esiti, ho voluto sentire il parere di una persona esperta in materia, da interpellare proprio in casi come questo. Ho contattato Nella Poggi, conservatrice di opere d’arte su carta, con un lungo curriculum alle spalle. Riporto le risposte quasi integralmente, fornendo un quadro interessante sul restauro e la conservazione, prendendomi il rischio di sfidare  i lettori che, soprattutto nel web, sono abituati a letture ben più brevi. Ma lo spazio  a volte (non sempre) è necessario per approfondire.

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Sarajevo fire may have destroyed state’s Ottoman archives - UK News | Online Newspaper | The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 10, 2014

Sarajevo fire may have destroyed state’s Ottoman archives - UK News | Online Newspaper | The Irish Times - Mon, Feb 10, 2014: "Sarajevo fire may have destroyed state’s Ottoman archives"

Director blames vandalism following protests in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Smoke billows from a burning government building in Sarajevo last Friday. Protesters across Bosnia set fire to government buildings and fought with riot police as long-simmering anger over lack of jobs and political inertia fuelled the country’s worst civil unrest since the 1992-1995 war. Photograph: Reuters/Antonio Bronic

Philip Oltermann

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Mon, Feb 10, 2014, 01:00

First published:Mon, Feb 10, 2014, 01:00

   

Some of the most important historical documents charting the history of central Europe in the 20th century are feared lost, after a fire at the state archives of Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo.

The archive, which contains mostly documents from 1878 to 1918, when the Austro-Hungarian ministry of finance was in charge of Bosnia, but also older material from the Ottoman period and documents from the war crimes commission after the second World War, was targeted by protesters on Friday.

While staff have not been allowed to enter the building to assess the damage, historians are concerned that key documents have been lost in what archive director Adamir Jerkovic condemned as an act of vandalism.

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Sea Snails and Purple Parchment - Collection Care blog

Sea Snails and Purple Parchment - Collection Care blog: "Sea Snails and Purple Parchment"

Sea Snails and Purple Parchment

Purple coloured pages of vellum are sometimes found in sacred texts adorned in gold or silver lettering. They can be seen in folios 2-5 of the recently digitised Cotton Titus C XV on the British Library's Digitised Manuscripts website. Fragments of the Codex Purpureus Petrolpolitanus (a 6th century copy of the Four Gospels in Greek) demonstrate the use of purple as an indicator of wealth, power and kingship. Purple parchment was once only used for Roman or Byzantine Emperors, but later found use in Anglo-Saxon illuminated manuscripts for the Emperors in Carolingian art and Ottonian art in the 9th and 10th centuries. The discovery of shell fragments in archaeological sites in Scotland and Ireland has pointed to the harvesting of sea snails for a gland which produces the purple colour. 

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Center for Jewish History • Employment Opportunities

Center for Jewish History • Employment Opportunities:

The Center for Jewish History is a cultural institution, independent research
facility and destination for the exploration of Jewish history and heritage. It
is home to five partner organizations: American Jewish Historical Society,
American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.

The partners’ archival collections span more than 700 years of history and total
over 500,000 volumes and 100 million documents. The collections also include
thousands of artworks, textiles, ritual objects, recordings, films and
photographs.

Position Description:
The Center for Jewish History seeks an Assistant Conservator. Reporting directly
to the Associate Conservator, the Assistant Conservator will participate in the
activities of the Werner J. and Gisella Levi Cahnman Preservation Laboratory,
which provides a comprehensive conservation service for the research collections
held by the five partner institutions of the Center, and supports overall
collection care and digitization efforts.

The successful applicant will carry out conservation treatment, contribute to
activities related to the Partner collections’ preventive care, and assist with
installation of artifacts. They will also contribute to the ongoing running of
the laboratory and support the lab’s outreach program to both internal and
external stakeholders, through participation in demonstrations, tours and
writing blog articles.

Conservation treatment focuses on stabilizing material for long term storage and
providing access for researchers. Work is conducted in a visible laboratory that
is an important part of the guest experience.
The position is part-time with no benefits, for a maximum of 20 hours per week.

