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Historic England have just launched an Emergency Response Fund https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/covid-19-emergency-respons.... The grants available will help organisations, voluntary groups and self-employed contractors survive the immediate challenges posed by the pandemic, and to prepare for recovery.
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CONSERVATION IN CONTEXT: A TALE OF TWO VILLAS
Review by Graham Voce
Buried by Vesuvius – the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum
Edited by Kenneth Lapatin
Los Angeles: J Paul Getty Museum, 2019
276 pages / $65.00 / Hardcover
ISBN 978-1-60606-592-1
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The IIC Community is here for you through Covid-19.
If you are a member and haven't yet joined, there is no time like the present, as we have launched several new sections, offering opportunities for learning and development as well as discussion. You can explore:
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By Indra Tuņa and Anna Kozorovicka
Founded in 1989, The Latvian Society of Restorers (LRB) is the association of restorers and conservation related specialists who are professionally involved in preserving cultural heritage in Latvia. The LRB has nearly 200 members. The majority are certified conservators in different areas of conservation who work in museums, libraries, archives and private companies and also includes architects, art collection managers and construction industry specialists.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) seeks an Associate Conservator for Photographs and Works of Art on Paper responsible for the care and study of the Museum’s large holdings of photographs, prints, drawings, screens and scrolls, and manuscripts. Located in Los Angeles, California, LACMA is dedicated to the acquisition, conservation, exhibition and interpretation of these collections.
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We know many of you will be experiencing impacts on your day to day work at the moment. Here's a reminder of resources to help you learn, develop and enjoy as an IIC member.
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By Alice Tsang
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By Marie Descrochers, Melissa King, and Magdalena Solano
This is the second installment in our series of articles on the use of social media to highlight conservation. Social media is a great way to connect to the work of our colleagues and enrich our own conservation community, but perhaps more importantly, it allows us to share the technical work we do with the public. The tips and tricks for this installment will focus on the use of the Instagram Stories feature.
The Head of Inorganic Conservation is a key role within the Collection Care department at the British Museum.
As part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team this role will lead, develop, manage and set standards for a specialist team of Inorganic conservators, (ceramics, glass, metals, stone, wall-paintings, mosaics and the facsimile service) whilst making a major contribution to the Management and planning of the Conservation Team.
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Reviewed by Leah Humenuck
The Medieval Girdle Book
By Margit J. Smith
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017
384 pages / $95.00 / Hardcover
ISBN: 1584563680
ISBN: 9781584563686
