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British Library Courses 2015

West Dean College has collaborated with the British Library to deliver a programme of courses in preservation and collection care for libraries. The programme focuses on Continuing Professional Development and is aimed at professionals, conservation students and others interested in furthering their skills in this area.

Understanding and caring for bookbindingsDavid Pearson, Sarah Hamlyn, Karen Limper-Herz, Roswitha Ketzer, Robert Brodie
BL3 
23 April 2015
Location: The British Library, London

This training day will help librarians and archivists understand the types of bindings in their collections and will provide guidance on handling and describing bindings and on appropriate conservation techniques. Participants will be given an overview of the history of Western bookbindings, with examples drawn from British Library collections. At the end of the day participants will be able to:

• Recognise different bookbinding structures and materials
• Describe bookbinding styles and structures
• Understand why bookbindings deteriorate
• Minimise the risk of damage to bookbindings
• Commission appropriate conservation work.

Course fee: £116

Environment: Effective monitoring and management
Jane Henderson
BL4 
24 April 2015
Location: The British Library, London

Avoiding a ‘one size fits all’ approach to environmental parameters, this training day helps you to understand the vulnerabilities and tolerances of your collections and then shows how to set realistic and achievable targets that are appropriate to the materials in your care and the resources available to you. At the end of the day you will be in a strong position to take cost-effective decisions and prioritise actions for maintaining a sustainable environment. The training day is aimed at people with responsibility for the care of library and archive collections, and is led by Jane Henderson, Senior Lecturer in Conservation at Cardiff University. 

Course Fee: £116

Disaster response and salvage
Emma Dadson
BL5 
28 April 2015
Location: The British Library, London

This intensive course focuses on preparing for disaster response and salvage. The course uses experience of responding to real incidents to demonstrate how planning can minimise the impact of emergencies in libraries and archives as well as outlining the practical steps to take when responding to situations. With reference to case studies, the course includes strategies for dealing with damage, an emergency decision-making exercise and a major incident desktop scenario. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key issues that a disaster plan needs to address
• Give examples of the decisions to be made when responding to an incident
• Source salvage equipment to build a disaster kit

Previous attendees commented that they had learnt ‘how much there is to think about when dealing with a disaster and how to prioritise actions’, 'the importance of preparedness, tips for emergency kits and for small scale incidents, and how to assess what we can cope with ourselves and when to call in help'. 

The day is led by Harwell Document Restoration Services.

Course fee: £128

Dust and dirt: Strategies for prevention and management
Caroline Bendix and Paul Garside
BL6
3 June 2015
Location: The British Library, London

Dust is a constant presence in most libraries and archives and can be harmful to collections. This training day will focus on understanding the nature of dust and the threat it poses, as well as means by which dust can be cleaned and how collections may be protected from it. At the end of the day delegates will have:

• A clear understanding of how dust forms and from what it is made
• Practical knowledge of cleaning collections
• Awareness of health and safety issues
• The ability to identify pest and mould damage
• Details of various methods of protecting against dust
• The ability to set up a housekeeping programme
• An understanding of using volunteers to help clean collections

Course fee: £128 

Preventing pests by IPM
David Pinniger
BL7 
10 June 2015
Location: The British Library, London

Led by David Pinniger, Independent Consultant Entomologist, this one-day workshop provides an introduction to preventing pests through use of integrated pest management. The course is aimed at anyone with any involvement with, or responsibility for care of libraries, archives and collections. Technical handouts will be given to support the course. This session is limited to only 16 places.

Course objectives:

• To introduce the main insect pests which attack collections: what they need to live: how to identify them: the damage they cause; ways to prevent them becoming established
• Understanding pest environments
• Selecting the most appropriate treatments to control pests
• Making plans to establish an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme

Course fee: £128

Essential preservation
Ruth Honeybone and Sarah-Jane Hamlyn
BL8 
12 June 2015
Location: The British Library, London

Preservation is a means of ensuring that collections can be used for the long-term. This workshop focuses on the preservation of library and archive collections, with an emphasis on traditional, paper-based collections. The day introduces common terminology and standards, highlights risks to collections, and describes simple and practical steps for putting preservation into practice.

The day is targeted at those who are newly involved in caring for library and archive collections, those for whom preservation is just one of their many responsibilities, and those who are seeking a bit more confidence in how to approach preservation.

