Call for papers--ICOM-CC Graphic Documents Group Interim Meeting

Call for Papers
"Paper Conservation: Decisions and Compromises"
ICOM-CC Graphic Document Working Group
Interim Meeting
Vienna 2013

The Interim Meeting of the Working Group Graphic Documents will be
held in Vienna from 17-19 April 2013, hosted by the Austrian
National Library. The two-day conference, complimented by half a day
of visits to museums and conservation laboratories, will provide a
forum for the broad spectrum of activities in the Paper Conservation
community. Challenges of digitization, changing cultural policies
and economic constraints on one hand, current research and
advancements in materials and techniques on the other hand demand
growing competences of paper-, library-, and archive conservators.
To which extent are decision processes in conservation influenced by
changes in ethics, politics and science? Do conservators have the
profile to shape these processes and to negotiate a compromise? The
meeting will present an overview of the current state of research,
practice and progress in the field of paper conservation.

The specific topics that will be presented in the Interim Meeting
are:

    Reflections on treatment decisions and processes, particularly
    concerning case-studies in paper conservation.

    Conservation of graphic documents in the digital age: decision
    making, compromise and collaboration between conserving analogue
    cultural heritage and providing digital access to this heritage.
    To which extent are ethics in paper conservation affected by
    digitization?

    Paper conservation in the era of 'blockbuster' exhibitions: the
    influence of exhibitions on decisions in conservation

    Latest scientific research on characteristics, degradation and
    conservation of paper, parchment and papyrus: How do results of
    research impact choices in conservation?

Language: The official conference language shall be English.

Abstract submission for oral presentations and posters

Please send a preliminary title, abstract (maximum 500 words, no
illustrations), short curriculum vitae and a list of maximum three
reference publications (optional) as soon as possible to:

    Lieve Watteeuw
    Coordinator of the WG Graphic documents.
    lieve.watteeuw<-at->arts<.>kuleuven<.>be

Please follow the instruction for the format of the abstract below.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 August, 2012.
Presenting authors will be notified of the decision of the review
committee by 22 October 2012. They will be invited to send an
extended abstract of 2000 words (including bibliography and a
maximum of 5 illustrations by 6 January 2013). If an oral
presentation of 20 minutes can not be offered, a poster presentation
may be offered instead. We kindly request all extended abstract
submissions be proof-read in advance by a native English speaker.

The extended abstracts will be distributed to the participants at
the conference on a CD. They will be published on the website of
ICOM-CC and the Austrian National Library.

See:

    ICOM CC website, English
    <URL:http://www.icom-cc.org/28/working-groups/graphic-documents>

    Vienna, ONB website, English
    <URL:http://www.onb.ac.at/ev/about/ifr/icom_cc.htm>

    Vienna, ONB website, German
    <URL:http://www.onb.ac.at/about/ifr/icom_cc.htm>

Instructions for Abstract:

    (Please use Calibri, font 12pt)

    Title
    Author(s)
    email:

    a.  Institution A, Address, Country, email
    b.  Institution B, Address, Country, email
    c.  The presenting author should be identified by underlining
        his/her name.

    Proposal for a Paper or a Posters
    Abstract of 500 words, involving introduction, method and
    conclusions Curriculum Vitae (maximum 100 words) of the
    author(s)

On behalf of the organizing board,
Lieve Watteeuw


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