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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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.

continua a leggere sul giornale di Brescia

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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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Position at Tate Paper Conservator

Position at Tate

Paper Conservator
Tate

We are seeking an experienced paper conservator to work within our
Paper Conservation team in support of the Loans and Tate St. Ives
programme areas. 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 or equivalent experience and have demonstrable
practical experience treating and stabilising a broad range of
artworks. It is essential to have analytical and problem-solving
skills, organisational and 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 part of the role and a flexible approach is required.

Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all

The closing date for applications is 24 October 2013, Midnight.

To apply please go to

    http://www.tate.org.uk>

to set up a Tate Jobs Account and submit an online application form.

For more information contact

    Sophie Young
    Tate Gallery HR Assistant
    +44 207 887 8027.

Position at Huntington Library

Book and Paper Conservation Technician
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

The Huntington Library seeks applicants for a Book and Paper
Conservation Technician position.  The technician will work with the
conservation staff in support of the preservation of the Huntington
collections. This is a full-time position with benefits.

Responsibilities:  Performs basic repairs and other conservation
treatments determined appropriate by staff conservators on paper
based library and archival materials.  Documents work and keeps
statistics. Constructs protective housings such as corrugated boxes,
drop-spine boxes, 4-flaps, folders and encapsulations.  Participates
in environmental monitoring and disaster preparedness.  Assists
conservators with housekeeping, surveys and training interns.
Assists conservators with laboratory maintenance and ordering
supplies and equipment. Performs other duties in support of the
preservation of the collections as needed.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:  Excellent eye-hand coordination.
Excellent interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a
team-oriented environment.   Good verbal and written communication
skills.  Must be in good physical condition in order to stoop, bend,
and lift and carry moderate (up to twenty pounds) and occasionally
heavy (up to 40 pounds) loads.

Preferred:  Bachelor's degree with background in related field such
as art, art history, or architecture. 1 year experience working with
the conservation of library or museum materials.

Interested individuals are encouraged to visit

    http://www.huntington.org> for further information

First consideration will be given to applications received by
October 15th, 2013.

Please submit letter of application, resume, and three references

to:

    The Huntington Library
    Human Resources Department - Job Number: 024-14
    1151 Oxford Road
    San Marino, CA 91108

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

Is not parchment made of sheepskins? Ay, my lord, and of calfskins too... - Collection Care blog

 Il blog del laboratorio di restauro della British Library in un post ancor più bello del solito, grazie Mari-Luz!
 "Is not parchment made of sheepskins? Ay, my lord, and of calfskins too...

Hamlet (Act V, Scene I), William Shakespeare

Parchment and vellum

Parchment is an animal pelt, most often sheep, calf, or goatskin, which has been unhaired by liming or enzymatic action and then stretched on a frame while wet. This stretching and drying under tension causes the collagen fibres in the dermal layer to be realigned resulting in a thin, opaque membrane. Most commonly used as a writing substrate, parchment is also used as a covering for bookbindings and to make drumheads, among other things
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Centro Regionale di Catalogazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali - Friuli Venezia Giulia

Centro Regionale di Catalogazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali - Friuli Venezia Giulia: "28 settembre 2013

Giornate europee del patrimonio 2013

Sabato 28 settembre 2013, dalle ore 10 alle 12, sarà possibile visitare i laboratori della Scuola regionale per la conservazione e il restauro dei beni culturali del Friuli Venezia Giulia, una delle poche istituzioni italiane accreditate all’organizzazione di corsi quinquennali per restauratori di beni culturali.


Informazioni e prenotazioni:
Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia
Centro regionale di catalogazione e restauro dei beni culturali
Scuola regionale di conservazione e restauro
Villa Manin, esedra di ponente - 33033 Passariano (UD)
http://c.r.restauro@regione.fvg.it; www.beniculturali.regione.fvg.it
Tel. 0432 824140; fax. 0432 824 905147


Rassegna stampa:



Il Centro di catalogazione apre i laboratori al pubblico, "Messaggero Veneto", 3 settembre 2013
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Firenze, 16 ottobre 2013 Dusan C. Stulik (Senior Scientist - Getty Conservation Institute) 20th Century: The Golden Era of Chemical Photography

Università degli Studi di Firenze - Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze

SISF - Società Italiana per lo Studio della Fotografia

Vi invitano a incontrare il 16 ottobre 2013:

Dusan C. Stulik (Senior Scientist - Getty Conservation Institute)*

che terrà una lezione sui materiali fotografici del secolo XX dal titolo:

20th Century: The Golden Era of Chemical Photography 

A un primo sguardo, la fotografia del secolo XX sembra dominata dalla tecnologia della gelatina ai sali d'argento in bianco e nero, almeno fino all'affermazione definitiva, dopo il 1960, della fotografia a colori. In realtà, la storia dei procedimenti fotografici è molto più complessa e passa attraverso la persistenza dei materiali ottocenteschi accanto a una sperimentazione continua, che nasce dalle piccole case produttrici per approdare alla grande produzione industriale, mai standardizzata e in costante evoluzione: aspetto questo sovente sottovalutato nella descrizione e nello studio dei materiali fotografici novecenteschi.