By the end of the day, participants will be able to:

• Understand what is meant by preservation
• Identify the main threats to library and archive collections
• Identify factors to consider when storing and handling items
• Understand the role preservation policies play in supporting and enabling good practice
• Find other sources of information and networks to support their preservation work

Course fee: £128

Information and booking

Download a booking form here. 
For further information please call 01243 818219 or 01243 818300. 

Please return your completed booking form tobookingsoffice@westdean.org.uk

How to Find Us

West Dean College and Gardens are situated in South East England, six miles north of the historic city of Chichester and 12 miles from the south coast.

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Aggiornamenti Bando Restauratori | Contafili - Arte e Restauro

Aggiornamenti Bando Restauratori | Contafili - Arte e Restauro:

Aggiornamenti Bando Restauratori

Bando Restauratori…forse ce la facciamo!!!

 Aggiornamenti da Cna Nazionale

In relazione ai numerosi e costanti solleciti, per il prolungamento dei tempi, pochi giorni fa abbiamo avuto l’incontro presso il MIBACT alla presenza del portavoce nazionale del coordinamento Restauratori Gian Oberto Gallieri.

Il Ministero si è detto convinto che in un massimo di 2 settimane verrà pubblicato il bando e che non ci saranno problemi nell’esaminare le domande entro il termine prefissato dalle Linee Guida.

E’ emerso però un problema, che era stato posto nel convegno della CNA di Roma lo scorso 16 febbraio e a Milano a quello promosso da CNA Lombardia il 18 dicembre 2014, ovvero che le specializzazioni previste dall’art.182 del Testo Unico dei Beni Culturali cosi come modificato nel luglio del 2013 sembrerebbero in contrasto con la Legislazione Europea, che prevede la qualifica di Restauratore e non i “settori di competenza”, cosa che per altro come CNA non abbiamo mai caldeggiato.

Cordialmente

Gabriele Rotini

Responsabile Nazionale

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Brooklyn Museum: Career Opportunities

Brooklyn Museum: Career Opportunities: "Paper Conservator—Conservation"

(Full-time, permanent, non-union position)

Requirements: The candidate for this position must have a graduate degree in conservation, or its equivalent, and at least three years of experience in a museum conservation laboratory. Experience examining and treating both paper and photo collections desired. The candidate must have good interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to plan ahead for loans, gallery installations, and exhibitions, along with providing work schedules and budgets. The successful candidate must be a team player and participate in the overall goals of the conservation department and the Museum.

Responsibilities: The Paper Conservator will examine, document, and treat the collection for display; maintain conservation records; conduct basic analysis; authenticate objects in the collection; condition possible acquisitions; advise on proper installation, storage, and shipment; inventory and order supplies; and complete other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Carol Lee Shen Chief Conservator

Staring date: To be determined

Schedule: 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Salary: Commensurate with experience

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Conservator at University of Cambridge

Conservator at University of Cambridge: 

Conservator

University of Cambridge

Location:	Cambridge
Salary:	Salary is dependent on skills and ability
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

 

Placed on:	5th February 2015
Closes:	2nd March 2015
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Corpus Christi College is offering an exciting opportunity for a qualified Conservator to join the small team working in the conservation studio at the college. 

The studio has a busy schedule of work, carrying out interventive conservation treatments and providing advice on both library and archive materials for the eleven members of the Cambridge Colleges’ Conservation Consortium.

The position provides the opportunity to work on a wide range of materials from the earliest manuscripts to modern archives, and covers paper, parchment and binding conservation. Some experience of historical binding structures and the ability to carry out high quality interventive conservation work will be expected.

The successful applicant will have a degree or diploma in Archives or Library conservation, excellent practical skills and be looking for their first professional role to begin their conservation career. They will be dedicated and self-motivated, able to work both on their own and as part of a small team.  Excellent communication skills at all levels and a diplomatic approach are essential.

The successful applicant will receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits and conditions of employment, including a pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, car parking and use of College facilities.

Further particulars and details on how to apply are available on the College website at:http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/vacancies.

Enquiries

Further enquiries may be made to the Managing Conservator by email: bcw24@corpus.cam.ac.uk.

Closing Date:  Monday 2 March 2015

Interviews: Will be held w/c 16 March 2015. If you have not been invited for interview by 13 March 2015, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Working at Tate | Paper Conservator

Working at Tate | Paper Conservator: "Paper Conservator"

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Reference:TG1037 

Opportunity type:Temporary, Full-time 

Working hours:36 hours per week 

Salary:£29,300 per annum 

Location:London - Tate Britain, Millbank 

Closing date:15 March 2015 at midnight 

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We are seeking an experienced paper conservator to work within our Paper Conservation team in support of Loans out and Tate St. Ives programme area. Day-to-day, you will concentrate on assessing, documenting and treating works of art within the Collection, supporting all related programme activity and working closely with the Conservation Manager and Senior Conservation Technician to plan activity and workload.

