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Working at Heights
The phrase "working at heights" may bring to mind an architectural conservator
performing a conditions assessment from a swing stage on a skyscraper, or a paintings
conservator treating a wall mural from a pipe frame scaffold, or even a textile conser-
vator inspecting a tapestry in its display setting from a scissor lift.While these are
indeed all cases in which the conservator is working at heights, there are much more
common situations in which the conservator may find himself/herself, such as when
working from a ladder or on the roof of a building with a low parapet. Any time a
conservator is in a position or location where a fall has the potential to cause personal
injury, he/she is working at heights and should take appropriate precautions to mini-
mize the risk of harm.
Conservation involves two interacting parts: the conservator and the object, used
here in the broadest sense of the word to include buildings and sites. In order to carry
out his/her work, the conservator must have hands-on or at least close-range access
to the object. In the case of small, movable objects, the most common means of access
is to bring the object to the conservator. However, this cannot always be done, partic-
ularly with buildings and sites, so the conservator must employ equipment to get to
the object.There are often several different means available to get to a particular loca-
tion on a building or difficult to access object, including ladders, pipe-frame scaffolds,
hanging platforms, aerial platforms, and rope access. Although each of these methods
of access has its own set of conditions and factors that must be understood for safe
use, there are also some general rules of safety that apply to any situation in which the
conservator is working at heights.
Prior to performing any work at height, there are several steps that a conservator
can take to create a safe working environment. First, the conservator should be aware
of the surroundings and his/her position in them. Secondly, the conservator should
create a safe, controllable work environment. Finally, the conservator should be famil-
iar with the equipment in use when working at heights. By practicing these three
precepts of safety, the conservator will have a greater level of comfort and the inher-
ent dangers and risks will be minimized. This article briefly discusses these three rules
of safety and then broadly covers the range of equipment used by conservators to
work at heights.
Awareness of the work environment means paying attention to detail so that if
something changes, the conservator can assess the change and make any necessary
compensation. It is more critical that the conservator at height be able to quickly
examine and assess a situation compared to working on the ground because the con-
sequences when working at height are potentially much more serious. Paying atten-
tion to detail and being aware of the surroundings will also help the conservator to
understand more objectively what is safe and what might not be safe when working
at heights. By being aware of the surroundings, the conservator will understand
his/her place in it and be more comfortable.
The conservator working at heights should be mindful and pay attention to
details of the surroundings, and take an active role in creating a safe work environ-
ment. First, by establishing and controlling the work zone the conservator can mini-
September 2006
Vol. 31, No. 5
Inside
From the Executive Director 2
AIC News 3
JAIC News 3
FAIC News 4
Annual Meeting News 5
People 6
In Memoriam 6
Worth Noting 8
Allied Organizations 10
New Materials and Research 10
Grants and Fellowships 11
Grant Deadlines 12
Specialty Groups 14
Courses, Conferences, and Seminars 21
Positions, Internships, and Fellowships 27
continued on page 7
Call for Papers
AIC members interested in pre-
senting during the General
Session of the 2007 Meeting
should contact Jamie Martin at
orionanalytical@mac.com.
Members interested in present-
ing during Specialty Group ses-
sions should contact the specific
group's Program Chair.
From the Executive Director
In the May issue of AIC News, I
wrote about AIC's role in the emergency
response efforts following the devastating
2005 hurricane season and the initiatives
adopted by the AIC Board of Directors.
AIC is currently working with other
organizations to develop an emergency
response infrastructure. In particular, we
are involved in the formation of two
working groups of the Heritage
Emergency National Task Force. AIC is
co-chairing the On-Site Assistance work-
ing group with the National Park Service
and is a member of the Institutional
Preparedness working group.
Through these efforts, we are exchanging ideas and information
regarding future response efforts with a number of other organizations,
including the Library of Congress, American Association of Museums,
American Association of State & Local History, Heritage Preservation,
Northeast Document Conservation Center, Institute of Museum and
Library Services, and others.You will be hearing more about the initia-
tives being developed as the work of the Board, the Emergency
Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee, and staff continues.
On another front, AIC has joined the Federal Formula Grant
Consortium in an effort to institute legislation to provide federal for-
mula grants to the states in support of America's museums. This initia-
tive is still in its early stages--research, discussion, recruitment--and we
join a growing coalition promoting the needs of museums and their
collections. Periodic updates on Federal Formula Grants for America's
Museums will appear in AIC News--along with requests for assistance.
Thanks to your support, we are growing--with a membership of
over 3,300, which is a level not reached since 2000--and we are thriv-
ing with all of the new energy. Annual meeting attendance numbers
reached 1,050 in Providence and we have high expectations for the
April annual meeting in Richmond. We look forward to seeing you
there!
--Eryl P.Wentworth
Executive Director, AIC/FAIC
2 AIC NEWS, September 2006
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AIC NEWS
AIC thanks Susan Buenafe
for taking the annual meet-
ing photographs featured in
the July 2006 AIC News.
AIC Overstock Publications Sale
September 1October 31
Numerous postprints, abstracts, issues of the Journal, and
other AIC publications are available for incredibly low sales
prices. Look for sale details and an order form on the AIC
website beginning September 1st.
AIC News
Newest AIC Board Member
Catharine Hawks has recently
joined the AIC Board as Director,
Committees and Task Forces. Cathy is
currently an instructor for the Museum
Studies program at George Washington
University, and has been serving as a
conservation consultant to many muse-
ums and other cultural institutions across
the country for over twenty years. She
has been a member of several AIC com-
mittees and the Chair of both the
Nominating Committee and the Health
and Safety Committee. In addition, this
year she received the Sheldon & Carolyn
Keck Award for her sustained record of
excellence in education and training of
conservation professionals.We are excited
to have Cathy's continued involvement
with AIC and congratulate her on her
new position.
IAG Orientation Sessions at the
Annual Meeting
This year, orientation sessions for
the specialty groups and committees
were separated into two breakfast meet-
ings, so that discussions could focus on
the different priorities of the specialty
groups and committees. AIC Board
members and the executive director
were involved in the discussions, and Lisa
Goldberg, AIC News editor, and Paul
Whitmore, JAIC senior editor, gave
reports and answered attendees' questions
at both meetings. Updated orientation
packets will be posted on the AIC web-
site and access information will be pro-
vided through an email blast to the spe-
cialty groups officers and committee
members.
JAIC News
JAIC Special Issues
JAIC Special Issues are an impor-
tant part of our intellectual collection as
they provide multiple perspectives on a
single topic with a breadth and insight
that cannot be obtained through a single
paper.Thus in order to aid the develop-
ment of future Special Issues, we have
produced a set of guidelines for prospec-
tive Special Issue organizers.These
Guidelines are listed below and will soon
be accessible on the AIC website.