Primary Responsibilities:
•       Carry out conservation treatments for paper-based archival and library
materials
•       Create custom protective enclosures for a variety of collection material
•       Maintain proper documentation of all treatments and tracking of
artifacts
•       Follow best practices and ethical standards for treatments
•       Carry out condition surveys on both item and collection level
•       Assist with IPM activities and with monitoring environmental conditions
in storage areas and in the galleries
•       Assist with the creation of mounts for exhibition material, and with the
unpacking, condition examination, and installation of incoming loans
•       Assist with disaster preparedness planning and training
•       Create and update content for the Preservation page on the Center’s wiki
and write blog articles of select conservation treatments
•       Research and purchase equipment and supplies for conservation
•       Supervise enthusiastic volunteers and interns
•       Keep current about latest conservation techniques and practices through
research and training

Selection criteria:
Required:
•       Master’s degree from a recognized conservation training program with a
specialization in paper conservation
•       Minimum two years experience conserving paper-based collections
•       Good manual skills and demonstrated ability to perform conservation
treatments as evidenced by presentation of conservation portfolio
•       Demonstrative ability to work within the AIC Code of Ethics
•       Knowledge of preservation theory and standards of conservation practice
•       Experience with technology-based management tools
•       Good organizational and communication skills
•       Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•       Ability to work with diverse constituencies, including curators,
archivists, librarians and administration

Preferred:
•       Conservation training or experience treating books and/or photographic
materials
•       Experience working with archival collections
•       Ability to compile time and cost estimates

Application procedure: Review of applications will begin immediately. First
consideration will be given to applications received by 5pm Friday, March 21.
Please direct questions and applications (cover letter addressing each of the
selection criteria, resume and hourly salary requirement) to:
Felicity Corkill
Associate Conservator
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
fcorkill [at] cjh [dot] org

No phone calls please. Candidates invited for interview will be required to
present a conservation portfolio and the contact details of three references.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application.

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Book preservation and conservation | Royal College of Physicians

Book preservation and conservation | Royal College of Physicians: "Home
What we do
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CPD, education & revalidation
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Book preservation and conservation"

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has organised a series of five conferences to discuss the issues around ‘the future and the medical book’.

Each of the five conferences will have a theme and will include short talks by experts, followed by discussion.

The topic for Thursday, 27 February 2014 is Book preservation and conservation.

Book preservation and conservation	Thursday 27 February 2014
The science of the deterioration of books Matija Strlic – senior lecturer in sustainable heritage, University College London The preservation assessment survey and its benefits Speaker to be confirmed How to protect and conserve books Caroline Bendix – independent library conservator	Registration: from 3.15pm   Tours of the RCP: starting from reception at 3.30pm Talks and discussion: 4pm to 7pm. The lectures are open to all and are free to RCP fellows and members; £10 per event to non-members. Buffet supper is available if booked in advance: £35 for RCP fellows, members and their guests; £45 for non-members.

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Copia digitalizzata del Dirk de Bray

 Dirk de Bray, Onderwijs van 't Boek-Binden, MS 1658(facsimile edn, Amsterdam, 1977).



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Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze piano di emergenza per il salvataggio delle collezioni

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze



Dalla pagina web della BNCF può finalmente essere scaricato il piano di emergenza per il salvataggio delle collezioni. Sono anni di lavoro mio e di Gisella e, anche se privo delle informazioni riservate, è comunque uno spunto da cui partire per pubblicare un piano per le vostre collezioni, leggete e valutate di scrivere il vostro, qualora doveste usarne delle parti fatecelo sapere...



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Mold mars 600,000 MU volumes stored at off-campus facility University of Missouri

Patches of mold cover University of Missouri Libraries volumes at an off-site storage depository. All 600,000 printed volumes at Subtera have been contaminated and must either be treated to eradicate the mold or destroyed.

Bomb damages Egypt's National Library and Archives

http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/92430.aspx

Conservator, Gulf History and Arabic Science Ref COL00034 Location London, St Pancras Position Type Fixed Term Specialism Curators, Conservation and Reading Room

Job Details: "Conservator, Gulf History and Arabic Science

Ref COL00034
Location London, St Pancras
Position Type Fixed Term
Specialism Curators, Conservation and Reading Room
"