You will hold a recognised qualification in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper and have demonstrable practical experience treating and stabilising a broad range of artworks. It is essential to have analytical & problem-solving skills, organisational & planning skills, and to be an effective communicator. You will need to accurately estimate treatment and framing requirements, work independently on conservation treatments and provide specialist advice for storage, packing, transport and installation of works of art. Good end-user IT skills are required and experience with historic and contemporary works of art on paper and experience working in the museum sector is desirable. Frequent travel is required with this role and a flexible approach is required.


This position is offered on a temporary contract covering maternity leave. 

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Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship

: "We are pleased to announce that entry for the
2015 Nicholas Hadgraft Scholarship is now open.

Click the link below to download the scholarship application form. - Home



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Box It, Bag It, Wrap It: Medieval Books on the Go | medievalbooks

Box It, Bag It, Wrap It: Medieval Books on the Go | medievalbooks: "
BOOK CULTURE, MEDIEVAL READERS
BOX IT, BAG IT, WRAP IT: MEDIEVAL BOOKS ON THE GO
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 ERIK KWAKKEL LEAVE A COMMENT
Books in use generally reside in our hands or on our desks. This was not very different in medieval times. However, medieval and modern reading culture take different paths when it comes to books that are not in use. While both then and now the objects are commonly shelved after use, medieval readers had additional storing options: slipping the book into a box, bag or wrapper. Unfortunately, few of these exotic – and fascinating – storage devices survive today. However, the ones that do indicate that many were made with a specific purpose in mind, namely transportation. Here are some popular means of packing up your book to go in medieval times, including the precursor of our modern tablet sleeve."



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Internship at Huntington Library--Conservation DistList

Internship at Huntington Library--Conservation DistList: "Mellon Internship in Conservation.
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

Supported by an endowment established in 1981, The Huntington
annually offers a Mellon Internship in Conservation. The
internship, offered in the conservation of either books or works on
paper, is for individuals who have a Bachelor's degree and can
demonstrate a commitment to entering a graduate program in
conservation. The intern will work with the Preservation
Department's conservators, who will make use of The Huntington's
collections materials in providing instruction. Through training in
conservation treatment techniques and readings from the conservation
literature, the intern will advance their knowledge of the
underlying principals of conservation, and the tools and techniques
used in the conservation of library collections materials. The term
of the internship is three months. Mellon interns are encouraged to
document their work and make a short presentation to Huntington
staff upon completion of their internship term. Stipend amount: US
$5,000.

To apply for the Mellon Internship beginning June 2015, please
send cover letter, resume, and contact information for three
references to:

Holly Moore
Lloyd E. Cotsen Head of Conservation
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino CA 91108
626-405-2197
Fax: 626-405-3444
hmoore<-a t->huntington< . >org

Applications must be received no later than March 15, 2015.

Holly Moore
Lloyd E. Cotsen Head of Conservation
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino CA 91108
626-405-2197
Fax: 626-405-3444
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Positions at London Metropolitan Archives

Book conservators (2 positions)
Culture, Heritage and Libraries Department
London Metropolitan Archives
City of London

    Book Conservator
    Hampstead Synagogue and Jews Temporary Shelters
    FTC - 8 months

    Book Conservator
    Royal Free Hospital
    FTC - 12 Months

Salary: UKP31,640 - UKP35,840 pa. including Inner London Weighting

LMA is the largest local government archive repository in the United
Kingdom.  Based in Clerkenwell and administered by the City of
London, its holdings run to around 100km of documents from 1067 to
the present.  LMA holds local government and other records for the
Greater London area and the City of London.  These collections have
been awarded designated status by the Museums Libraries and Archives
Council.  LMA is an Accredited Archive Service.  LMA is recruiting
for two posts in connection with two grant funded projects fixed
term for 8 months and 12 months respectively.  The post holders will
be required to carry out conservation treatments based on up-to-date
techniques on the full range of formats present in the collections,
to package items appropriately, to communicate through a programme
of academic, professional and public engagement, and liaise
effectively with all members of staff in support of the project
work.  Applicants will have a recognised qualification in the fields
of paper, archive or book conservation or equivalent.  Experience of
working in an archive would be an advantage.  The post holder will
work to the Conservation Studio Manager.  The City of London
Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes
applications from all sections of the community.

