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Plastics in Peril: A Conference Review

Plastics in Peril: Focus on Conservation of Polymeric Materials in Cultural Heritage was a free online conference held on 16–19 November 2020. Bringing together conservators, scientists, collection managers, and researchers, the conference merged two events scheduled for earlier in 2020 that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: a conference in Edinburgh organised by the University of Cambridge Museums, and a workshop organised by Leibniz Association of Research Museums [...]

Plastics in Peril: A Conference ReviewPaul Coleman2021-07-04T11:54:58+10:00

Meet a Conservator: Victoria Thomas

It’s probably the common drawcard, which is that conservation sits in a confluence of a few different disciplines: history, art, science and craft. Craft and the practicality of the job were probably the most magnetic of these for me (I have a background in pattern drafting and garment construction). Formally, I came to conservation through the master’s program at the Grimwade Centre following my vocational training and a Bachelor of Arts [...]

Meet a Conservator: Victoria ThomasPaul Coleman2021-07-04T11:55:39+10:00

Sponsorship of 10 Agents over 10 Months

We would like to acknowledge the partnerships and financial assistance provided by the following businesses, which have readily embraced the concept of our 10 Agents over 10 Months online forum [...]

Sponsorship of 10 Agents over 10 MonthsPaul Coleman2021-07-04T11:56:18+10:00

President’s Report December 2020

‘We hope this message finds you well, in these unprecedented times …’ is by now a well-worn cliche, but still very true! This is my first eNews update as AICCM National President and I hope your lives are returning to some semblance of normal as 2020 draws to a close. I’d like to express my

President’s Report December 2020Paul Coleman2020-12-16T21:48:48+11:00

2020 AICCM Award recipients

The 2020 AICCM Awards were announced at a Zoom event on 1 December. Normally the awards ceremony is attached to an in-person conference or workshop event; this year we had to make do with virtual toasts and applause [...]

2020 AICCM Award recipientsPaul Coleman2021-07-04T11:45:05+10:00

Book & Paper Special Interest Group Update

The Book & Paper SIG was delighted to have held its first webinar event on 26 November. The event provided a behind-the-scenes look at Sydney Analytical, the University of Sydney’s core research facility dedicated to the analysis of chemical and biological materials. Sydney Analytical provides state-of-the-art instruments and technical expertise to support public and private researchers as

Book & Paper Special Interest Group Update Paul Coleman2020-12-17T21:41:58+11:00

2020 Membership Survey

Earlier this year we sent out our two-yearly membership survey. The purpose of this survey is to gather demographic information about our membership, and to seek feedback on which services and issues are most important to members. This year 169 people took our survey (thank you!). This article summarises the results. Note that not all

2020 Membership SurveyPaul Coleman2020-12-16T21:22:27+11:00

Reflection on the ICON Diversity and Inclusion Round Table

Late last month, AGNSW conservators Melanie Barrett and Grace Barrand attended the ICON Diversity and Inclusion Round Table. The purpose of the discussion was to inform the duties of the recently appointed Diversity and Inclusion Task and Finish Group (DITFG) [1], which functions similarly to a SIG or AICCM committee, and works towards achieving ICON’s

Reflection on the ICON Diversity and Inclusion Round TablePaul Coleman2020-12-16T21:30:51+11:00

A reflection on the 2020 IIC congress Current Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation

1 Introduction The move towards exclusively online content dissemination has, as recently as this landmark year, become the norm. Indeed, this year has marked the first fully online congress in the history of the International Institute for Conservation (IIC) and is but one of many symposia that has adapted itself to a virtual platform. This

A reflection on the 2020 IIC congress Current Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage ConservationPaul Coleman2020-12-16T21:23:17+11:00

Tasmanian Division of the AICCM

Twelve members attended our AGM in Launceston on Friday 9 October. David Thurrowgood kindly hosted us at his new facility, Applied Conservation Science, and gave us a tour of the building, which includes ample workspaces, a secure vault and accommodation for visiting conservators [...]

Tasmanian Division of the AICCMPaul Coleman2021-07-04T11:43:16+10:00