Job Details

Conservator, Gulf History and Arabic Science Ref COL00034 Location London, St Pancras Position Type Fixed Term Specialism Curators, Conservation and Reading Room c.£25K pa + benefits Fixed Term (maternity cover), until 31 December 2014 Caring for the world’s knowledge The British Library leads and collaborates in growing the world’s knowledge base. We have signed a major partnership to make thousands of digitised historic documents and ancient manuscripts – relating to centuries of history of the Gulf – available online to researchers, scholars and the general public across the Gulf region and around the world. The Collection Care department, which comprises some 55 people, is responsible for the care of one of the largest, richest and most diverse research collections in the world. This is an opportunity for an experienced conservator to work in a small, busy team. You will be carrying out conservation and preparation treatments on a wide range of collection items relating to the Gulf region that are being digitised as part of this project. You’ll operate with minimal supervision and have the skills and knowledge to plan, manage and track your work to ensure that deadlines are met. You must be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels, and be able to keep clear, consistent and accurate records of all treatments undertaken. You need to have either a degree in conservation or equivalent knowledge and skills sets, and practical hands-on experience in conservation of library materials for digitisation and/or large-scale conservation projects. A broad knowledge of available conservation treatments within the field of book conservation together with the ability to diagnose conservation problems and to develop and evaluate options for solutions. You should also have a high level of manual dexterity and the ability to treat fragile and delicate materials, together with knowledge of materials chemistry and the properties, behaviours and interaction of a wide range of organic and inorganic materials. A good knowledge of preventive conservation issues is also required with the ability to deliver training on the handling of library material to support and implement best practices within the British Library/Qatar Foundation partnership project. For an informal discussion please contact Flavio Marzo, Gulf History Arabic Science Project Conservator, Tel: 020 7412 7740 Closing date: 30 January 2014. Interviews will be held week commencing 10 February 2014   Download a job description         COL00034 Job profile.pdf

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Francia: biblioteca nazionale allagata, danni a documenti - Cultura - ANSAMed.it

Francia: biblioteca nazionale allagata, danni a documenti - Cultura - ANSAMed.it: "Francia: biblioteca nazionale allagata, danni a documenti"

Francia: biblioteca nazionale allagata, danni a documenti

15 GENNAIO, 12:27

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(ANSAmed) - PARIGI, 15 GEN - I locali della sezione Letteratura e Arte della Biblioteca nazionale di Francia, una delle più grandi e importanti al mondo, sono stati colpiti nella notte di domenica da un ampio allagamento, che ha danneggiato decine di migliaia di opere. Lo rivela una nota diffusa oggi dalla direzione della Biblioteca, ripreso da diversi media transalpini. Per limitare i danni alle opere, precisano ancora dalla Bnf, gli operatori sono subito intervenuti per svuotare i magazzini invasi dall'acqua, mettendo al riparo i documenti nelle sale di lettura.

Un primo bilancio dei danni parla di 10 o 12 mila opere danneggiate "a gradi molti diversi di gravità", ma solo nei prossimi giorni, quando sarà completata l'asciugatura, si potranno dare informazioni più precise. All'origine dell'incidente, secondo i primi accertamenti, ci sarebbe l'esplosione di un tubo di pvc per eccesso di pressione. "Questo è il risultato della diminuzione del budget assegnato alla manutenzione", commenta in un comunicato Fsu, principale sigla della funzione pubblica.(A

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Tavolare: Serracchiani, continua il restauro delle antiche mappe

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Il filmato presenta i risultati ottenuti dallo Stage di formazione organizzato dalla Scuola regionale per la conservazione e il restauro dei beni culturali di Villa Manin di Passariano, un progetto che ha consentito lo studio, l’indagine e il restauro di parte del materiale conservato presso l’Ufficio tavolare di Trieste.

Questa iniziativa ha visto l’assegnazione di borse di studio ai cinque migliori allievi della Scuola, la stipula di convenzioni con le università di Udine e Trieste per indagini storiche e diagnostiche sui materiali nonché l’assegnazione di incarichi professionali a specialisti del settore. Il video è stato realizzato dall’Ufficio stampa e comunicazione. Produzioni televisivedella Regione autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28w5mHpLiOI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

