Call for papers--AIC Book and Paper Group

Call for Papers
AIC Book and Paper Group
Joint 44rd AIC Annual Meeting and CAC-ACCR 42nd Annual Conference
Montreal
May 13-17, 2016

The Book and Paper Group (BPG) of the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) seeks abstracts
for the 44rd AIC Annual Meeting, held jointly with the 42nd Annual
CAC-ACCR Conference, in Montreal, Canada from May 13-17, 2016.

Abstracts for the BPG sessions may be related to the overall 2016
AIC meeting theme, "Preparing for Disasters and Confronting the
Unexpected in Conservation" or address any other aspect of the
conservation of art on paper, archival materials, bound volumes,
manuscripts, or similar materials.  The BPG sessions will include
formal presentations, a Tips session, the Art on Paper Discussion
Group, the Archives Conservation Discussion Group the BPG business
meeting, and an evening reception.

For more details please see

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org>

The 2016 theme may be expanded to address:

   The 50th anniversary of the Florence flood and its impact on
   past, present, and future practices in book and paper
   conservation

   Confronting the unexpected in any aspect of conservation,
   including: treatment; storage; rehousing; digitization;
   exhibition / loan / borrowing of paper-based artifacts

   How conservators work with colleagues and other institutional
   departments, collections care groups, and private
   companies/individuals to best protect, preserve, and display
   paper-based artifacts

   Social media's role in disaster management and the public
   perception of paper conservation

Abstracts for formal presentations in the BPG session may be
submitted by anyone with an interest or role in conservation,
including current BPG members, other Specialty Group members, and
related professionals.  Presentations will be 20-25 minutes in
length with a standard 5-10 minute question-and-answer period.
Please note that speakers are not compensated and must register for
the meeting (single day registration is available).

How to Submit an Abstract: BPG will continue to follow the AIC
system, which allows authors to prioritize his or her application to
participate in one of the three session types: All-Attendee
(General), Specialty Group, or Poster.  If you would like to submit
an abstract to BPG you must identify the Book and Paper Group
session as one of your choices.

Email your abstract in Microsoft Word (*not* as a PDF file) to

    Ruth Seyler
    AIC Membership and Meetings Director
    rseyler<-at->conservation-us<.>org.

Please send an abstract of 500 words maximum, along with a bio of
300 words maximum per author to Ruth by Monday, September 14, 2015.
In the case of multiple authors, please list all authors and include
an email address for each author.  If you have questions or would
like to discuss an idea for a session, please contact Ruth Seyler.

Applicants should follow all abstract submission guidelines on the
AIC website:

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/annual-meeting/submit-an-abstract>.

Please contact me if you have any questions or comments.

Angela Campbell
Program Chair, AIC Book and Paper Group
The Sherman Fairchild Center for Works on Paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
212-203-6460


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