For further information and details on how to apply please visit

    <URL:https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk>

Closing Date: 20 February 2015, 12 noon

Caroline De Stefani
Studio Manager
London Metropolitan Archives
Culture, Heritage and Libraries Department
City of London
40 Northampton Road
London EC1R 0HB
+44 20 7332 3863

City of London Council Jobs:



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Sewing an Islamic Chevron Endband | Current Projects

Sewing an Islamic Chevron Endband | Current Projects: "SEWING AN ISLAMIC CHEVRON ENDBAND
Posted by hjones78 on October 4, 2014 · 3 Comments 
Editor’s note: The new academic year has started! Hillary has turned in her MA paper and left West Dean, but while the new students find their way around the college and the old ones dive into new

Cari amici,
una volta tanto posto qualche notizia a cui parteciperò in prima persona. Sto partendo per la Corea, dove si terrà il primo seminario sulla carta Hanji coreana. È una grande occasione e sono molto grato a chi mi ha consentito di partire per questo breve ma intenso viaggio. In particolare,  oltre alla mia famiglia, vorrei ringraziare Nella Poggi, il  consolato generale di Corea e la KCDF foundation.
Ovviamente è mia intenzione aggiornarvi sulla'argomento e vi farò sapere come è andata, non ultimo perchè il seminario prevede un tour delle cartiere artigianali Coreane.
http://www.hanji-seminar.kr/
Un saluto e a presto.
Ale

Incontro Bastioni con Antonio Mirabile

: "Incontro con Antonio Mirabile  Fra i tanti eventi organizzati nel 2014 dall'Associazione Bastioni, abbiamo avuto la bellissima opportunità di invitare alla sede dell’Associazione il conservatore e restauratore di arte e documenti su carta, Antonio Mirabile, ormai noto a tanti per i suoi molteplici studi e ricerche nel campo dell’arte contemporanea.  La presentazione di Antonio è stato davvero memorabile, sia per il contenuto che per quella meravigliosa capacità che ha di comunicare e di intrigare il pubblico. Antonio riesce a esprimere concetti a volte alquanto astratti con spontaneità e semplicità, coinvolgendo il pubblico e rendendolo partecipe di tutti quegli interrogativi che ancora offuscano la realtà operativa del contemporaneo. Incontri Bastioni

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THE FIX – OUTFITTING A SATELLITE CONSERVATION LAB

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We recently carved out some space in the Natural History Building for a Conservation and Digitization Annex. The Annex allows us to do low to medium level repair on site where many of our Library books are housed. Preservation staff share the space with our digitization team. The goal was to reduce the amount of shipping between our main conservation lab  (located offsite in Maryland) and the majority of our materials located on the National Mall.  Our main concerns were books that are very large and fragile that we are reluctant to put through the stress of packing and shipping and volumes  that require simple repairs in order for them to be scanned.

Conservation & Digitization Annex

read more The Fix – Outfitting a Satellite Conservation Lab

Scientists reveal parchment's hidden stories (w/ Video)

Un po' di archeologia del libro e informazioni materiali, tanto per ricordare che i codici non sono solo testo.



 "Scientists reveal parchment's hidden stories (w/ Video)
12 hours ago

This is an imaged parchment document from Yarburgh Muniments Lancashire Deeds YM. D. Lancs Jan. 13-14, 1576/7. Credit: The Borthwick Institute for Archives.
Millions of documents stored in archives could provide scientists with the key to tracing agricultural development across the centuries, according to new research completed at Trinity College Dublin and the University of York.
Amazingly, thanks to increasingly progressive genetic sequencing techniques, the all-important historical tales these documents tell are no longer confined to their texts; now, vital information also comes from the DNA of the parchment on which they are written.
Researchers used these state-of-the-art scientific techniques to extract ancient DNA and protein from tiny samples of parchment from documents from the late 17th and late 18th centuries. The resulting information enabled them to establish the type of animals from which the parchment was made, which, when compared to genomes of their modern equivalents, provides key information as to how agricultural expansion shaped the genetic diversity of these animals." Scientists reveal parchment's hidden stories (w/ Video):



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Don't Rock the Cradle-Folger Shakespeare Library

Don't Rock the Cradle-Folger Shakespeare Library: "Don't Rock the Cradle


Books in Exhibitions – Mounts, Materials and Economy



April 1–3, 2015
 
The Folger Shakespeare Library‘s Werner Gundersheimer Conservation Department is organizing this three-day symposium on books in exhibitions focusing on book cradles and book supports.



