The 2007 AICCM National Conference was held in Brisbane, October 17-19. The theme of the conference was ‘Collaborations and Connections’.
The Organising Committee consisted of Liz Wild, Anne Carter, Lydia Egunnike, Belinda Gourley, Christine Ianna, Michael Marendy, Carolyn O’Rorke, Gillian Osmond, Amanda Pagliarino and Samantha Shellard.
The Symposium Preprints were edited by Amanda Pagliarino and Gillian Osmond.
Presentation abstracts are available below.
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Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 5-11 Abstract Risks associated with fire hazards of thousands of litres of ethanol preserved specimens and the incipient hazard of asbestos in the main collection and curatorial building of the Western Australian Museum demanded attention. The building was closed to […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 180 Abstract The issue of environmental parameters for long-term collection preservation has arisen at the Australian War Memorial (AWM), and was flagged also at the Sustainable Buildings symposium in Sydney. The bottom line is that the environmental parameters which most […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 12-24 Abstract While documentation is often considered to be one of the more mundane duties of the conservator, it is an important practice because it forms the foundation upon which decisions relating to the conservation of artworks and artefacts are […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 25-30 Abstract Howard Taylor’s The black stump (1975) is a reinforced concrete, exposed aggregate and glass tile sculpture which was originally constructed for St George’s Terrace in Perth and relocated to the University of Western Australia. Corrosion of the steel […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 116-121 Abstract Five heritage institutions around Australia are collaborating with researchers from the Australian National University and the Mediterranean University in Marseille, France, in an Australian Research Council funded threeyear project to develop short pulse (femtosecond) lasers for conservation. Progress […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 110-115 Abstract In the past year a number of events have advanced the use of laser cleaning technology in conservation in Australia. Firstly, a series of workshops on the use of a Nd:YAG long pulse (nanosecond) laser enabled a number […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 97-109 Abstract As part of a major study into the effects of surface cleaning acrylic emulsion paints, the Tate AXA Art Modern Paints Project (TAAMPP) aims to evaluate a series of in situ surface cleaning treatments on paintings in the […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 181-186 Abstract In most museum costume collections there are historic costumes which cannot be exhibited because sections of the garment are either too weak, crumbling apart, or missing. Various techniques have been used to stabilise such garments, including the use […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 169-179 Abstract In 2003, the NSW Department of Lands moved from their original purpose built premises in Bridge Street to premises in Queen’s Square. The original building incorporated a storage room specifically designed to house the more than 1 million […]
Contemporary Collections: Preprints from the AICCM National Conference 17th g 19th October 2007 Brisbane pp. 160-168 Abstract The Foreign Ethnology store for the South Australian Museum moved location some years ago and is presently situated off-site in a non purpose built store. It contains many thousands of objects from diverse cultures. The objects within the […]