A death

Glen Ruzicka, former Director of Conservation at the Conservation
Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, passed away on November 21,
2010 from injuries sustained from a fall at his home.  Glen is
survived by his wife, Molly, and his son, Thad.  Condolences may be
sent to them at 1161 Hares Hill Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460.

To those in the fields of conservation and conservation science,
particularly in the area of rare book and manuscript conservation,
Glen leaves a significant body of contributions to the field.
Internationally recognized as a leader, Glen is the author of
numerous articles in professional journals and has lectured and
conducted workshops both nationally and internationally.

>From 1988 until October 2010, a term of more than 20 years, Glen
worked at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
(CCAHA) in Philadelphia, PA, first as Chief Conservator (1988-1997)
and then as Director of Conservation (1998-2010).  CCAHA's
conservation laboratory experienced enormous growth under his
leadership.  While he may be best remembered for his contributions
to the technical side of conservation, he was an extremely astute
planner, not only leading initiatives at the Center but also guiding
large and complex projects, addressing both preservation planning
and conservation treatment.

While at CCAHA, he served as a consultant for preservation planning
on projects at Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania,
the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania.  He supervised conservation treatments for 23 complex
projects funded by the Save America's Treasures program-a remarkably
high number of these prestigious projects.   He wrote the Standards
and Specifications for the New Rare Book Room at the Pennsylvania
State Library and served on the oversight committee for the $6.5
million renovation and building project based on these
recommendations.  From 2001 to 2010, he served as prime contractor
and coordinator of collection care services for 26 historic sites,
museums, and libraries through a CCAHA contract with the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Glen received his B.A. from Emory University in 1971.  He then went
to the Library of Congress, where from 1975 to 1986, after
apprenticing, he served as Senior Book Conservator at the Library of
Congress.  In his work as the Library of Congress liaison to the
Music and Manuscript Divisions, he was responsible for care of the
Library's greatest treasures.   From 1986 until 1988, he served as
Head of the Preservation Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower
Library at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.  Glen left
this position in 1988 to come to CCAHA.

Glen was a Professional Associate  of the American Institute for
Conservation (AIC) and former chair of AIC's Book and Paper Group.
In addition, he served on the Boards of the Pennsylvania
Preservation Consortium, Girard College Historic Resources
Committee, and Kimberton Waldorf School.  Glen had recently accepted
a new position at the National Archives and Records Administration,
where he was scheduled to begin work on November 22, 2010.

Glen Ruzicka's contributions to the field are international and
extensive.  He represented a different generation of conservators--a
generation which not only mastered their craft but set new standards
in scholarship.   He stood out for his consummate bench skill, for
his talent as a teacher and mentor, for his big hearted and warm
disposition, and his contagious passion for the conservation and
preservation of our cultural heritage.  He was universally admired,
respected, and loved, and will be incredibly missed.

A memorial service is planned for December 7, 2010, at 3 PM at the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Katie Magaziner
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts
264 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-545-0613
Fax: 215-735-9313


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