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APOYOnline 30th Anniversary Conference and Workshop on Heritage Preservation

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“Manos a la Obra” volunteers at the State Archives of Rio de Janeiro. Image courtesy of APOYOnline.

30 years building bridges and pathways for the preservation of cultural heritage in the Americas, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

By Claudia S.Rodrigues de Carvalho

The APOYOnline 30th Anniversary Conference and Workshop on Heritage Preservation: 30 Years Building Bridges and Pathways for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in the Americas, held in Rio de Janeiro from 23-27 September 2019, was an outstanding event for the heritage preservation field.

Discussing Portfolios with The C Word

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In the mind of a conservator. Image by Jenny Mathiasson, courtesy of The C Word Podcast.

By Kloe Rumsey

The most common route between article and podcast episode is to start with the article and then bring it to discussion and make a podcast episode out of it, but here I will be doing the opposite.

Our Executive Director Sarah Stannage speaks to timecare magazine

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The magazine 'timecare' is published by International Conservation by Design, with a fourth issue featuring an interview with our Executive Director Sarah Stannage. She talks about the importance of mutual support between business and not-for-profits within conservation, adding "we need far-sighted supporters like CXD who can see beyond the tangible and who want to make an indelible impression on the future of the profession".

15 May 2020

Linked Conservation Data project moves to phase 2

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Participants of the Linked Conservation Data workshops during phase 1. Clock-wise from top left: University of the Arts London (courtesy of Gabriele Grigorjeva), Tate Britain (courtesy of Athanasios Velios), John Rylands Library (courtesy of Athanasios Velios), the National Archives UK (courtesy of Sonja Schwoll), Stanford Libraries (courtesy of Malgorzata Schaefer).

By Athanasios Velios and Kristen St.John

We are pleased to announce that the Linked Conservation Data Consortium has secured further funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to continue with efforts to improve and harmonise documentation in conservation. The consortium is a unique environment where conservation practice, documentation, terminology and ontology are discussed in relation to their impact on the profession both in strategic and in practical terms.

The consortium has grown, and we are happy to welcome these new partners:

Conservators Conserved: preserving our own past

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Graham Voce and Ellie Pridgeon surveying records in the IIC Office, London. Image by Tina Churcher, courtesy of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.

By Graham Voce

At IIC, as a learned society, we depend on the participation of our members, heritage conservation professionals across many specialisms and in many parts of the world. Their mission, their passion, is to conserve our shared cultural heritage. In 2020, as IIC celebrates its 70th anniversary year, it is fitting that this philosophy should be applied to IIC’s own archives and records.

Consequences of unprecedented earthquake in Zagreb

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Aerial footage of the damage to the Zagreb Cathedral (Croatia) caused by the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that devastated the city on Sunday, 22 March 2020. Image courtesy of Miona Milisa.

By Mirta Pavić

In the early morning of 22nd March, a devastating earthquake shook the Croatian capital, Zagreb. Only two days after the state agencies had introduced strict measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, we were dealt a blow that shifted our focus away from the battle against the dangerous epidemic.

Vibratory Impacts of Music and Transport on Museum Collections: Current Practices and Experiences (An International Research Group Questionnaire)

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Vibratory Impacts of Music and Transport on Museum Collections Survey © The National Gallery, London

In recent years, museums and cultural heritage organizations around the world are taking note of the potential impact that vibrations from music can have on their collections. In addition, new questions are being raised about the potential impact of vibrations that objects experience during transport.

17 Apr 2020
Deadline: 
5 Jun 2020

The Poison Book Project

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Suspected emerald green bindings should be handled with nitrile gloves. Avoid touching face while handling, and wash hands thoroughly after-wards. Image courtesy of Melissa Tedone.

By Melissa Tedone

In early spring 2019, I started treatment on a Victorian-era publisher’s case binding bound in bright green bookcloth, never anticipating that this mass-produced binding would set into motion an engrossing exploration of a hidden hazard in library collections.

Rembrandt Revealed

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Rediscovering a Rembrandt: The Science Behind Identifying the Master’s Hand. Read the article in the April-May "NiC" to watch the video and find other segments that discuss the conservation of this Rembrandt painting. Video courtesy of the Allentown Art Museum.

June 7, 2020 through March 28, 2021 in the Kress Gallery, Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania, USA

New GEIIC Webinar Series: "GEIIC Desde Casa"

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GEIIC Desde Casa Semana 1

The IIC Spain Regional Group (GEIIC) is starting a weekly webinar series called “GEIIC Desde Casa” or “GEIIC From Home”

Week One:

“Reflections on the conservation of stone materials in the time of Covid-19”
Presented by Ana Laborde Marqueze, IPCE
Tuesday, 28 April 19:00 (CET Berlin zone) http://meet.google.com/mnn-gwwk-mtd

27 Apr 2020
Deadline: 
29 Apr 2020

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