Lecture on preservation science

The Preservation Directorate of the Library of Congress announces
the 53rd presentation in the Topics in Preservation Series (TOPS):

"Current Preventive Conservation Approach:
the UNESCO Chair's Perspective."

Pickford Theater, Madison Building, 3rd floor
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington DC 20540

Monday, September 20, 2010
2-3pm

Professor Koenrad Van Balen, UNESCO Chair on Preventive
Conservation, Monitoring and Maintenance of Monuments and Sites
(PRECOMOS), and Ms. Anouk Stulens, director of Monumentenwacht
Vlaanderen, will present a discussion on current preventive
conservation, monitoring, and maintenance-based preservation
approaches at the international level, based on collected experience
from the PRECOMOS UNESCO Chair.

Approaching conservation from a preventive point of view, building
upon maintenance and monitoring, leads to a paradigm shift in the
heritage field. The discussion of these concepts, ongoing research
and the long-standing experience by Monumentenwacht (Monument Watch)
in Flanders will illustrate that preserving authenticity,
empowerment of stakeholders and public involvement all benefit from
this perspective and approach.

Prof. Dr. Van Balen has a background as engineer, architect, and as
conservator.  He has carried out research and published on technical
aspects of conservation of built heritage, interweaving the analysis
and the treatments with reflections on the interdisciplinary
conservation philosophy.  He is the director of the Raymond Lemaire
International Centre for Conservation at K.U. Leuven and is also a
professor in the civil engineering department.

Ms. Anouk Stulens has a MA in History of Art and Archaeology and a
Master in Conservation of Historic Towns and Buildings. Her specific
expertise deals with preventive conservation and the management of
heritage non-profit organizations. Since 1998 she has been the
director of Monumentenwacht Vlaanderen.

Webcast opportunity:  If you would like to participate via webcast,
send email to mwilson<-at->loc<.>gov no less than three days in advance of
the event.

The Topics in Preservation Series lectures are free and open to the
public. For further details and updated information about the
series, please visit

    <URL:http://www.loc.gov/preserv/tops/schedule.html>

Dianne van der Reyden
Director for Preservation
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, DC 20540-4500
202-707-5213


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