Guidelines for Special Issue organizers:
Organizational requirements:
· Select a topic and assure that there is
sufficient interest to generate a mini-
mum of 12 submissions to the Journal.
· Contact the JAIC editor-in-chief to
discuss topic and determine optimum
scheduling.
· Select authors for potential manu-
scripts. It is recommended that poten-
tial authors submit an abstract as well as
an article outline to the organizers.
This should provide the organizers
with sufficient information to deter-
mine:
· author commitment,
· purpose of the manuscript,
· manuscript content, and
· writing skills of the author.
· Once a set of authors is selected for the
Special Issue submissions, it is the
organizers' responsibility to do the fol-
lowing:
· inform the JAIC editor of expected
number and timing of submissions.
JAIC has four submission cycles
each year starting Feb. 1, May 1,
Aug. 1, and Nov. 1.
· inform authors of all expected
deadlines and ensure they meet
these deadlines.
· provide authors with a written let-
ter stating that solicitation of their
paper for the special issue DOES
NOT guarantee its acceptance in
the Journal. Each paper will undergo
the normal JAIC review process.
Additionally, each paper must follow
3 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Every year, AIC gives out awards to members and other supporting professionals for
outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of conservation.There is also
an award for supporting institutions and a joint award presented by AIC and
Heritage Preservation that recognizes an organization whose commitment to
conservation has been sustained and exemplary.
Please take a few minutes to let us know about the colleagues and institutions that
deserve recognition for making significant contributions to our field.The nomination
deadline for all awards is December 15. Let us hear from you c/o the AIC office by
writing a letter or sending message to rseyler@aic-faic.org. Here is a brief description of
each award:
Reward
Your
Colleagues!
·
Sheldon and Caroline Keck Award:
Recognizes a
sustained record of excellence in the education and
training of conservation professionals. Candidate must be
an AIC Fellow or PA.
·
Rutherford John Gettens Merit Award:
Recognizes
outstanding service to AIC.
·
University Products Award:
Recognizes distinguished
achievement in the conservation of cultural property.
·
Honorary Membership:
Recognizes a member for
outstanding contributions to the field of conservation.
·
Forbes Medal:
Awarded for distinguished contribution
to the field of conservation by a non-conservator or
institution.
·
Joint AIC/Heritage Preservation Award for
Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation
and Care of Collections:
Honors museums and other
collecting institutions that have been exemplary in the
importance and priority they have given to conservation
concerns and in the commitment they have shown to
the preservation and care of its cultural property.
the JAIC Guidelines to Authors and
the JAIC style guide.
· provide authors with any needed
assistance in manuscript preparation.
Some organizers prefer that all
papers be delivered directly to them
for pre-submission content review
and writing suggestions, but this can
sometimes make the process very
complicated.
· prepare an introduction to the
Special Issue once it reaches the
copyediting phase.The AIC office
will provide copy of the accepted
manuscripts for your referral.
We encourage and welcome Special
Issues. If you have an idea for a Special
Issue, please contact me to discuss the
topic and determine optimum timing.
Staff changes
Regretfully,Walter Henry, a JAIC
associate editor for the past several years,
has stepped down.Walter could always
be counted on for thorough and
thoughtful assessments of manuscripts
and he will be missed. Luckily for JAIC,
Jan Paris, Conservator in the Special
Collections Conservation Laboratory of
the Wilson Library at the University of
North Carolina in Chapel Hill, has com-
petently and cheerfully stepped up to the
task as one of our associate editors for
manuscripts on books and paper.
--Michele Derrick
Editor-in-chief, JAIC
mderrick@mfa.org
(781) 862-0448
FAIC News
The Take-A-Chance Grant
Throughout her career, Carolyn
Rose often remarked that she was able
to investigate ideas and pursue uncon-
ventional lines of research because she
had the backing and support of a major
research institution (The National
Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution). As a teacher
and mentor for many conservators
working today, she encouraged creativity
and broad thinking in her students. She
also recognized that few people have the
opportunity she had to follow an idea
either to a successful outcome or per-
haps a dead end, and wanted to be able
to give others the opportunity to "take a
chance" (her words) on an idea, even if
it came to nothing. In honor of
Carolyn's spirit of encouragement and of
her career,The Take-A-Chance Grant
has been established to support unortho-
dox projects that have not received
funding from other sources.
The deadline for receipt of applica-
tions is February 1, 2007. Guidelines and
application forms are available at
http://aic.stanford.edu/faic or from the
AIC office. For more information, con-
tact Eric Pourchot at epourchot@aic-
faic.org or (202) 452-9545 ext. 12.
4 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Your Bequest Will Leave a
Legacy to the AIC
Please consider a bequest to the
FAIC when talking with your
lawyer and financial advisor about
estate planning. It is a simple, direct
way to support the AIC and the
field of conservation. Bequests made
without restriction go to the FAIC
Endowment, which provides annual
scholarship and development income
while building support for the
future.
If you wish to place restrictions on
the use of your bequest, please con-
tact AIC Executive Director Eryl
Wentworth at (202) 452-9545 x 14
or ewentworth@aic-faic.org to
develop language that meets your
special interests and the needs of the
AIC.
Call for JAIC Book
Reviewers
In recent years, many important
works of conservation literature
have been produced and should be
reviewed in the Journal, but unfor-
tunately have not been because of a
lack of volunteers.We strongly
encourage AIC members to con-
sider reviewing a book relavant to
their specialty. Please contact Har-
riet Stratis at hstratis@artic.edu to
review a book.
AIC EMERGENCY PRE-
PAREDNESS, RESPONSE,
AND RECOVERY
COMMITTEE VACANCY
The EPRRC is soliciting AIC
members who would be interested
in serving on the Committee.The
volunteer member should have an
interest in emergency preparedness,
response, and recovery.This interest
should be supported by experience
with one or all of the following cat-
egories: participation in writing a
preparedness plan for their place of
employment or another institution,
participation in an emergency event
related to cultural property, treat-
ment of salvaged artifacts, participa-
tion on a disaster response team,
and/or teaching of related topical
workshops.
Interested AIC members should
submit an electronic letter of interest
and CV addressed to the AIC board
routed through the EPRRC
Committee Chair, Bev Perkins, at
Perkins.b@comcast.net.
The appointment to the committee
is a four-year commitment with the
possibility of a one-time renewal
for an additional four-year term.
