| Course: | Preventive Conservation |
| Date Offered: | Fall, 1997 |
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Instructor: | Elizabeth Richards, Shirley Ellis |
| Institution | Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta |
To identify and understand the role of preventive conservation in a variety of institutions, such as museums, historic houses and art galleries, and to use this understanding to identify the persons within these institutions who perform that role.
To introduce basic philosophies and approaches to preventive conservation and collections management so that students are able to evaluate various sources of information within theoretical frameworks.
To introduce students to the varied literature pertaining to the field, to the extent that they have read both generally in preventive conservation and specifically in preventive textile conservation and have the information and skills to search and critically evaluate museum-related literature in the future.
To provide an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired in previous course work (chemistry, textile science, history of costume, historic textiles, design, communications) to problems in a new area.
To provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical knowledge about preventive conservation and collections management to a variety of practical problem-solving situations in actual museums, art galleries, historic houses or related institutions.
To help students determine the skills and abilities necessary for work in this field and evaluate their personal ability and interest.
To provide interested and capable students with assistance in acquiring further training and experience in preparation for careers in this field.
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| September 5 | Introduction |
| September 8 | Conservation, Restoration, Preservation |
| September 10 | Conservation Policy |
| September 12 | Ethics Ethics: Student Presentation of Case Histories |
| September 10 LAB | Introduction to Clothing and Textiles Collection Documentation Handling Artifacts, Condition Reports, Surface Cleaning Assignment Due: Condition Report (not graded) |
| September 15 | Ethics: Student Presentation of Case Histories |
| September 17 | Ethics Library Assignment Searching on CIN |
| September 19 | Storage Assignment - Shirley Ellis |
| September 17 LAB | Storage Field Trip - Provincial Museum of Alberta |
| September 22 to 26 | Classes cancelled due to Conservation
Symposium Students are to work individually on Library Assignment Assignment Due: Ethics Assignment |
| September 29 | Storage: Methods & Materials |
| October 1 | Storage: Methods & Materials |
| October 3 | |
| October 1 LAB | Storage Assignment |
| October 4 | |
| October 6 | Storage: Discussion of Readings |
| October 8 | Storage: Methods and Materials |
| October 10 | Storage: Modern Materials ' |
| October 8 LAB | Storage Assignment |
| October 13 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY NO CLASSES |
| October 15 | Envirommental Concerns: Introduction Assignment Due: Library Assignment |
| October 17 | Environmental Concerns: Light |
| October 15 LAB | Environmental Monitoring |
| October 20 | Environmental Concerns: Light |
| October 22 | Environmental Concerns: Humidity |
| October 24 | Christine Feniak "In Support of Over Weight
Animals" Parks Canada |
| October 22 LAB | Special Collections Carolynne Poon Assignment due: Environmental Monitoring |
| October 27 | Audrey Yardley-Jones Conservation Coordinator, Alberta Museums Association |
| October 29 | Environmental Concerns: Humidity |
| October 31 | Environmental Concerns: Heat and Air Quality Assignment Due: Storage Assignment |
| October 29 LAB | Storage/Mount Assignment: Hats |
| November 3 | Heat and Air Quality |
| November 5 | Exhibition: Protecting Objects on Exhibition |
| November 7 | Reproductions Joy Schellenberg, Assistant Curator Alberta Historic Sites Services |
| November 5 LAB | Three Dimensional Storage/Mount Assignment due: Hat Mount and Evaluation |
| November 10 | Exhibition: University Collections Bernd Hildebrandt, Jim Corrigan |
| November 12 | Exhibit Assignment |
| November 14 | Exhibition Assignment Due: Exhibit Mount Assignment |
| November 12 LAB | Exhibition: University Collections Bernd Hildebrandt, Jim Corrigan |
| November 17 | Environmental Concerns: Insects |
| November 19 | Exhibit Assignment Assignment Due: Three Dimensional Storage Mount and Evaluation |
| November 21 | Emergency Planning for Museums Audrey Yardley Jones, Conservation Coordinator, Museums Alberta |
| November 19 LAB | Exhibit Assignment |
| November 24 | Insect and Animal Pests |
| November 26 | Insects and Animal Pests Control Assignment Due: Exhibit Case Florian research article |
| November 28 | Conservation Internship Report Maryanne Gukert |
| November 25 LAB | Materials Seminar: Plastics in Museum Collections Tuesday Scott Williams, Canadian Conservation Institute |
| December 1 | Peter Galonski: Exhibit Design & Interpretation Assignment Due: Exhibit Assignment Evaluation |
| December 3 | Final Exam Preview TCC 578 Winter Term preview |
| December Lab | Summation/Evaluation Exhibit Critique - Bernd Hildebrandt |
| Assignments - 70% of total grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 1. Ethics Evaluation - Due: September 26 | 5 |
| 2. Library Assignment - Due: October 8 | 5 |
| 3. Environmental Problems - Due: October 22 | 5 |
| 4. *Storage/Travelling - Due: October 29 . | 20 |
| 5. Hat Mount/Storage - Due: November 5 | 5 |
| 6. Exhibit/Mount Assignment - Due: November 14 | 5 |
| 7. Three Dimensional Mount/Storage -
Due: November 19 Mount and Evaluation | 5 |
| 8. Exhibit Assignment Participation and Exhibit - Due: November 26 Written Report - Due: December 1 Group projects | 20 |
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