On Friday night, a historic library in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli was burned, destroying thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of books and manuscripts. Today, salvage efforts have begun: Although several news outlets were quoting an AFP report that “a pamphlet was discovered inside one of the books at the library that was insulting to Islam and the prophet Mohammad,” there was no apparent claim of responsibility and numerous denunciations. According to NaharNet, this wasn’t the first time the library was targeted. The day before, “Bashir Hazzouri, an employee at the library, was shot and wounded on Thursday in the old souks of Tripoli.” The library is run by the Greek Orthodox priest Father Ibrahim Srouj, and is apparently the largest in Tripoli and second-largest in Lebanon. According to library supporter Natheer Halawani, “The library has over 80,000 titles, not copies. The total amount of books exceeds this figure by far.” According to Blog Baladi, Al Sa’eh Library was founded in 1970 by the Orthodox Youth movement and consisted of a single room. Now, it has more than 80,000 books, of which 400 are rare. Numerous book-lovers expressed sorrow and dismay: Much like with Cairo’s Institut d’Egypte, now the difficult work of preserving books and manuscripts begins. More: Photos and commentary on A Separate State of Mind: Lebanon Loses 78000 Books To Terrorism: Tripoli’s “Al Sa’eh” Library Burned On Naharnet: Tripoli Figures Condemn Torching Famed Library as Father Sarrouj ‘Forgives Attackers’ LBC: Rifi to LBCI: Tripoli will rebuild al-Saeh Library Photos and commentary from Natheer Halawani’s Dusty Window blog: The Tourist That Shall Never Leave Blog Baladi: 20 Pictures Of Al Sa’eh Library in Tripoli Before It Got Torched Daily Star: History Library Torched in N. Lebanon Share this: Twitter26 Facebook52 Email Print StumbleUpon LinkedIn1 Digg Reddit Google Tumblr Pinterest Pocket Like this: January 4, 20143 Replies « Previous Next » Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Comment Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Paolo on January 4, 2014 at 10:11 pm Is it possible to know what was the offending book allegedly promoted by the library? Reply mlynxqualey on January 5, 2014 at 12:20 am That said pamphlet, elsewhere it says article: http://stateofmind13.com/2014/01/04/lebanon-loses-78000-books-to-terrorism-tripolis-infamous-al-saeh-library-burned/ Reply Pingback: Back to the dark ages… | Brain Vomit HIGHLIGHTS: FORTHCOMING What's coming in 2014 A LOOK BACK AT 2013 Awards, events, translations, and those who left us in 2013. REMEMBERING AHMED FOUAD NEGM With new English translations. FAVORITES OF 2013 Award-winning authors share their favorite reads. BEST OF ARABLIT: 5 To Read Before You Die More than a dozen writers, editors, translators, and critics give their favorites. Arabic Booker Banipal Beirut39 Best of... book fairs censorship children's Egypt fiction graphic novels International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) Iraq Lebanese Libya literary events Morocco other literary prizes Palestine PalFest poetry publishing business review Saudi Syria theater translation Tunisia Uncategorized United Arab Emirates women Arabic Literature (in Italian)! E poi venne l’inverno, nella poesia di Golan Haji La giornata mondiale della lingua araba è oggi! Arab Arts Blog Migration, Language and Identity Space and Power: Dina Haddadin QISASUKHRA A kid came to me A poem by Ahmed Nada View Full Site Now Available! Download WordPress for Android Blog at WordPress.com.

Celebration of Marbling | bookbarnkat studios - restoration, bookbinding, paper & other crafts (est. 2013)

Celebration of Marbling | bookbarnkat studios - restoration, bookbinding, paper & other crafts (est. 2013):

April 21 to May 3 2014

With pleasure, bookbarnkat studios announces a festival in celebration of marbling with world masters of the art from four countries participating in:

• exhibitions
• hands-on classes
• presentations on the history and art of marbling on paper, silk and other materials

To be held in various studios in Florence in the centro and Oltrarno.  While daily schedule plans are still shaping up for this extraordinary time, here is the list of masters coming:

• Hikmet Barutcugil (Istambul)   - Turkish Ebru marbling, including construction of traditional brushes (2 day class)
• Antonio Velez Celemin (Madrid) – Spanish and Modern style marbling (5 day class)
• Geert and Judith van Daal (The Netherlands) – Gold Tooling – Modern Techniques with Gold Leaf (5 days)
• Nicky Oliver (UK) – dyeing of leather traditional and modern techniques (2 -3 day class)
• Paolo Taddeo (IT & UK) – traditional and modern French binding techniques (5 day class)
• Dr. Jake Benson (USA & Egypt) – Persian marbling: historic techniques and recent discoveries (3 evening lectures)
• Tom McEwan (Scotland) – Creative Leatherworking and Decoration Techniques – Inlay, Onlay and Image Transfer (3 day class)
• Possibly two renowned marblers coming from the USA to teach hands on techniques

Additional announcements will be made as specific classes and venues are finalised.

If interested in these events, you are encouraged to send your contact information to info@bookbarnkatstudios.com to be placed on a mailing list for updated information on the festival.