AIC BYLAWS COMMITTEE
VACANCY
The AIC Bylaws Committee is seek-
ing a member to fill a vacancy.While
an AIC Fellow is preferred, all candi-
dates will be considered.
The Bylaws Committee has tradi-
tionally not been the most active of
AIC committees. However, with the
AIC's progress toward certification, its
members are likely to be presented
with many questions to consider.
Potential candidates should bear this
in mind when deciding whether or
not they have the time to commit to
this endeavor.
Letters of interest should be sent to
Rebecca Rushfield, Bylaws
Committee Chair at: 66-10 149th
Street,#4C, Flushing, NY 11367 or
at: wittert@juno.com before
September 25, 2006.
5 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Annual Meeting News
AIC 35th Annual Meeting
April 1620, 2007
Richmond, Virginia
2007 Annual Meeting Theme: Fakes,
Forgeries, and Fabrications
The meeting's theme is stirring huge
interest within and beyond the AIC member-
ship--conservators, curators and collectors,
appraisers and attorneys, insurance executives,
and law enforcement officials are all eager to
learn about issues central to fakes, forgeries,
and fabrications, such as historical practices,
connoisseurship and scholarly research, scientif-
ic detection, criminal investigation and prose-
cution, civil litigation, markets and trade, insur-
ance, and disposal, and other related topics.
The program chairs for the general ses-
sion and specialty groups are working togeth-
er to craft and schedule an excellent program
of inter-related talks and panel discussions on
core issues and specific materials, methods,
and types of objects. Please look for program
updates this fall in AIC News, on the website,
and by email.
Location
From the capital of the Confederacy to
the epicenter of the tobacco industry,
Richmond has had a rich, tumultuous 400
year history few other American cities can
match. Today, this thoroughly modern city
boasts over fifty art galleries and museums
and close to a dozen historical neighbor-
hoods, including the Fan--the largest cohe-
sive neighborhood of turn-of-the-century
Victorian homes in the country. In
Richmond, landmarks of bygone eras have
been revitalized to become vibrant parts of
the urban cityscape: Civil War prisons have
transformed into parks, tobacco factories
have been converted into hip lofts and
restaurants, and the river that inspired
Captain John Smith to create an English
settlement here in 1607 has become the
playground for kayakers and white water
rafting enthusiasts. Centrally located and
only a short drive from Charlottesville,
Williamsburg, and Washington DC,
Richmond truly is the heart of Virginia,
and continues to build a lasting legacy. For
more information, visit www.richmond.com.
Tentative Schedule of Activities
Monday
Museum Exhibit Lighting 2007: Classic
Issues, New Light
A two-day workshop that will cover
exhibit lighting issues such as risk assess-
ment tools and manipulation of visual per-
ception; current lighting technology, such as
fiber optics, LEDs, and manipulation of
color temperature; the effects of light on
collections, methods of minimizing light
damage; conservation standards; and suc-
cessful exhibition lighting applications.
Tuesday
Workshops and Tours
Wednesday
General Session, Specialty Group Sessions,
Exhibit Hall, Opening Reception
Thursday
General Session, Specialty Group Sessions,
Exhibit Hall, Issues Session, AIC
Business Meeting
Friday
Specialty Group Sessions
2007 Annual Meeting Registration
(note that these fees do not include workshops,
tours, or other ticketed events)
Register today at the Preview Rate
and save.You will have the opportunity to
register for workshops and tours when that
information is available and before it is
released in the full brochure, giving you a
better chance of getting into the workshop
and tour of your choice.
Advertising
Opportunities
Advertising opportu-
nities are available in
our Annual Meeting
publications (registra-
tion brochure, final
program, and abstract
book), providing addi-
tional ways to reach
your target market
and attract conference
participants to your
booth.Also, if you are
unable to attend the
meeting, advertising in
our publications is a
good way to maintain
business contacts and
announce new prod-
ucts. Contact Ruth
Seyler at seyler@aic-
faic.org.
Call for
Exhibitors
With more than
1,000 members in
attendance, our
Annual Meeting is a
great chance to dis-
play products and
services.Attendees
value contact with
suppliers as it gives
them an opportunity
to exchange ideas
with the companies
whose resources they
use.As an exhibitor,
your best marketing
values are the Gold
and Silvel packages.
These packages com-
bine Exhibit Booths
with advertising
opportunities for
maximum impact on
AIC's meeting atten-
dees. Contact Ruth
Seyler rseyler@aic-
faic.org.
Preview
Early Bird
Advanced
General and
Onsite
(Before 12/31/06)
(1/1/072/15/07)
(2/16/07 3/15/07)
(After 3/15/07)
Member
$280
$290
$320
$355
Non-Member
$385
$395
$425
$449
Student
$90
$100
$120
$135
6 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Other Ticketed Events
(Fees for tours, luncheons, and evening
events have not yet been determined)
Accommodations
Richmond Marriott
500 East Broad Street
Richmond,VA 23219
$135 single/double & $145
triple/quad, plus tax
This year's annual meeting sites
are the Marriott Richmond and
Richmond Convention Center.The
hotel will be accepting reservations on
a first-come first-serve basis by calling
(804) 643-3400/(800) 228-9290 or
online at http://marriott.com/
property/propertypage/RICDT. It is
important to indicate that you will be
attending the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic and Artistic
Works' Annual Meeting and use our
special group code "AICAICA" to
receive discounted rates. Please be
advised, that when the block is sold
out or after Friday, March 23, 2007
(whichever comes first) inquiries will
only be accepted on a rate and space
available basis.
Registration Brochure
Please look for a special four-page
Preview Registration Brochure near
the end of October and the Full
Brochure in January. In the meantime,
please visit www.aic-faic.org for addi-
tional information and updates.
If you are not a member but
would like to receive promotional
materials relating to the Annual
Meeting, please contact Ruth Seyler,
Membership & Marketing Director, at
(202) 452-9545 ext. 18 or rseyler@aic-
faic.org
People
Kathleen (Katie) Mullen
has
been hired as the new Collections
Conservator for the University
Libraries, University at Albany. Ms.
Mullen completed her MSIS this sum-
mer from the University of Texas at
Austin with an Endorsement of
Specialization in Book and Paper
Conservation. As part of that program
she has been a Conservation Intern
with the New York Historical Society.
