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The trilingual site BROMEC is the online resource for research dissemination by conservators and scientists of metallic cultural heritage artifacts. BROMEC 34, the Bulletin of Research on Metal Conservation’s April 2013 issue, is now available online at the following websites: www.warwick.ac.uk/bromec tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Metals-Conservation-Discussion-Group www.icom-cc.org/10/documents?catId=13&subId=127 Eight research abstracts and 8 announcements are presented, together with the usual …

The first online edition of AIC News is now available! On May 6th, an email announcement was sent out to all members with the link to the AIC News site. The May 2013 issue features the article “ASG, Past, Present and Future: Architectural Specialty Group at 25,” as well as annual meeting announcements, excellent Health …

We are pleased to announce that issue is now online and available to read and download from www.e-conservationline.com. This is one of the most exhaustive issues we have published so far ncluding a large range of articles on conservation science, 3D documentation, preventive conservation and practical interventions, among others. We hope you will enjoy reading …

Information was sent to the AIC office on a relatively new website Preserving History: How to Digitally Archive and Share Historical Photographs, Documents, and Audio Recordings that provides practical, technical guidelines for creating archival digital files for historical photographs, documents, and audio recordings. The site describes methods and workflow for preparing the master files for …

AIC is participating, along with about 70 other publishers, in a  new program that JSTOR is testing, called Register & Read.   It’s not the kind of access for our members that we’re really after, but it’s a good start.  Register & Read allows individuals to register for free with JSTOR and find content that can …

The following has been reposted here from the Textile Specialty Group’s mailing list, TSG-Discuss, with the author’s permission. Having been a textile conservator at the MMA for over 30 years, I confess that in some ways I kept to myself and did not always participate actively in the Textile Specialty Group endeavors,(though maintained my membership …

BROMEC 33, the Bulletin of Research on Metal Conservation is now available online at the following websites: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/condensedmatt/sims/bromec http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Metals-Conservation-Discussion-Group/ http://www.icom-cc.org/10/documents?catId=13&subId=127 Nine research abstracts and five announcements are presented, together with the usual lists of related contacts and informative metal research/conservation websites and discussion groups. You will find English, French and Spanish language versions for downloading …

Working in a city where there is a museum nearly at every corner, we enjoyed reading Health & Safety for Museum Professionals because it illuminated a world of work and workers largely hidden from our view when we visit the many museums here in Washington, District of Columbia. Most of all, we enjoyed reading this …

This month there is an AIC-wide wiki “edit-a-thon” event, to raise awareness of the platform, encourage participation and to add to the content already on the AIC wiki. Volunteers are needed to help with creating new content, adding content that has already been written and summarizing specialty group listserv threads, for both the individual specialty …

With the relaunch of the Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies  in November there is now another entry on the list of conservation e-journals that should be on a conservator’s  radar.  You can stay abreast of new issues via RSS feed or updates on your favorite social networking platform.  I was particularly happy to see …

The Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies (JCMS), an Open Access and fully peer-reviewed journal, is being relaunched with a newly constituted international editorial board. We are currently welcoming contributions focusing on: Collection and exhibition management Critical approaches to conservation, museum collections and exhibitions Learning, communication, interpretation and evaluation of museums Materials science and technical …

Future Talks 009. The Conservation of Modern Materials in Applied Arts and Design Edited by Tim Bechthold ISBN 978-3-9813755-1-0 Euro: 29,80 Paperback 255 pages, 28 f/c and 194 b/w photos Proceedings from the first Future Talks conference, organised by the Conservation Department of Die Neue Sammlung. The International Design Museum Munich, October 22-23, 2009. With …

New book on Picasso’s use of enamel paints Picasso Express Musee Picasso, Antibes, 2011. 166 pp. Soft cover. In French with English translation. Description: Pablo Picasso is renowned for pushing the boundaries of conventional art making and for his innovative experimentation with materials, including Ripolin, a line of matte and glossy enamel paints–”Ripolin Express” being …

The National Gallery Technical Bulletin is a unique record of research carried out at the National Gallery. Drawing on the combined expertise of curators, conservators, and scientists, it brings together a wealth of information about artists’ materials, practices, and techniques. Volume 32 of the Technical Bulletin is a special issue devoted to the work of …

The Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies (JCMS), an Open Access and fully peer-reviewed journal, is being relaunched with a newly constituted international editorial board. We are currently welcoming contributions focusing on: •    Collection and exhibition management •    Critical approaches to conservation, museum collections and exhibitions •    Learning, communication, interpretation and evaluation of museums •   …