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‘The Salmon Book’: Conservation in Reverse - Collection Care blog

‘The Salmon Book’: Conservation in Reverse - Collection Care blog: "‘The Salmon Book’: Conservation in Reverse

The conservation team was recently commissioned by the British Library’s Artist in Residence, Rob Sherman, to create a retrospective binding to his specifications. This would form an integral part of his project whilst at the Library and would be exhibited in the ‘Lines in the Ice: Seeking the Northwest Passage’ exhibition. The book would begin life with blank pages which Rob would fill as part of his work, but the binding itself would already have a fictional material history, written by the artist but to be created by Conservation."



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The Colourful Page

Un bel film introduttivo sul lavoro di Paola Ricciardi Conservation Scientist presso il Fitzwilliam Museum di Cambridge.

Il Giornale dell'Arte - Restauratori: Finalmente Gli Elenchi, Entro Il 2015

Da il giornale dell'arte si evince che il bando per i restauratori sarà non prima di marzo, vedremo....

Il Giornale dell'Arte - Restauratori: Finalmente Gli Elenchi, Entro Il 2015: "Restauratori: finalmente gli elenchi, entro il 2015

Caos restauratori verso la soluzione. Dopo 10 anni di rinvii, ritardi, veti, ripensamenti, contestazioni, il 6 agosto 2014 la Corte dei Conti ha registrato il decreto sulle Linee guida applicative dell’art. 182 del Codice dei Beni culturali e del Paesaggio che istituisce i due elenchi professionali per i restauratori e i collaboratori restauratori. Dei due bandi, per primo il Mibact ha pubblicato il 12 settembre il bando per il conseguimento della qualifica di collaboratore, come previsto dalla legge n. 7 del 14 gennaio 2014, e ha quindi avviato la procedura dei relativi esami. Il Ministero prevede che questo primo elenco sarà pronto entro marzo 2015. Solo allora sarà pubblicato anche il secondo bando, quello per i restauratori di primo livello, destinati all’elenco principale. In questo modo sarà possibile ai collaboratori ormai iscritti di partecipare subito anche al secondo bando e tentare di far parte dell’elenco d’élite del restauro italiano. "



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Bookbinder Bernard Middleton celebrates 90th birthday - Collection Care blog

Bookbinder Bernard Middleton celebrates 90th birthday - Collection Care blog: "Bookbinder Bernard Middleton celebrates 90th birthday

Born on 29 October 1924, legendary bookbinder Bernard Middleton celebrates his 90th birthday this week. Bernard spent much of his life working with British Library collection items at the Library’s bindery, then known as the British Museum Bindery, following his apprenticeship there.

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Associazione Bastioni Incontro con Antonio Mirabile

Associazione Bastioni: "20 novembre 2014 dalle ore 15.00 presso la sede dell’Associazione Bastioni via San Niccolò 91/93r Incontro con Antonio Mirabile



 Verso la fine degli anni ‘80 si manifesta una specificità, reale o artefatta, legata alle problematiche di con

 SAVE THE DATE 20 novembre 2014 dalle ore 15.00

presso la sede dell’Associazione Bastioni  via San Niccolò 91/93r

Incontro con Antonio Mirabile 

Verso la fine degli anni ‘80 si manifesta una specificità, reale o artefatta, legata alle problematiche di conservazione e restauro dell’arte contemporanea, in particolare è evidenziata l’inadeguatezza della seppur giovane professione del restauratore con i codici deontologici esistenti.

Se oggi, più di ieri, una grande quantità di ricerche, seminari e pubblicazioni sono dedicate esclusivamente alla conservazione dell’arte contemporanea, se le specialità della conservazione rappresentano quasi tutti i campi della creazione artistica, questa rappresentatività può dimostrarsi limitata quando svariati materiali e materie coabitano nella stessa opera d’arte, quando l’opera d’arte diventa un ibrido che traduce un disordine pieno di promesse.

Questi limiti toccano anche il disegno contemporaneo che è stato, durante tutto il XX secolo, oggetto di numerosi riassetti grazie all’aiuto di una catena d’invenzioni che contravvengono a un uso tradizionale dei mezzi grafici e che sembrano aver spinto tutti i canoni estetici tradizionali al suo parossismo grazie all’impiego d’inesauribili modelli, materiali, tecniche e supporti.

