Survey on parchment and vellum

My Scottish Conservation Bureau Internship in Archives Conservation
internship will focus upon the care and conservation of parchment
and vellum and will run for the duration of one year, June 97-98. I
plan to examine the various formats of parchment/vellum found within
the archival context such as single sheets, gatherings, bindings. In
addition to the physical care and treatment of parchment/vellum I
plan to survey practising conservators in this area. By doing so I
hope to compile a broad profile of this subject including:

    Bibliography of useful texts
    Current and previous treatment practice
    Exhibition and loan policy
    Storage practice
    Common problems observed in parchment/vellum collections
    Study/training locations and research projects.

The survey findings and the bibliography will be available through
the Conservation DistList. Hard copies will be produced for those
who do not have access to the Conservation DistList.

If you would like to receive a copy of the survey and its findings
or have information which you feel would be relevant to this study
please contact:

Nikki Ralston
Scottish Conservation Bureau Intern
Scottish Records Office
Thomas Thomson House
99, Bankhead Crossway North
Edinburgh EH11 4DX
+44 131 535 1378
Fax: +44 131-535-1390

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