The summer internship projects
of the UCLA/Getty Archaeological
and Ethnographic Conservation pro-
gram students are as follows:
Allison Lewis
--UCLA Lofkënd
Archaeological Project, Albania with
Vanessa Muros and the Phoebe Hearst
Museum of Anthropology at UC
Berkley with Jane Williams and
Madeleine Fang;
Molly Gleeson
--
UCLA expedition in Tarapaca'Valley,
Chile, with Ioanna Kakoulli and Ellen
Pearlstein and the Southwest Museum
at the Autry Center for Western
Heritage with Angela McGrew and
Linda Strauss;
Christian DeBrer
--
UCLA expedition in Tarapaca'Valley,
Chile, with Ioanna Kakoulli and Ellen
Pearlstein and the Southwest Museum
at the Autry Center for Western
Heritage with Angela McGrew and
Linda Strauss;
Steven Pickman
--Los
Angeles County Museum of Art with
John Hirx;
Özge Gençay Üstün
--
Institute for Nautical Archaeology in
Bodrum,Turkey, with Asaf Oron, and
the Gordion excavation project with
Cricket Harbeck;
Liz Werden
--
Arizona State Museum at the
University of Arizona with Nancy
Odegaard and the Mashatucket Pequot
Museum with Douglas Currie.
Starting in October,
Rachel
Sabino-Gunaratna
will be working
at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
as Assistant Conservator of Objects &
Sculpture. She will also continue with
Sabino Conservation, although in a
reduced capacity, based out of a pur-
pose-built facility at Preservation of
Art. She can be reached at
rachel@sabinoconservation.com.
In Memoriam
Jeff Grund (1946-2006)
Antiques conservator, Jeff Grund,
of Evanston died on June 5, 2006. Jeff
was a beloved husband, an adoring
father and a wonderful friend and fam-
ily member. He was an ardent basher
of capitalism, an irrepressible punster,
and knowledgeable about all topics of
the great outdoors, as well as weather
predictions and Jewish delis. He hated
his birthday, loved to talk politics, and
adored his wife. He could not be con-
vinced that some things were worth
reading but would bite off and chew
the toughest tidbits of Buddhism like
saltwater taffy. He was fabulously irrev-
erent and independent of mind, refus-
ing to worship any system of thought.
Born in Norton, MA in 1946, Jeff
grew up in the home of the town's
first postmaster, built in 1750. He spent
his teen years roaming Mt.
Monadnock, hiking in the White
Mountains and learning to play the
guitar. He was drawn to progressive
politics at an early age and maintained
a passionate commitment to liberal
causes and social progress throughout
his life. A 1964 graduate of Norton
High School, he received a B.A. in
technical journalism from Colorado
State University in 1969.
He worked as a crab pot builder
and real estate appraiser in Seattle,WA;
as a reporter for the Sun Chronicle in
Attleboro, MA; and opened his first
furniture restoration and conservation
shop in Lawrence, KS in 1972. Over
the years he apprenticed with master
craftsmen and ultimately developed a
thriving conservation business in
Chicago. As an antiques conservator,
Jeff believed that every piece of wood,
no matter how seemingly insignificant,
had the magnificent potential to one
day become a beautiful work of art. He
applied that same concept to people,
animals, and philosophies. He was a
former member of the AIC and the
Chicago Area Conservation Group
(CACG).
Jeff devoted his life to his beloved
wife Cate, was a loving father of Lillah
(Dave) Grinnell, enthusiastic grandfa-
ther of Meredith and Phoebe, cher-
ished son of Marga and the late Al
Grund, oldest brother of Terry Grund,
Kristy (Al) Gomes and Gay (Reese)
Rounds, and was always up for a water
fight with his niece and nephews
Melissa, Justin, Jason, Adam, and
Christopher. Memorials may be made
to the Prairie Zen Center, 515 S.
Prospect, Champaign, IL 61820 or to
Democracy Now with Amy Goodman
at www.democracynow.org.
--Emily Moorefield, Lisa Clark & Cate
Grund, further124@earthlink.net
7 AIC NEWS, September 2006
mize risks and unknown conditions.
The immediate area where the work is
to be performed should be cordoned
off to prevent people from inadver-
tently entering the work area. If it is
not feasible to completely close off an
area to the public, some method of
protecting the public must be put in
place, such as a canopy over a sidewalk
below the work area. Tools and small
equipment used by the conservator
should be tethered to control the risks
of falling objects. When working out-
side, one cannot control the weather
but one can control when the work is
done. Work at heights should be
avoided during inclement weather
including rain, snow, thunderstorms,
excessive wind, or extreme cold. The
greater control that one can exert over
their environment, the greater the
comfort level.
Because working at heights
requires the use of specialized equip-
ment to get to the object, knowledge
of the equipment is essential to safe
practice. The conservator should be
trained in the use of the particular
type of equipment employed and
should know the limitations of the
equipment. Some jurisdictions may
require third party training and certifi-
cation to operate or work with certain
types of equipment. Proper inspection
and maintenance of the equipment is
also vital to the safe use of access
equipment. Routine inspection and
maintenance work should be per-
formed by those qualified to use this
equipment. In addition, the access
equipment should be inspected before
every use by the person using it. The
equipment becomes an extension of
the person using it, so the conservator
should feel as comfortable with the
equipment as he/she does with
him/herself. To work safely at heights,
the conservator must understand why
he/she is safe.
In situations where working at
heights is necessary to perform con-
servation work, the risk of injury can
be minimized by selecting equipment
that is most appropriate to the project.
There are several means of access
employed for working at heights: lad-
ders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, and rope
access are all used by conservators.
Because each of these methods of
access are borrowed from construction
and industry, a useful document in
understanding the regulations that
govern their safe use is Part 1926
"Safety and Health Regulations for
Construction" of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's
(OSHA) Standard 29 CFR, commonly
referred to as OSHA standards
(http://www.osha.gov/doc/index.html).
OSHA standards have been adopted
whole or in part by 26 states and ter-
ritories.
The most common piece of
equipment used by the greatest num-
ber of conservators when working at
heights is the ladder. However, there
are many different types of ladders,
ranging from portable stepladders to
fixed ladders scores of feet high. The
user must be careful to make sure that
the ladder being employed is appropri-
ate to the use and that the correct
safety measures for the specific ladder
are being followed. The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) publication No. 3124-12R
"Stairways and Ladders: A Guide to
OSHA Rules" describes the different
types of ladders and stairways that may
be used in conservation work and the
rules that apply to their use
(http://www.osha.gov/Publications/
osha3124.pdf or http://www.osha.gov/
Publications/ladders/osha3124.html).
For instance, one of the most com-
monly ignored rules that applies to all
types of ladders is that all ladders
should be secured in place to avoid
accidental movement.