Partendo da questa constatazione è possibile fissare in schemi teorici e metodologici la conservazione e il restauro di questa realtà dinamica, articolata e continuamente in progress? Quando si parla di arte contemporanea, si parla spesso di artisti viventi, è possibile coinvolgerli ai progetti di restauro? Quali i limiti di questa collaborazione? Il vasto campo di ricerca del restauro del contemporaneo ci spinge sistematicamente a inventare nuovi materiali e a rimettere in discussione la deontologia della professione del restauratore?

Aprendo un campo molto vasto queste domande troveranno delle risposte totali, particolari ma anche, a volte, effimere durante queste poche ore dedicate al disegno contemporaneo.

  Al termine dell’incontro l’associazione Bastioni offrirà un piccolo aperitivo

Per informazioni e per la conferma della vostra partecipazione scrivete

  A:chiara1771@gmail.com

Oppure 055 2023866"



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Lazio – II Conferenza Nazionale sui Beni Culturali | Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi

Lazio – II Conferenza Nazionale sui Beni Culturali | Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi: "Lazio – II Conferenza Nazionale sui Beni Culturali


Si terrà a Roma, il 17 e 18 ottobre prossimi presso la “Casa dei Cavalieri di Rodi” in p.zza Del Grillo 1, la II Conferenza Nazionale sui Beni culturali dal titolo “La biologia per la valorizzazione dei beni culturali: competenze e opportunità”.

L’evento è stato organizzato dalla commissione permanente di studio dell’Ordine Nazionale dei Biologi “Tutela dei beni culturali”."



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Conservator of Manuscripts and Printed Books at University of Cambridge

Conservator of Manuscripts and Printed Books at University of Cambridge:

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Conservator of Manuscripts and Printed Books
University of Cambridge - Fitzwilliam Museum
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £34,233 to £45,954
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Placed on: 16th September 2014
Closes: 20th October 2014
Job Ref: DA04313
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The Fitzwilliam Museum houses the principal collections of art and antiquities of the University of Cambridge, and holds over half a million objects in its care. The Department of Manuscripts and Printed Books (MSSPB) preserves the finest museum collection of illuminated manuscripts in the world outside the Vatican Museum, one of the most important collections of manuscript and printed music in this country, fine printed books, literary autographs and correspondence. It is also responsible for the Museum's archives. The collections total upwards of 132,500 objects: 1,000 illuminated manuscripts and leaves; 1,500 music volumes; 20,000 rare printed books, over 80,000 literary autographs and correspondence. There are over 30,000 items in the Museum's archives. The Conservator of Manuscripts and Printed Books participates in the Museum wide Collections Care Programme. This post is part of the Conservation Division, led by the Assistant Director, Conservation.

There is a special link with Trinity College library and the college provides funding for the Museum to undertake work for Trinity Library.

The successful candidate would undertake the technical examination, analysis, research, interventive and preventive conservation of works on parchment and paper, for the Department of MSSPB, including medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, fine printed books dating from 15th to the 21st century, manuscript and printed music, literary autographs and archival material.

Management of the conservation studio will be part of this role as will be preparation of and contribution to applications for funding and other projects. The ability to deal with people at all levels in a professional manner is critical as is a mutually flexible, supportive and collaborative team working style

Candidates should have a relevant qualification in paper and parchment conservation as well as a demonstrable track record of work experience with similar collections.

The ability to manage work flow to deadlines, initiate and manage conservation programmes and a sound grasp of conservation ethics are essential. 

Accredited status in the profession through ICON is preferred.

Planned interview date: 29 October 2014                              

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the satisfactory outcome of a Security check. Whether an outcome is satisfactory will be determined by the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/4988. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Any queries should be directed to recruitment@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk or Tel: 01223 764840.

Please quote reference DA04313 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK."



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CONSEGUIMENTO DELLA QUALIFICA PROFESSIONALE DI RESTAURATORE E COLLABORATORE RESTAURATORE DI BENI CULTURALIIn questa pagina sarà sempre possibile trovare le informazioni aggiornate

Il ministero a questo link pubblicherà gli aggiornamenti e ha reso disponibile una prima nota orientativa



CONSEGUIMENTO DELLA QUALIFICA PROFESSIONALE DI RESTAURATORE E COLLABORATORE RESTAURATORE DI BENI CULTURALI<br />In questa pagina sarà sempre possibile trovare le informazioni aggiornate:

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First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis | ICCROM

ricordate la deadline si avvicina è il 22 di settembre.



First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis | ICCROM: "First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT


Culture cannot wait!

