Washington Conservation Guild

The Washington Conservation Guild presents
the fourth meeting of the 2011/2012 season

Please join us Thursday, January 5, 2012 for our annual "3-Ring
Circus":

Ring 1 - Mobile Technology: An Interactive Ring

   "Using an iPad and PDF Notes for Condition Surveys"
    Amber Kerr-Allison
    Smithsonian American Art Museum

   "The Disaster Wheel Becomes an App"
    Jenny Wiley
    Heritage Preservation

   "Is there an App for that?  Handy Apps for Smart Phones and
    Tablets"
    Eliza Gilligan
    UVA Library and Lisa Young, National Air and Space Museum

Ring 2 - Plastics

   "The Age of Plastics Initiative at the Smithsonian"
    Odile Madden
    Museum Conservation Institute

   "Monitoring Acid Vapor in Cellulose Acetate and Cellulose
    Nitrate Objects with Color Indicators"
    Jia-sun Tsang and Haemin Park
    Museum Conservation Institute

    Beth Richwine and Ann Seeger
    National Museum of American History

   "Preserving Julia Child's Kitchen" Mary Coughlin
    George Washington University

Ring 3 - A Mix of Media

   "Treating the Flag of the Formosa Republic: Taking Tiger by the
    Tail"
    Nancy Pollak
    Art Care Associates

   "Scraps of Evidence: Conservation of the Terezin Scrapbook"
    Emily Olhoeft Helwig
    US Holocaust Memorial Museum

   "A Technical Study of the Works of Richard Caton Woodinville"
    Gwen Manthey

The following exhibitors will be present during the reception:

    Alexander's Mobility Services
    Bron Imaging
    Hirox-USA
    Hollinger Metal Edge
    Tiffin Metal products
    University Products

The meeting will be held at the

    S.Dillon Ripley Center
    Smithsonian Institution
    1100 Jefferson Ave SW
    Washington, D.C.

Reception with exhibitors: 5 pm
Presentations begin: 6 pm

The closest Metro is Smithsonian (Mall exit) on the Orange and Blue
lines. Limited street parking is available

Enter the copper domed kiosk on Jefferson Drive (on the south side
of the Mall) between the "Castle" and the Freer Gallery of Art. Take
the elevator or stairs down to the third level to find the reception
and meeting rooms.

This event is free to WCG members $5 for guests and non-members

For information about this and other WCG meetings, please visit

    <URL:http://www.washingtonconservationguild.org>

Kristen J. Loudermilk
Membership Secretary
Washington Conservation Guild





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