Conference on conservation science

The British Library is pleased to announce that its conservation
research conference

    "The Science of Objects and Collections"

will be held at The British Library Conference Centre on Monday 11
April 2011.

The conference will explore two linked themes: understanding the
nature of objects, and understanding the nature of collections. What
can we learn about the behaviour of whole collections by studying
individual objects, and what can we learn about individual objects
by studying whole collections?

Topics to be covered include the use of spectroscopy and
multi-spectral imaging to reveal more about the nature of objects,
statistical methods for understanding the nature of collections, and
the influences of the environment on collections.  The provisional
programme is below.

The conference fee will be UKP96 inclusive of VAT, including lunch
and refreshments; concessions UKP72 inclusive of VAT.

For further details and bookings, please contact

    Teresa Harrington
    teresa.harrington<-a t->bl< . >uk

Programme

    9am             Arrive, register, coffee

    09:30           Introduction
                    Barry Knight
                    Head of Conservation Research, The British
                    Library

    09:40           Conservation research at The British Library
                    Barry Knight
                    Head of Conservation Research, The British
                    Library

    10              Applications of spectroscopy in conservation
                    research
                    Paul Garside
                    Conservation Scientist, The British Library

    10:20           Research on parchment conservation
                    Mariluz Beltran de Guevara
                    Conservator, The British Library

    10:40           Understanding the effects of temperature and RH
                    on parchment condition
                    Lee Gonzalez
                    Research Fellow, The National Archives

    11              Questions

    11:15           Coffee

    11:30           Identifying diverse materials in library
                    collections
                    Lesley Hanson
                    Conservator, The British Library

    11:50           The 'Heritage Smells' project
                    Lorraine Gibson
                    Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde

    12:10           Non-invasive spectral imaging for identification
                    and assessment of conservation materials,
                    treatments and environment
                    Fenella France
                    Preservation Research Program Liaison, Library
                    of Congress

    12:30           Questions

    12:45           Lunch

    13:45           Integrated modelling: the demography of
                    collections
                    Matija Strlic
                    Senior Lecturer, UCL Centre for Sustainable
                    Heritage

    14:05           Influence of the environment on collections in
                    mass storage
                    Ami Pass
                    PhD student, University of Lincoln

    14:25           Energy efficiency of mass storage
                    Patrick Dixon
                    Head of Building Services, The British Library

    14:45           Understanding the environment in an archive
                    store
                    Kostas Ntanos
                    Head of Conservation Research and Development,
                    The National Archives

    15:05           Questions

    15:20           Tea

    15:45           Developing standards for the environment
                    Nancy Bell
                    Head of Collection Care, The National Archives

    16:05           The Identical Books Project and after
                    Velson Horie
                    Collection Care and Conservation Consultant

    16:25           Questions

    16:45           Conclusions
                    Caroline Brazier
                    Director of Scholarship and Collections, The
                    British Library

    17              End

Conference Organiser:

    Dr Barry Knight
    Head of Conservation Research
    The British Library
    96 Euston Road
    London NW1 2DB
    +44 20 7412 7229
    Fax: +44 20 7412 7658


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