‘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 […]
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 [...]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 [...]