Another means of accessing high
areas for conservation work is scaffold-
ing. Standard 1926.450 in OSHA
Subpart L, "Scaffolds," of Part Number
1926, "Safety and Health Regulations
for Construction," defines scaffold as
"any temporary elevated platform
(supported or suspended) and its sup-
porting structure (including points of
anchorage), used for supporting
employees or materials or both"
(http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/
owadisp.show_document?p_table=STA
NDARDS&p_id=10751). This
includes small mobile frame scaffolds
on casters, sometimes called "baker" or
"painter" scaffolds, and pipe-frame
scaffolds built around large structures
as well as scaffold platforms suspended
from building cornices or ceilings
commonly called swing stages or
hanging scaffolds. Although the con-
servator may not be directly involved
with the design and construction of
the scaffold system, he/she should be
familiar with the required safety fea-
tures and rules that apply to the par-
ticular scaffold in use. There are very
specific OSHA regulations covering
the use of guardrails, planking, support
frames, tie-backs, and other parts of
the scaffold that the conservator walk-
ing on a scaffold should be familiar
with to be able to determine if that
particular scaffold is compliant.
Subpart L, "Scaffolds," of
Regulation 1926 on "Safety and
Health Regulations for Construction,"
also covers the use and operation of
aerial lifts, of which there are several
different types and many different sizes.
The aerial lift may be an extending
boom platform, articulating boom plat-
form or vertical scissor lift; it may rest
on four wheels or outriggers that must
be engaged to operate the lift; and it
may be powered by diesel, propane,
110 volt or DC electric batteries.
Other means of reaching diffi-
cult-to-access locations that are less
common but occasionally used for
conservation purposes are industrial
rope access and building cranes with
man baskets. Industrial rope access sys-
tems rely on double rope techniques
to safely gain access to a variety of
structures. Ropes are anchored to
structural members of a building or
monument and the workers descend
on two fixed lines to perform the
investigation. In general terms, techni-
cians are suspended on one rope
termed the "working line" with a
redundant "fall protection" line used as
backup. Hands-off descent control and
fall protection devices are integrated
into site-specific rigging systems, along
with industry-specific climbing and
suspension harnesses. Cranes typically
used in the construction of buildings
can also be used for the inspection or
investigation of a structure where
other methods of access are not effec-
tive. However, the use of cranes for
conservation is rare because of their
logistical requirements and great
expense.
Whatever method of access are
used, OSHA requires that fall protec-
tion be in place when working at
heights greater than six feet from the
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8 AIC NEWS, September 2006
ground. Fall protection may be part of
the building or scaffold system, such as
guard rails or safety nets, or a personal
fall arrest system that is attached direct-
ly to the worker.These systems are
described in OSHA Subpart M, "Fall
Protection," Section 1926.502 "Fall
Protection Systems Criteria and
Practices" (http://www.osha.gov/
pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_docu-
ment?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=1
0758).
No matter what the equipment
or means of access, training is the most
valuable tool available when working
at heights. Paraphrasing OSHA Section
1926.454(a), training should cover at
least the following items: the nature of
any electrical hazards, fall hazards and
falling object hazards in the work area;
the correct procedures for dealing with
electrical hazards and for erecting,
maintaining, and disassembling the fall
protection systems and falling object
protection systems being used; the
proper use of the scaffold (or other
access equipment) and the proper han-
dling of materials on the scaffold (or
other access equipment); and the maxi-
mum intended load and the load-car-
rying capacities of the scaffolds (or
other access equipment) used. In most
areas, general safety training as well as
training specific to certain types of
equipment is offered by government
agencies, private vendors and third par-
ties, such as industry groups.Training
that increases awareness of the potential
hazards helps to minimize the risks
intrinsic to working at heights.
Fear of heights, or acrophobia, is a
common and sometimes necessary
reaction. It is also useful for the con-
servator to have some degree of acro-
phobia when working at heights
because it forces one to understand
why something may or may not be
safe. By definition, there are hazards
involved with working at heights.
These hazards, and the fear of working
at heights, can be minimized by being
aware of the surroundings, controlling
the work environment and under-
standing the equipment used to per-
form the work.
--Evan Kopelson
(607) 257-3709
ekopelson@earthlink.net
Worth Noting
New Visible Conservation
Center
The July 1 reopening of the
Smithsonian American Art Museum
and the National Portrait Gallery
after a six year renovation is bringing
opportunities for increased public
attention to issues facing America's
collections. The new Lunder
Conservation Center is the first art
conservation facility that allows the
public permanent behind-the-scenes
access to the preservation work of
the museums. Conservation staff for
both museums are visible to the
public through floor-to-ceiling glass
walls that allow visitors to see first-
hand all the techniques that conser-
vators use to examine, treat, and pre-
serve artworks. The center has five
state-of-the-art laboratories and stu-
dios equipped to treat paintings,
prints, drawings, photographs, sculp-
tures, folk art objects, contemporary
crafts, decorative arts, and frames. In
addition to providing expanded
space for conservation projects, the
center is a destination for learning
about conservation science and tech-
niques through educational kiosks,
videos, public programs, and out-
reach initiatives. More than 35 con-
servators from across the country
participated in creating these educa-
tional components. A 40-foot media
wall in the center features interviews
with many of these experts.
Paintings and Objects conservation labs open for public viewing. Photos courtesy of
the Lunder Conservation Center, taken by Carl C. Hansen.
9 AIC NEWS, September 2006
ASTM Standard D 3132
ASTM Standard D 3132, Test
Method for Solubility Range of
Resins and Polymers (1996), has been
withdrawn by the ASTM subcommit-
tee in charge because they could not
find any resin/polymer manufacturers
to help with its revision.
Following is the Scope of ASTM
Standard D 3132:
1.1 This test method covers
determination of the solubility of
resins and polymers in terms of the
region of solubility parameter and
hydrogen bonding of solvents in
which complete solution occurs. In
some cases dipole moment of the sol-
vents may also be required to delineate
more exactly the boundaries of solu-
bility.
1.2 This test method is applicable
only if the test solutions are of suffi-
cient clarity and freedom from color
to allow accurate visual judgment of
complete solubility and of low enough
viscosity for solution to take place.
1.3 This standard does not pur-
port to address all of the safety con-
cerns, if any, associated with its use. It
is the responsibility of the user of this
standard to establish appropriate safety
and health practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations
prior to use. For a specific hazard
statement, see Note 1 in 6.2.
If there is any desire in the con-
servation community to continue
using D 3132, please contact Mark
Gottsegen at (336) 707-3657 or
mdgottsegen@earthlink.net. He will
add its revision to the Agenda for the
January 2007 meeting of D01.57 and
see if there is any renewed interest.
