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Call for papers--Collections in the Caribbean

From: Anne Bancroft <a.bancroft<-a>
Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Call for papers
Conference

"Collection Care and Preservation Case Studies relating to
    Collections in the Caribbean"
University of the West Indies
Cave Hill, St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies

Monday 3-4 May 2011

This one day conference will focus and reflect on current Collection
Care and Preservation, Practices in the Caribbean and/or ways of
adapting current approaches from temperate climates. (All
disciplines)

Main topics of interest are:

    Disaster response
    Collection migration
    Pest treatments and integrated pest management
    Storage and housing
    Refurbishing and creating exhibition spaces
    Making the move from restoration to conservation

There will be a mix of power point presentations and posters. The
conference will be followed up by a round table discussion about the
main concerns and direction of Caribbean Collection Care and
Preservation. Abstract submissions should be no more than 500 words
(approx) and should include the following:

    The title of the presentation
    The names of all contributors
    Mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail of the main author

Please contact Anne Bancroft <a.bancroft<-a t->vam< . >ac< . >uk> should you want
to discuss.

Deadline for abstracts: 18 March 2011
Papers: 22 April 2011
Power points: 25 April 2011


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