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Auguri di buon natale

Dai un'occhiata al Tweet di @erik_kwakkel: https://twitter.com/erik_kwakkel/status/415091057706409984

Horn II - REGISTRATION IS OPEN

The registration for the Horn II conference is opened. It will take place near Horn in St. Pölten. There is no conference fee, but a registration is needed and we ask you kindly to stick to it. Please find the application form under http://menandbooks.icar-us.eu/men-and-books-final-conference/ Dear colleagues, due to reorganisation work the conference will be held as final dissemination action of our recent EU project Men and Books and thus is renamed into Men and Books conference - From Microorganisms to Mega-organisms the good news: there most probably will be no conference fee! The organisation of the conference is taken over by ICARUS, a partner in Men and Books. The conference will be from  Date 28th April - 1st May 2014 Place St. Pölten, Austria NO CONFERENCE FEE!  Board Joseph Schirò (Heritage Malta, Malta) Elissaveta Moussakova (Method and Cyril Library, Sofia, Bulgaria) István Kecskeméti (State Archive, Helsinki, Finland) Marzenna Ciechanska (Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland) Jedert Vodopivec (University and Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana Slovenia) Georgios Boudalis (Byzantine Museum, Thessaloniki, Greece) Flavia Pinzari (Istituto Centrale per il Restauro e la Conservazione del Patrimonio Archivistico e Librario Laboratorio di Biologia, Rome, Italy) Rodica Ion (ICECHIM, Bucharest and Valahia University, Targoviste, Romania) Patricia Engel (European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration, Horn, Austria) Dr. Patricia Engel Akademische Restauratorin European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration www.european-research-centre.buchstadt.at Wienerstrasse 2 3580 Horn Austria Tel.: +43(0) 650 58 71 877 Oder +43(0) 6769 536580 +43(0) 2982 200 30 31 Fax: +43(0) 2982 200 30 28 E-Mail ercbookpaper_at_gmail.com

ICCROM - course announcement: Conservation of Japanese Paper 2014, Tokyo

ICCROM - course announcement: Conservation of Japanese Paper 2014, Tokyo: "International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper
Dates: 25 August - 12 September 2014"

A grande richiesta ritorna il corso di restauro della carta con tecniche giapponesi in Giappone!


International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper 

Dates: 25 August - 12 September 2014

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)

The course Many collections all over the world 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, the participants will be in a better position to make decisions concerning the care of Japanese artifacts in their collections. The course aims also at offering opportunities to build bridges between the Japanese and the Western paper conservation traditions and to assess the applicability of the Japanese approach, materials & techniques also to non-Japanese cultural heritage.

Methodology The course is an intensive programme combining theory and practice, through lectures, practical workshops in Tokyo and a study tour in Mino and Kyoto 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 fee900 Euro

ScholarshipsThe organizers will cover costs of round-trip travel from the participant’s country of origin, domestic trip in Japan, accommodation and daily expenses during the course.

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: 1 March 2014

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Ricevo e diffondo:

Salve a tutti,

Con i  migliori Auguri per un Felice Natale e ancor più Felice Anno Nuovo vi confermo che il corso su "TECNICHE E STILI DELLA MINIATURA MEDIEVALE" di Francesco Mori si terrà nelle date 24, 25, 26 Gennaio a Firenze presso lo studio di restauro della conservatrice di opere su carta Luana Maekawa, in via dei Serragli 136 di fianco al giardino storico Torrigiani. Il costo del corso sarà di Euro 190 senza costi aggiuntivi. Chi fosse interessato può contattarmi via e-mail.

Un caro saluto e nuovamente Tanti Auguri,

Maurizio Michelozzi

maurizio.michelozzi_at_gmail.com

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Conservation at the British Library gets mobile

Conservation gets mobile Conservator Ann Tomalak tells us about the new mobile conservation workstation being trialled at the British Library. Because we are a library, our books get handled and read. Inevitably, a small number get damaged, either by accident or because the materials degrade as they get older, and fall apart. In order to get items with minor damage back into use as quickly as possible, we have a Running Repairs programme for work that will only take a few hours. http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/collectioncare/2013/11/conservation-gets-mobile.html

http://jeffpeachey.com/2013/11/26/some-christmas-gifts-for-bookbinders/
Natale é vicino ogni amico é avvertito!

Articolo sulla sporcizia sui libri come evidenza d'uso

http://www.jhna.org/index.php/past-issues/volume-2-issue-1-2/129-dirty-books
E ora come facciamo a decidere se é opportuno pulire?  Meditiamo gente meditiamo

Applying for an internship?