New Site: Theses and
dissertations abstracts
On its website, www.horne-
mann-institute.de/english/
diplom.html, the Hornemann Institute
publishes a constantly growing collec-
tion of abstracts of new degree disser-
tations in the field of conservation
from various European universities, all
of which can be viewed at no charge.
The majority of the 730 abstracts are
illustrated and are accessible both in
German and in English. Twenty-two
of the theses are available for complete
download, and a simple search func-
tion facilitates the retrieval of informa-
tion from all documents. In addition,
contact addresses are provided by the
authors to enable further information
exchange. Nearly all specialties in con-
servation and restoration are represented.
To place your thesis in the field
of conservation or excavation in the
databank yourself, please write a mes-
sage to service@hornemann-
institute.de.
In addition, beyond abstracts, the-
ses, and dissertations, the Hornemann
Institute is building up a collection of
conservation reports, essays, and proj-
ect documentations using the same
system. For more information, contact
Dr. Angela Weyer at +49 5121 408179
or wever@hornemann-institute.de.
Year of the Museum
On April 6 the United States
Senate passed S. Res. 437, the culmi-
nation of a year-long effort by the
American Association of Museums
(AAM) to get Congress on the record
in support of museums across the
country and identify the year 2006 as
the Year of the Museum (YOM).
This is the beginning of a major
national effort to encourage Americans
to experience, celebrate, and support
the museums in their communities. In
2006, AAM will embark on a proac-
tive media relations program to build
visibility for museums as a group and
to encourage people to take a second
look at the museums in their own
community. Specifically, AAM has cre-
ated a special YOM logo, which insti-
tutions can use on various materials,
created a searchable database to regis-
ter museums and programs as part of
the national publicity effort, and pub-
lished a landmark book titled Riches,
Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of
Museums in America, written by
Marjorie Schwarzer. In addition, a
companion, hour-long television spe-
cial, Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100
Years of Museums in America, pro-
duced by Great MuseumsTM, aired on
PBS stations. From 2005-2007 AAM is
running a special feature in Museum
News called "In Search of the
American Museum," which features
articles by museum professionals and
people outside the field who think
about and use museums and which
explores the value, purpose, and impact
of museums in the United States.
The Year of the Museum is the
beginning of a long-term public
awareness campaign to raise the visi-
bility of museums among key stake-
holders.
Seattle Forum Highlights
Cooperation for Emergencies
A new round of Alliance for
Response Forums was launched in
Seattle on June 15, 2006. The meeting
focused on helping first responders
and cultural heritage institutions bet-
ter understand and communicate with
each other.
Speakers reviewed local response
efforts in past disasters and Boston's
successful program following its
Forum in 2004. Firefighters explained
what they need to know to safely
respond to emergencies at cultural
institutions, and an insurance compa-
ny representative talked about how his
industry can help cultural institutions
with preparedness.
Participants gave the forum high
marks for introducing new informa-
tion and ideas and enabling the cul-
tural heritage and emergency response
communities to learn what they need
from each other.
To read more about the forum,
visit www.heritageemergency.org.
Free Online Disaster Planning
Tool
NEDCC (Northeast Document
Conservation Center) and the
Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners have developed a
new dPlan--a free, online program
to help institutions write compre-
hensive disaster plans. The dPlan pro-
gram provides easy-to-use templates
that allow museums of all sizes to
develop a customized plan with
checklists, salvage priorities, preven-
tative maintenance schedules, contact
information for personnel, insurance
and IT help, and a list of emergency
supplies and services. It can serve the
needs of small museums without in-
house preservation staff, museum sys-
tems that need to develop separate
but related plans for multiple build-
ings, and state agencies structuring
training programs on disaster plan-
ning. Once completed, each institu-
10 AIC NEWS, September 2006
tion's password-protected plan is
stored on a secure server. An auto-
matic email is sent every six months
with a reminder to update the plan.
See the program and an introductory
demo at www.dplan.org.
New Materials and
Research
Smithsonian Libraries Digitizes
Classic Fiber Identification Text
The Smithsonian Institution
Libraries has produced a digital edi-
tion of the Textile Fiber Atlas: A
Collection of Photomicrographs of
Common Textile Fibers, at the request
of Mary Ballard, Senior textile
Conservator at the Museum
Conservation Institute (MCI). First
published in 1942, this classic textile
microscopy text with photomicro-
graphs was written by Werner von
Bergen, author of the six volume
Wool Handbook and by Walter Krauss,
a professional microscopist. It can be
found at the link: http://tinyurl.com/
g3tv2.
This is the second digital edition
produced at the request of a conser-
vator at the MCI. Earlier, Mel
Wachowiak, now Assistant Director
for Conservation, requested that The
House Painter, or, Decorator's Companion
by William Mullingar Higgins be
made available on the SIL website.
Please see the link:
http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollec-
tions/art-design/higgins/
For questions or comments,
please contact Gil Taylor, Smithsonian
Institution Libraries Branch Librarian,
at (301) 238-1026 or taylorg@si.edu.
Allied Organizations
News from Heritage Preservation
New Resources Help Cultural Institutions
Cope When Disaster Strikes
Every year, hundreds of museums,
libraries, archives, and historic sites across
the country experience emergencies
large and small. In most cases, staff and
volunteers are unprepared.The following
resources will prove to be helpful guides
for those facing emergency situations.
The Field Guide to Emergency Response
This guide explains clearly and
simply the steps to take in the first few
hours of a disaster, enabling even those
with no prior training to save collections
without endangering themselves. It is
the first resource for collections to com-
bine a handy reference guide with video
demonstrations.
The Field Guide to Emergency
Response distills the expertise of conser-
vation professionals who have responded
to disasters such as Hurricane Katrina
and the recent flooding in the
Northeast. In addition to a readily
understandable handbook, a companion
DVD illustrates salvage techniques for
typical problems like mud, mold, and
soot.The DVD can be used on-site in a
laptop or vehicle player, as well as for
preparedness training. Also included are
information panels that can be cus-
tomized before disaster strikes, as well as
helpful checklists such as a Disaster
Supplies Shopping List organized by
type of store.
The Field Guide to Emergency
Response follows Heritage Preservation's
successful Emergency Response and
Salvage Wheel.This handy slide chart is
found in more than 40 countries and
has been translated into six languages.
Both publications were produced in
support of the Heritage Emergency
National Task Force, which Heritage
Preservation co-sponsors with the
Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
The Field Guide and the Wheel
are available at https://www.heritage
preservation.org/catalog/ or by calling
toll-free (888) 388-6789.