Dates: 30 March-24 April 2015; four-week course

Application deadline: 22 September 2014

Place: Amsterdam with study visits to other cities in the Netherlands"



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Eventi - Le materie dei libri, le legature storiche della Biblioteca Teresiana di Mantova

Eventi - Le materie dei libri, le legature storiche della Biblioteca Teresiana di Mantova: "Le materie dei libri, le legature storiche della Biblioteca Teresiana di Mantova
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Dal 05.09.2014 16:38 fino al 11.01.2015



"Le materie dei libri, le legature storiche della Biblioteca Teresiana di Mantova" curata da due esperti, il professor Carlo Federici e Federico Macchi e alla presenza del direttore della Biblioteca Vaticana monsignor Cesare Pasini, come invitato d'onore.
600 sono i volumi storici che presentano legature di particolare pregio, selezionati tra i 50mila posseduti dalla Biblioteca Teresiana di Mantova: in mostra saranno esposte le 80 più belle: presenti due importanti incunaboli del '400 dal monastero del Polirone a San Benedetto Po, poi libri con impresso nel cuoio della legatura lo stemma dei Gonzaga e dei Pico della Mirandola; un altro dalla splendida copertina in pelle dipinta a più colori, fatto legare per il famoso bibliofilo parigino Jean Grolier de Servières, visconte d'Aguisy (1489-1565).
Non dobbiamo dimenticare che i libri venivano comprati a fogli sciolti e solo dopo l'acquisto si commissionava la legatura (rilegatura si dice per libri già legati): in mostra ci sono libri stampati a Venezia e legati a Parigi. «In occasione della mostra - spiega Federici - ne sono stati restaurati 17 che erano particolarmente rovinati. Anzi sarebbe bello che i cittadini adottassero un libro per farlo restaurare».
Al lavoro hanno partecipato le restauratrici Anna Bianchi, Laura Chignoli, Sara Mazzarino e Melania Zanetti, di cui ci sono contributi scritti nel catalogo. Inoltre tra il personale della Biblioteca va segnato il lavoro di Raffaella Perini e Pasquale Di Viesti insieme ai curatori.

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La mostra sarà aperta al pubblico dal 5 settembre 2014 all'11 gennaio 2015 con i seguenti giorni e orari: martedì, giovedì e venerdì (10-13, 15-18), mercoledì e sabato (10-13).

I gruppi potranno prenotare visite anche in altri giorni, entro l'orario di apertura della Biblioteca, rivolgendosi a:
Chiara Tosi (e-mail chiara.tosi@comune.mantova.gov.it; tel. 0376-352724 – solo nelle mattinate di lunedì e martedì).
 
INFO
Biblioteca Teresiana
Via Roberto Ardigò, 13
46100 Mantova
Tel: 0376 338450
Fax: 0376 2738080
biblioteca.comunale@comune.mantova.gov.it
http://www.bibliotecateresiana.it
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Carte lucide e Carte trasparenti nella pratica artistica tra Otto e Novecento: uso conservazione e restauro

Tortona


Carte lucide e Carte trasparenti  nella pratica artistica tra Otto e Novecento: uso conservazione e restauro

Tortona, 3-4 Ottobre 2014

Convegno organizzato
dalla Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona
e dai
Musei di Pellizza- Associazione Pellizza da Volpedo onlus, Volpedo
in collaborazione
con l’Opificio delle Pietre Dure di Firenze      

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Carte lucide e Carte trasparenti nella pratica artistica tra Otto e Novecento: uso conservazione e restauro

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La conservazione del rotolo etiope di Claudia Benvestito | Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

 "La conservazione del rotolo etiope di Claudia Benvestito
La presentazione al pubblico del rotolo etiope, Cod. Marc. Or. 276 (12059), ha dato l’abbrivio a una feconda riflessione sul sistema di conservazione dei rotoli di piccole dimensioni. La necessità di esporre per alcune ore il rotolo in modo sicuro è stata in quel momento fronteggiata realizzando una protezione in poliestere trasparente, ma tale soluzione, pur valida per il momento espositivo, non appariva proponibile per una conservazione di lunga durata.

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Affidamento incarico professionale di Tutor restauratore per la S.A.F. In allegato il bando.