Avete voglia di una internship in Inghilterra ?

Ecco i nuovi aggiornamenti dall'ICON...

Applying for an internship?: "Applications Now Open

General application guidance: Guidance Doc -read before filling in the application form

Guidance for non-UK candidates;  internship in the UK: Policy doc (only required if asked for interview)

Internship Applicants Declaration form: Declaration form (to be completed only if asked for interview)"


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Papa Francesco al Quirinale. Il restauro del Codex Purpureus Rossanensis

"I segreti della carta giapponese: dalla fabbricazione al restauro" a cura di Soseishi - Museo di Arte Orientale

Per gli amici Torinesi ma affrettatevi è domani !

"I segreti della carta giapponese: dalla fabbricazione al restauro" a cura di Soseishi - Museo di Arte Orientale:

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Art of the Marbler - YouTube

Art of the Marbler - YouTube: ""

Non solo è un bel video di marmorizzazione ma è anche nel laboratorio di Sandy Cockerell...
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AIB-WEB - Il restauro nelle biblioteche e negli archivi : tipologie d'intervento

 "Il restauro nelle biblioteche e negli archivi : tipologie d’intervento
Corso avanzato di aggiornamento professionale (“Bibliomaster“)"

Data: Venerdi 22 novembre
Docenti: Laura Chignoli, Stefano Croce, Alice Ferroni, Rosy Lamera, Stella Sanguinetti

Luogo: Genova, Biblioteca civica Berio, via del Seminario 16, Sala Lignea “Franchini”
Orario: 10-12.30 / 14.30-16

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AIB-WEB - Il restauro nelle biblioteche e negli archivi : tipologie d'intervento:

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Board Reattachment: Cord Extensions | Current Projects

"BOARD REATTACHMENT: CORD EXTENSIONS"

BOARD REATTACHMENT: CORD EXTENSIONS

Posted by Abigail Bainbridge on November 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

By Rachel Day

The inherent structure of a book as an object with moving parts means that the stress of use is concentrated in areas. One of the main areas where this occurs is at the joints, especially the upper joint. When the stress gets too much the covering material may split, the sewing supports may break or both of these things may happen. If this happens and the spine piece is still intact this can be a difficult thing to repair on anything other than very small books. One way, a method that may be necessary on very heavy duty volumes, is to remove the spine piece as carefully as possible and work from there. However, there is a less invasive and much quicker method of board reattachment that can be carried out with only minor disturbance to the spine; this is the process of sewing cord extensions.

Two variations on sewing cord extensions will be discussed here. The first is the less invasive but also weaker version of the technique. This treatment is the most efficacious when used either on relatively small volumes or as reinforcement over cords that are still partially intact.

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Libri antichi, così si salva la parola scritta - Scienza - Giornale di Brescia

I concetti di restauro e conservazione in campo librario conoscono sviluppi diversi nel corso della storia: il problema della conservazione del libro è sentito già nell’antichità, quando, ad esempio, i romani cercavano rimedi per limitare i danni provocati da umidità, muffa, insetti; la pratica del restauro comincia a diffondersi dall’età umanistica - rinascimentale, con l’ampliarsi della commercializzazione dei volumi e il moltiplicarsi delle biblioteche.

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Here’s looking at you kid: Under the microscope with leather - Collection Care blog

"Here’s looking at you kid: Under the microscope with leather

We recently posted about parchment and how our conservators treat parchment collection items, but what is the difference between leather and parchment?

Parchment and leather are both made from animal pelts, but parchment does not undergo tanning as leather does. The process of tanning traditionally used tannin which is an acidic chemical compound making material less prone to decomposition - including molting and holding odours. Good leather is waterproof and more durable than parchment. These properties have led to leather being used for clothing, footwear, upholstery, armour, and as a writing material. Book bindings are sometimes covered with leather and display a grain pattern where follicles are observed. Follicles are mammalian skin organs that produce hair, and variations in their distribution and frequency can help researchers determine the species of animal used. Variations in texture, colour, and thickness of leather also offer clues."
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Legatura mediOrientale | IGIIC

Ecco un altro corso imperdibile che si terrà presso il laboratorio di restauro della Biblioteca Nazionale di Firenze.

Legatura mediOrientale | IGIIC: "Tecniche di restauro per Legature ORIENTALI (Legature turche, persiane e medio – orientali ). Seminario pratico sulle tecniche di conservazione per Legature orientali
27-30 Novembre 2013"

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