Before & After Disasters: Federal Funding
for Cultural Institutions
Historic Preservation, FEMA, and
the NEA have collaborated to publish
this 32-page booklet that can be
ordered for free from FEMA
Distribution Center (call (800) 480-
2520) or read in PDF format at
www.heritageemergency.org. Heritage
Preservation's website, www.heritagep-
reservation.org, offers information on
15 federal grant and loan programs to
help cultural institutions and historic
sites prepare for and recover from dis-
asters. Up to 50 copies can be ordered
for free from the FEMA publications
office (publication #533).
Heritage Health Index
Feedback Needed
This spring, AIC members
received a copy of A Public at Risk:The
Heritage Health Index Report on the State
of America's Collections with AIC News.
Future preservation initiatives depend
on knowing how the Heritage Health
Index results are being used and mak-
ing an impact. Have you or your
clients used the data in grant applica-
tions, promotional materials, or arti-
cles? Click on the "Feedback" link at
www.heritagehealthindex.org to com-
plete a quick five-question survey or
send an e-mail to survey@heritage
preservation.org.
Remember that data is just a click
away--A Public at Risk:The Heritage
Health Index Report on the State of
America's Collections is online in its
entirety at
www.heritagehealthindex.org, along
with a downloadable PowerPoint®
presentation and selected data graphs
specific to types of institutions.
News from AAM
AAM President & CEO Ed Able Retires
As of August 1, Ed Able retired
after 20 years as president and CEO
of the American Association of
Museums. His accomplishments have
been wide spread and include the
adoption of best practices and accredi-
tation processes for museums, creation
of the Nazi Era Provenance Internet
Portal, and guidance of the nation's
museum community during a period
of unprecedented growth and transi-
tion.
The AAM Board of Directors has
appointed Kim Igoe, vice president for
Policy and Programs, to be AAM's act-
ing president and CEO while a search
is underway to name Ed's successor.
Kim has served in several roles at AAM
since joining the association in 1982
and, over the years, has actively partici-
pated in many of AAM's most compre-
hensive initiatives.
11 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Grants and Fellowships
2007 CAP Applications
Available on October 6, 2006
The 2007 Conservation
Assessment Program application will be
mailed on October 6, 2006.
Applications will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis until the
postmark deadline of December 1,
2006.
If you know of an institution that
could benefit from CAP or if you have
thoughts about reaching institutions in
your area, Heritage Preservation would
like to hear from you, and would be
happy to send CAP brochures and
sample applications to appropriate ven-
ues. Please contact the CAP office at
cap@heritagepreservation.org or (202)
223-0800.
Institute of Museum and
Library Services Announces
$16.9 million for Museums for
America
Across America, 177 organiza-
tions will share $16,955,577 as part of
the nation's largest federal funding
program for museums, Museums for
America. The recipients will match the
federal funds with an additional
$29,774,193.
Museums for America grants
strengthen a museum's ability to serve
the public more effectively by sup-
porting high-priority activities that
advance the institution's mission and
strategic goals. The Institute for
Museum and Library Services seeks to
distribute funding for Museums for
America grants across all types and
sizes of museums, as well as among all
funding categories. Applicants may
apply in one of three funding cate-
gories: $5,000$24,999,
$25,000$74,999, or
$75,000$150,000. A 1:1 match is
required in each category. All applica-
tions must demonstrate evidence of
institutional strategic planning and
show the relationship between the
activities for which funding is request-
ed and the institution's plan.
The awards will help support
hundreds of hands-on educational
programs, the digitization of thou-
sands of objects in museum collec-
tions, and exciting ventures using new
technology. These grants can be used
for ongoing museum activities,
research and other behind-the-scenes
activities, planning activities, new pro-
grams or activities, purchase of equip-
ment or services, or other activities
that will support the efforts of muse-
ums to upgrade and integrate new
technologies into their overall institu-
tional effectiveness.
IMLS Calls for 2007
Conservation Project Support
Grant Applications
Application Deadline: October
1, 2006
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services is accepting grant
applications to the agency's FY 2007
Conservation Project Support (CPS)
program. CPS awards matching grants
to help museums identify conserva-
tion needs and priorities and perform
activities to ensure the safekeeping of
their collections. The Institute funds
four types of collections: Nonliving,
Natural History/Anthropology, Living
Plants, and Living Animals.
There are seven categories of
Conservation Project Support activi-
ties. Applicants should apply under
the category that best meets their
institution's highest collections care
needs (living animal collections are
eligible to apply for last three cate-
gories):
· General Conservation Survey: to
broadly assess all of the museum's
Deadlines for FAIC Grant and Scholarship
Applications
Due to the changes in the timing of the AIC Annual
Meeting for 2007, some of the deadlines for FAIC grants
and scholarships have changed.
September 15 Deadline:
· Small Meeting Support Grants
· Individual Professional Development Scholarships
· Workshop Development Grants
· Regional Angels Grants
· Lecture Grants
November 1 Deadline:
· FAIC Samuel H. Kress Conservation Publication
Fellowships
December 15 Deadline:
· FAIC George Stout Memorial Awards
February 1 Deadline:
· Christa Gaehde Scholarships
· Carolyn Horton Scholarships
· Carolyn Rose "Take A Chance" Grants
February 15 Deadline:
· Individual Professional Development Scholarships
· Workshop Development Grants
· Regional Angels Grants
· Lecture Grants
Guidelines and application forms are available at
http://aic.stanford.edu/faic or from the AIC office.
Electronic submissions are encouraged, and should be pre-
pared according to the guidelines published with each
grant category. All letters of support should be sent by
mail, not by fax or e-mail. For more information, contact
Eric Pourchot at epourchot@aic-faic.org or (202) 452-
9545, ext. 12.
12 AIC NEWS, September 2006
Grant and Fellowship Deadlines
Please note that this column will not be included in the
November 2006 issue of AIC News. Starting in September, this infor-
mation will only be listed on the AIC website in order to facilitate easi-
er access to information about application requirements. If you have
comments regarding this change, please direct them to the editor, Lisa
Goldberg, at lgoldberg@ stny.rr.com.