Gli aspetti storici e tecnologici dei procedimenti fotografici delineati durante la lezione sono pensati per aiutare gli operatori e gli archivisti, i curatori dei fondi e tutti gli specialisti nel campo della conservazione della fotografia a sviluppare strategie sicure e fattibili per l'immagazzinamento, gli interventi di restauro e l'esposizione delle fotografie del secolo XX.
Gli studenti potranno ricevere una solida base per costruire la propria conoscenza del materiale e del linguaggio fotografico, grazie ad un excursus storico che va dall'uso della pellicola infiammabile in nitrato di cellulosa, fino all'era digitale.

La presentazione chiarirà anche il perché possiamo correttamente definire il secolo XX come "l'Epoca d'Oro della Fotografia Chimica"

*Dusan C. Stulik è "senior scientist" e "project leader" del Getty Conservation Institute. Dopo il dottorato di ricerca conseguito presso l'Accademia Cecoslovacca delle Scienze a Praga, è stato professore di Chimica presso la Washington State University e professore di Scienze dei Materiali presso la Cornell University. Attualmente opera nell'ambito delle metodologie diagnostiche applicate alla ricerca, all'identificazione, alla caratterizzazione delle fotografie e dei materiali fotografici presso il Getty Conservation Institute, nonché di formazione nell'ambito di progetti internazionali.

La lezione si terrà mercoledì 16 ottobre, alle ore 16.30, presso il Dipartimento SAGAS dell'Università di Firenze, via Gino Capponi,  9 - aula 12 (1° piano) e sarà introdotta da Barbara Cattaneo e Tiziana Serena.

L'iscrizione è libera e gratuita, ma obbligatoria, per esigenze di organizzazione e per assicurare il rilascio di un attestato di presenza ai partecipanti.

La lezione sarà in inglese, verrà tuttavia fornita la traduzione in italiano del testo-traccia dell'intervento, oltre a un servizio di interpretariato per la sezione delle domande e risposte previste a termine della lezione. 

Per contatti e iscrizioni, inviare un email a barbara.cattaneo_at_gmail.com, copiando e incollando il seguente oggetto:

20th Century: The Golden Era of Chemical Photography - 16 ottobre 2013

The Fix – Re-housing – Smithsonian Libraries Blog

"THE FIX – RE-HOUSING
BY KATIE WAGNER« PREVIOUS


Re-housing is one of the least glamorous but most important responsibilities of the Smithsonian Libraries Conservation Department.  Re-housing encompasses placing library materials into protective enclosures ranging from ready-made acid free envelopes to intricate custom made boxes.  It is a way to treat a large number of materials fairly quickly providing them with a stable environment.
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ICCROM Forum on Conservation Science

 "ICCROM Forum on Conservation Science"
ICCROM Forum on Conservation Science

11 September. From 16-18 October, in the prestigious premises of the Istituto per la Grafica, Rome, more than 80 leading conservation practitioners, scientists, educators and managers from around the world will meet to engage in critical discussions about how science should serve present and future cultural heritage conservation needs on a global scale.

This event is the culmination of a two year collaborative project involving 15 partner institutions worldwide, who supported a variety of data collections and analysis which will feed the Forum debates. These include surveys of institutions and professionals, national and regional strategic reviews, and reviews of trends in conservation science literature.

Using the lessons learnt from successful and innovative case study examples, the Forum seeks to define tools and approaches to anticipate cultural heritage conservation needs and develop relevant and impactful conservation science. To provide fresh insights and inspiration at the start of each day, a single keynote will be delivered by a speaker from a field outside cultural heritage conservation. Following this, the meeting will break into small working group discussions, on a number of key topics fundamental to the connections between conservation, science, and society.

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The Islamic Manuscript Association Tenth Anniversary Conference: Manuscripts and Conflict

The Islamic Manuscript Association Tenth Anniversary Conference: Manuscripts and Conflict: "

The Islamic Manuscript Association Tenth Anniversary Conference: Manuscripts and Conflict

The Islamic Manuscript Association is pleased to announce that the Tenth Islamic Manuscript Conference will be held at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge from 31 August - 2 September 2014. The conference will be hosted in cooperation with the Thesaurus Islamicus Foundation and the HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge.
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