In the December 2017 edition of the AICCM Newsletter, the Sustainable Collections Committee (SCC) set out the aims and tasks of the (then) recently formed group. Their stated aims were to: progress knowledge of sustainability issues within the profession; develop policies and guidelines on behalf of the AICCM National Council to guide conservation and industry
The conservation team at the State Library of Western Australia have been working on the preparation and installation of items for Cicada, an exhibition featuring the new children’s book from multi-award winner Shaun Tan. The team has also been involved in the de-installation of Steve Goes To Carnival, an exhibition based on the children’s book
I am pleased to report the success of the ‘Managing Risks to Collections’ conference in Melbourne, jointly presented by the Preventive Conservation SIG and the Sustainable Collections Committee. The conference was attended across the three days by close to 120 delegates from every state in Australia and international delegates and speakers from the Philippines, Singapore,
After Christmas drinks at the end of last year, Vic Division are easing gently into 2019, with a committee planning meeting scheduled for the end of February. Stay tuned for upcoming conference information and announcements and also save the dates for Vic Division events throughout the year.
The 10th Book, Paper and Photographic Materials symposium was held on 20-23 November, in Melbourne. It was a wonderful and inspiring event that really demonstrated the depth and breadth of conservation in Australia and beyond. As the co-convenors for these two SIGs, we wanted to put our closing thanks from the conference in writing: Firstly,
Vic Division have ended the year with some really exciting events. We helped host the National Council AGM on 20th September and then, along with the GCCMC, SC@M and the Macgeorge bequest, supported the excellent ‘Off the Record—International Plastic Conservation Research and the PolyMuse Project’ held at the Grimwade. This event was a wonderful opportunity
Vic Division have had a busy last few months, culminating in the AGM which was held before the annual Vic Division Winter Movie Night at the Kathleen Syme Centre on 15th August. Congratulations to the returning committee: Elizabeth McCartney (President), Charlotte Walker (Secretary), Helen Gill (Treasurer), Lauren Keating (Ordinary Member), Albertine Hamilton (Ordinary Member), Noni
WA AICCM has been continuing our run of holding a monthly social get together for members. Conversation ranges from picking others brains on treatment options and where to get conservation supplies to chatting about holiday plans and where to get the best cider. The next one will be on Thursday 30 August 2018 at 4:30 pm at
On Friday the 25th May, members of the Tasmanian Division had a fascinating tour of the newly established Collection of Medical Artefacts (COMA) housed at the University of Tasmania’s residential college, Jane Franklin Hall. Dr Philip Thomson collected the medical artefacts over a period of about 25 years following a Churchill Fellowship in 1995 visiting
Vic Division have had an exciting past few months with two great events. The ‘Reflections on Richard Wolbers Workshops’ panel discussion (11th April) brought together participants from the workshops and those who had been unable to attend to talk about and share what had been learnt and how this was being put into practice. It