1776 Foundation
·
Preserve American Historical Treasures, 2007 deadline TBD
American Association of Museums (AAM) at www.aam-us.org
American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
and the History Channel, at info@saveourhistory. com
·
Alderson Internship Grant Applications deadline:
December 15
FAIC, at www.aic-faic.org
·
Small Meeting Support Grants: September 15, 2006
·
Individual Professional Development Scholarships:
September 15, 2006 and February 15, 2007
·
Workshop Development Grants: September 15, 2006 and
February 15, 2007
·
Regional Angels Grants: September 15, 2006 and February
15, 2007
·
Lecture Grants: September 15, 2006 and February 15, 2007
·
FAIC Samuel H. Kress Conservation Publication
Fellowships: November 1, 2006
·
FAIC George Stout Memorial Awards: December 15, 2006
·
Christa Caehde Scholarships: February 1, 2007
·
Carolyn Horton Scholarships: February 1, 2007
·
Carolyn Rose "Take A Chance" Grants: February 1, 2007
Getty Foundation at www.getty.edu/grants
·
Architectural Conservation Grants, Planning Grants:April
10, 2007
·
Architectural Conservation Grants, Implementation Grants:
April 10, 2007
·
Campus Heritage grants:April 10, 2007
·
Education and Training Grants, Conservation Training
Program Grants: no deadline
·
Education and Training Grants, Professional Development
Grants: no deadline
·
Getty Research Grants for Institutions: no deadline
·
Getty Conservation Guest Scholar Grants: November 1,
2006
·
Museum Conservation Grants, Survey Grants: no deadline
·
Museum Conservation Grants,Treatment Grants: no
deadline
Heritage Preservation at www.heritagepreservation.org
·
2006 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) application
deadline: December 1
Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) at
www.imls.gov
·
Conservation Project Support: October 1, 2006
·
Conservation Assessment Program: December 1, 2006
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), at www.nea.gov
·
Arts Indemnity Program: Multiple deadlines
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) at
www.neh.gov
·
Challenge Grants: November 1, 2006
·
Consultation Grants for Museums, Libraries, or Special
Projects: September 16, 2006
·
Planning Grants for Museums, Libraries, and Special
Projects: September 11, 2006
·
Preservation and Access Research and Development
Projects Grants: July 3, 2006; Precis due May 16
·
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions: May
15, 2007
·
Stabilization of Humanities Collections Grants: October 3,
2006
The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
(NCPTT), at www.ncptt.nps.gov
·
PTT Grants Call for Proposals: application available online
in September 2006.
National Gallery of Art Fellowships at, www.nga.gov, under
internships
·
Grant proposals, two deadlines per year: June 1 and
October 1
·
Paired Fellowship for Research in Conservation and the
History of Art 2006-2007 application deadline: March 21,
2006
·
Visiting Senior Fellow Program 2006-2007 application
deadlines: not specified
·
For September 1, 2006February 28, 2007 award period:
March 21, 2006
·
For March 1August 31, 2007 award period: September 21,
2006
Preserve America at www.preserveamerica.gov
·
Preserve America Communities, four application and
designation cycles per year: September 1; December 1;
March 1; June 1
National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC) at www.archives.gov/nhprc
·
Two deadlines per year: June 1 and October 1
Save America's Treasures at www.cr.nps.gov/hps/treasures
·
2006 deadline has passed; 2007 deadline not yet announced
Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, contact:
kgrier@winterthur.org
·
Research Fellowships Application Deadline: January 15,
2007
13 AIC NEWS, September 2006
CLUB QUARTERS, ROCKEFELLER CENTER IS NOW OPEN!
This brand new Club Quarters is opposite Rockefeller Plaza where the famous skating rink and Christmas tree are
located, as well as NBC/Today Show studios.Very near St. Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue shopping, Museum of Modern
Art and Radio City Music Hall.
Another impressive feature of this Club Quarters is the luxury executive club on floors available to AIC members, fea-
turing year-round indoor/outdoor dining on the Terrace overlooking the Plaza. For more information visit www.tcatrp.com.
COMPLIMENTARY TOILETRIES AT ALL CLUB QUARTERS
In response to the recent new airport security rules banning liquids from carry on luggage, Club Quarters is pleased to
advise it will provide complimentary essential toiletries upon request.These include toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream, hair
gel, hair spray, moisturizing body lotion and Visine eye drops. As a convenience, contact lens solutions for both soft and RGP
(hard) lenses will also be available for purchase. As always, shampoo/conditioner, mouthwash, and hand & bath soaps are
already provided in all guest rooms.
We hope these accommodations will make our guests' stay with us more comfortable and their journey to our locations
less stressful.
collections and environmental
conditions
· Detailed Conservation Survey: to
systematically examine, item-by-
item, all or part of a museum's
collections
· Treatment: to conserve, preserve, or
stabilize collections
· Environmental Survey: to assess a
museum's environmental
conditions, including temperature,
relative humidity, and light
· Environmental Improvements: to
improve and/or stabilize climatic
conditions such as light,
temperature, relative humidity,
vibration, mold/fungus, pests, or air
pollutants
· Research: to conduct innovative
conservation research projects with
potential benefits to the field of
conservation
· Training: to train staff (including
volunteers and interns) in
conservation and collections care
The Institute will provide up to
$150,000 for successful grant propos-
als. For Impact Projects, proposals
with broad-reaching effects that ben-
efit multiple institutions, the maxi-
mum is increased to $250,000. All
applicants may also apply for up to
$10,000 in additional funds for an
Education Component that will edu-
cate the general public about their
conservation project. Please visit
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/
grants/conservProject.shtm for the
grant application and guidelines: To
help museum applicants prepare pro-
posals, the Institute will host techni-
cal assistance audio conference
calls--dates, times, and telephone
numbers to be announced.
"You have first
aid training for
paintings but not
for people? First
aid training for
paintings can take
years, first aid
training for
people takes 8
hours."
--A reminder from AIC's
Health & Safety
Committee
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ASG Committees and Initiatives:
There are three active committees of
the ASG: Nominating, Membership
and Communication & Public
Awareness.The committees serve ASG
members by focusing on the develop-
ing and changing needs of the archi-
tectural conservation profession. Some
of the initiatives currently being
undertaken by the committees are:
· New events, seminars and workshops
· Electronic media and publishing of
the work of ASG members
· Research databases and information
sharing partnerships
· Participation on one of the AIC
national committees
Your input and involvement with
the committees is always needed and
appreciated. Further information on
the responsibilities of the committees
and contact information for the chair
of each committee can be found on
the ASG website.
2007 AIC Annual Meeting:
The ASG is requesting paper submis-
sions for the 35th AIC Annual
Meeting, to be held in Richmond,VA,
April 1620, 2007.The theme of the
annual meeting is "Fakes, Forgeries,
and Fabrications."The deadline for
submission of abstracts is September
15th, 2006.
Papers related to the conference
theme are welcome and will be organ-
ized into a focus session of the ASG.
Topics such as substitute materials,
replacement elements and reconstruc-
tions might be considered. Papers relat-
ed to projects, technical study and
other subjects are also welcome.
Presentations will be 25 to 30 minutes
in length with additional time for dis-
cussion and questions.
There will also be a group of
short "Tips o