Affidamento incarico professionale di Tutor restauratore per la S.A.F. In allegato il bando.

http://www.icpal.beniculturali.it/primo_piano.html?resourceType=/xml-content/archivio_primo_piano/2013/01_BandoTutorSAF-7-8-2014

Paper Painting: Using Acrylics to Repair Leather Bindings

Paper Painting: Using Acrylics to Repair Leather Bindings

by Breann Young, Intern, Collections Care Division on August 7, 2014

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Breann Young applying 20% Lascaux 498HV in isopropanol to the spine of the William Dall field book, "Oahu and Vicinity," 1899, to consolidate the deteriorating leather, photo by Andrea Hall, 2014.

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Visual glossary | AICCM

Bellissima idea dovremmo farlo anche in Italiano un glossario con immagini.

Visual glossary | AICCM: "
Visual glossary
This is one of our best resources! Explore it today

Learn how to identify damage and deterioration by comparing it to our glossary image and description.

Download the images! They can be used to identify deterioration in your own collection and are invaluable in describing an object's condition. It will help you talk to a conservator about what treatment your object needs.

This resource has been compiled by conservators all over Australia under the guiding hand of Alice Cannon. The definitions used in this glossary are informed by those used in reCollections. 

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Conservation Science Tutorials

Conservation Science Tutorials: "Conservation Science Tutorials

With the support of the Getty Foundation, FAIC has created a series of self-paced modules that review key science principles in conservation.  The modules are designed to

help mid-career conservators refresh their knowledge
prepare participants for workshops on specific topics
assist students about to enter a graduate conservation program
Modules in the series:

Adhesion
Analytical Techniques
Arrhenius Equation
Color
Enzymes
Redox Reactions
Refraction and Reflection
Relative Humidity
Safety in the Laboratory
Soaps, Surfactants, and Detergents
Statistics
Teas Chart
Weights and Measures

The tutorials were researched and written by Sheila Fairbrass Siegler
Instructional Design by Cyrelle Gerson of Webucate Us
Project Management by Eric Pourchot
Special thanks to members of the Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation (ANAGPIC) and the AIC Board of Directors for reviewing these materials.
This project was conceived at a Directors Retreat organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and was developed with grant funding from the Getty Foundation."



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Position at Cooper-Hewitt--Conservation DistList

Position at Cooper-Hewitt--Conservation DistList: "Paper Conservator
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum seeks a Paper
Conservator to work on the preparation of objects for mass
digitization for a fixed term contract.

The contract conservator will be responsible for carrying out
condition assessment of objects in the Drawings, Prints and Graphic
design and wallcoverings collections for digitization, determining
suitability for mass digitization methods and care and handling
needs of the objects during digitization, barcoding the collections
during assessment and rehousing of objects when necessary. The
conservator will work to develop appropriate rehousing methods for
barcoding purposes, will manage personal workflow to meet
established deadlines and work with conservation technicians to
streamline the project workflow. The work will be performed with
regular consultation with the CH Paper Conservator and Project
Registrar. The position will require both the ability to work
within a team and independently.

Applicants should have a Master's degree in conservation with a
specialization in works of art on paper from a recognized
conservation training program. Demonstrated ability to meet
deadlines without compromising high standards is essential.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

This fixed term contract is for approximately 2-3 months full-time
with the possibility of extension. After this preparation phase,
additional work may be available during the mass digitization phase.
Work will be performed at the newly refurbished, state of the art
Cooper Hewitt offsite facility in New Jersey with free shuttle
service from and to Manhattan. Towards the end of the project, work
may also be conducted at the Cooper Hewitt museum site in New York.

For consideration, please submit via electronic mail a letter of
interest, resume, and full contact information for three
professional references to Perry Choe si< . >edu>. Only those
candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is an Equal Opportunity
Employer."



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belting - Learn about bookbinding and other book related topics

Questa è da provare quando faccio la prossima scatola. Il "belting the cloth" è una tecnica interessante anche se non faccio nella stessa maniera tutti i tagli. In pratica si monta tela e cartoni in contemporanea.



belting - Learn about bookbinding and other book related topics: "
There are many ways to build a box, one can cut the elements of the trays and assemble them prior to covering.
This method involves gluing the edges of the sides of the tray (we will call these the walls of the tray), taping these wall boards to the support board to keep them together while drying, letting dry a couple of hours, removing the tape and sometime sanding smooth.
After this, you can cover the trays with cloth, leather, paper or combinations of the above. If you have used this method, you know the pitfalls, like collapsing walls, slippery assemblies, bumpy lumps left by drying glue &c. &c.

When I use cloth, I prefer the "belting" method where the trays are assembled as the cloth is applied, thus eliminating several steps in a fail proof method, that is, if your boards are cut straight and square...
 

 

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