A minimum number of participants is required for all workshops. If a workshop is cancelled due to low enrollment, AIC will notify registrants as soon as possible and refund the appropriate fee. More information on workshops will be posted as the information becomes available.

Communications: Before, During, and After a Disaster
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Organized and presented by the AIC Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee with a special presentation on the Heritage Emergency National Task Force by Jane Long, Heritage Preservation.

Coping with any disaster/emergency situation is a difficult, hectic, and often exhausting experience. The potential damage to cultural resources from natural or man-made disasters is an ever-present threat that we all need to acknowledge and prepare for as caretakers of collections. One of the most essential ingredients for a successful recovery from any incident is establishing good communications. These communications must begin far in advance of any disaster situation and must continue on after the initial response has been completed. This workshop will focus on establishing proper communication before, during, and after a disaster. Basic communication skills such as maintaining an organized “who to call” list and proper assessment documentation will be discussed. More advanced communication skills such as the use of satellite phones, GPS units, and ham radios will be explored through product lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. Participants will learn the value and appropriateness of each of these types of communication depending on the scale of the incident and how they can be used at their institution or to help others. New communications and coordination efforts on the national level also will be addressed.

How Everyone Gets their Cake: Collaborative Resolution of Competing Objectives for Historic Buildings and Collections
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Wendy Claire Jessup and Michael C. Henry, P.E., A.I.A.

Institutions responsible for cultural heritage—such as historic buildings and moveable property—face a myriad of competing and conflicting needs and objectives. In the early 1990s, some of these conflicting objectives were addressed by adoption of The New Orleans Charter by the AIC and the Association for Preservation Technology, International (APTI).
Since then, the issues for institutions have become more complex and interdependent. Increasing energy costs and the social responsibility to reduce carbon emissions and their impact on climate change raise difficult challenges for future environmental management for collections conservation. Financial concerns and changes in public expectation and institutional relevancy further increase and compound institutional “pressure points.” The conservator’s priority continues to be to help an institution fulfill its fundamental responsibility to protect cultural heritage for future generations. But accomplishing this priority effectively requires acknowledgment and reconciliation of the other competing and conflicting needs and objectives that confront the institution.
Workshop participants will be directly engaged in applying a collaborative methodology to solve a project case study based upon a real-world situation. All attendees will participate in collective debriefing that will leverage the learning experience through discussion of what worked and what didn’t. The workshop leaders will share their extensive experience in using the methodology.

Interview Methodology for Conservators
9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; $130
Speakers:
Richard Cándida Smith, professor of History and Director, Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley
Jill Sterrett, director, Collections and Conservation, SFMOMA
Joyce Hill Stoner, professor of art conservation, Univ. of Delaware; Adjunct Paintings Conservator, Winterthur Museum
Glenn Wharton, time-based media conservator, MoMA; Research Scholar, NYU

Organized by Gwynne Ryan and Kendra Roth for INCCA-NA, the International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art, North America
Interviews with artists, fabricators, and historians contribute significantly to the care of cultural heritage and art conservators find themselves increasingly in the role of interviewer. Training conservators in interview methodology will ensure that we have effective ways of conducting, archiving, and disseminating interviews and it is hoped that these interviews will serve the understanding and knowledge of our successors. In this workshop, members of the conservation community who have done ground-breaking work in this area will share their unique viewpoints and examine a variety of processes for gathering essential information. The speakers will present model projects in the field, such as INCCA’s Artist Archives Database and the FAIC Oral History program. Historian Richard Candida-Smith, who directs a major university oral history program with a significant arts-interviewing program, will explore issues surrounding this complex topic and teach basic but effective interview techniques. This one-day course will include the presentation and critique of case studies and will involve attendees in active participation through small group exercises.

Respirator Fit Testing
6:30–7:30 p.m.; (free, ticket required)
Fit Tests by appointment on Tuesday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; $40
Dennis Ertel, certified industrial hygienist, Sandler Occupational Medicine Associates, Inc.
Organized by AIC Health and Safety Committee

Whether you are using hazardous chemicals or working with mold-infested artifacts following a disaster, you need to be sure you are protected by the right equipment. The lecture meets the annual training requirement mandated by OSHA, while the fit testing meets the annual testing requirement. Attend the free lecture Monday evening by a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) on the care and maintenance of respirators and general information on their proper use. The lecture is open to all; those wishing to schedule fit testing appointments MUST attend the lecture. Fit testing appointments will be scheduled on Tuesday in 15 to 20 minute intervals from 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Registrants for fit testing appointments must bring a completed and signed OSHA Medical Evaluation form with the signature of their health professional and the dates for which the evaluation is valid. The form and signature sheet are available on the AIC Website (Health & Safety area at http://aic.stanford.edu/library/health.html). Registrants may bring their own respirators or select an appropriate style from AIC’s samples.

Setting up an Environmental Monitoring Program
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; $130
William P. Lull, president, Garrison/Lull Inc.

A one-day lecture/demonstration and discussion of the rationale, techniques and equipment used to monitor key aspects of collection environments for museums, libraries, and archives, with typical criteria and evaluation of monitoring results. Practical methods to monitor humidity, temperature, lighting, particulates, gaseous contamination and collection safety are discussed along with suggested equipment, classroom demonstrations, and practical field techniques. The program includes a discussion of techniques at various cost levels, and interpretation of hygrothermograph charts. This workshop is appropriate for both institutional and consulting conservators, as well as curators and other collections professionals.

The Technology of Digital Imaging of Artwork outside the Visible Spectrum
1:00–5:00 p.m.; $85
Dr. Austin Richards, research scientist, FLIR Systems

As conservation photography transitions to digital imaging, the various techniques for invisible-light photography are following. Much of this technology is designed for military applications; the engineers that design, build, and sell it are generally not equipped to aid the conservator in choosing the right solution or using it properly. Dr. Austin Richards is a senior research scientist at FLIR Systems, makers of infrared cameras, and is familiar with the objectives and challenges of conservation imaging. In this workshop, the technology of electronic imaging in the infrared, ultraviolet, and x-ray bands is explained in clear, concise layman’s terms, along with live demonstrations of various examples of imaging equipment, including shortwave infrared cameras that operate in the 900–1700nm band and a near-ultraviolet camcorder system.