Symposium on Florence flood

Symposium

"The Flood in Florence, 1966: A Fifty-Year Retrospective"
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
November 3-4, 2016

On November 4, 1966, the Arno River in Florence, Italy, inundated
the basements and first floors of museums, libraries, and
residences, burying centuries of books, manuscripts, and works of
art in muck and muddy water.  This natural disaster galvanized a
fledgling conservation community into action.  In the intervening
decades, successive generations of professionals have advanced the
practice of conservation and preservation, imbuing the profession
with a global view of the value of cultural heritage and fully
embracing the technical details of materials science.

On Thursday and Friday, November 3-4, 2016, the University of
Michigan will host a symposium recognizing the 50th anniversary of
the Florence Flood and exploring its lingering significance.  The
Flood in Florence, 1966: A Fifty-Year Retrospective will focus on
the transformative effects of this disaster on the preservation
field, and in doing so examine the enduring lessons of a
half-century of innovative materials research, professional
practice, and education and training.  The proceedings will be
published by the University of Michigan Publishing Services.

We invite you to plan on joining us! Registration is free, but the
number of participants we can accommodate is limited.  A website
provides information on the symposium:

    The Flood in Florence, 1966: A Fifty-Year Retrospective
    <URL:http://www.lib.umich.edu/flood-florence-1966-fifty-year-retrospective>

Questions? Contact the Florence Flood Symposium Planning Committee
<floodsymcomm<-at->umich<.>edu>!

Shannon Zachary
Head, Department of Preservation and Conservation
University of Michigan Library
837 Greene Street
Room 3202 Buhr Bldg
Ann Arbor MI 48104-3209
734-763-6980


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