Conference Day 1 Thursday 11 April 2013

Time 8.30 Session Registration Trade Fair Posters Coffee Plenary Sessions Welcome and Introductions Juergen Vervoorst Address Fiona Hyslop ,MSP Opening Remarks Prof Sir Kenneth Calman Are we fit for purpose? British Library Conservation asks itself difficult questions Cordelia Rogerson Venue Hunter Halls

9.30

Bute Hall

Conservations positive profile

Chair: David Leigh Should we care about conservations public image? Christina Rozeik Transforming communication success into a sustainable future for conservation at Historic Royal Palaces Kate Frame Take Care - Creating a positive message about collections care Siobhan Stevenson, Mark Kennedy, Peter Carson Questions Chair: David Leigh Trade Fair Posters Coffee Plenary Sessions continued

11.25

Hunter Halls Bute Hall

11.55

Volunteering
Chair: Carole Milner Veterans and students: Enhancing community engagement at the Returned Services League ANZAC Memorial Museum, Narrabeen Barbara Reeve, Sophie Lewincamp The evolution of volunteer participation in collections conservation within the National Trust for Scotland Julie Bon Why we need to stop wondering whether volunteering in conservation is a good thing and just get better at doing it well Katy Lithgow

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14.20 15.40 Archaeology and Emerging Professionals Joint Session

Questions Chair: Carole Milner National Heritage Science Forum Sarah Staniforth Trade Fair Posters Lunch Break-Out Sessions 10 Things I Was Never Told at University Introduction Beth Werrett, Kate Blair How Can a Lack of Material Education in Art Schools be Addressed by Collaborative Approaches With the Conservation Profession? Alice Brown, Rachel Robbins Mind the Gap: Student Placements at the Museum of London Helen Ganiaris, Rebecca Lang When did I last see my Toolbox?: Business Practice and Change Management Today Louisa Burden Questions Beth Werrett, Kate Blair Introduction Joanna Kosek Keynote: Looking after paper: paper housings and environment Joanna Kosek Forward-looking tradition: Mounting a calligraphy as a Chinese hanging scroll Carol Peacock The conservation of a seventeenth century Carta Executoria de Hidalguia Lucy Crombie Think Big?! A look into the possibilities and limitations of large-scale paper treatments in paper conservation Anna Hoffman Poster presentation: The Quran of Ruzbihan al-Shirazi: A Case Study in Collaboration Fiona McLees Questions Introduction Managing Expectations Frances Halahan, Jennifer Dinsmore Coming Out on Top - working with major redevelopments at the Ashmolean Museum Daniel Bone, Mark Norman

Hunter Halls

East Quad Lecture Theatre

Book and Paper & Photographic Materials

Bute Hall

Care of Collections

Humanities Lecture Theatre

Collection care and the capital development project at the Whitworth Art Gallery. The University of Manchester Nicola Walker Questions Ceramics and Glass The conservation of the ornate Gothick wardrobe at Castle Ward Claire Magill ACR The more it changes, the more it stays the same! Peter David ACR Come to an unsticky end: failure of Ablebond 342-1 epoxy adhesive on a 16th century Venetian wine glass Hannele Hentula Introduction The diverse use of AJK on ethnographic and natural history objects Kate Fulcher Heritage smell: vapour-phase detection of biocides in cultural heritage environments Lorraine Gibson Zulu Hide Shields from the British Museum: Designing Plans for Condition Assessment, Conservation Treatment, and Long-term Storage Emilia Kingham Questions Metals Corrosion science and conservation: Similarities, differences and synergies Gilbert Scott 250

Ethnography

Gilbert Scott 356

Gilbert Scott 253

David Watkinson
Conservation of small mechanical metal objects from marine archaeological sites

Eric Nordgren
Assessing the current appearance of gold alloy artefacts in museum Displays

John Merkel, Ph.D

Paintings Introduction Alexandra Gent Accessible or Vulnerable? Keeping Art Accessible but Audiences apart Carolyn Lamb Preparing items for display: Opportunities for Investigation. Jevon Thistlewood ACR What Do Others See? Dr Clare Finn ACR Science Introduction Room G466 Fore Hall

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16.10 Archaeology & Emerging Professionals

Chair: David Thickett National Heritage Science Forum Sarah Staniforth From heritage science research to display recommendations for veneer and marquetry furniture Naomi Luxford Preservation Policy Maturity Model: a practical tool for Greek Libraries and Archives Zoe Gkinni Trade Fair Posters Tea Break-Out Sessions continued

Hunter Halls

East Quad Lecture Theatre A Paradigm Shift for Conservation Professionals Helen Hughes Public Outreach: Forging a Viable Future for Conservation Danai Koutromanou Questions & Discussion Beth Werrett, Kate Blair

Book and Paper & Photographic Materials

Bute Hall Documenting and Interpreting Parchment Deterioration by Visual Analysis and Multispectral Imaging Alberto Campagnolo and Alejandro Giacometti Outrageous Fortune: conservation work on Shakespeare's First Folio in original condition prior to digitization Nicole Gilroy and Julie Sommerfeldt Rack and Roll Susan Catcher Poster presentation: An unusual treatment solution The author set the example Sonja Schwoll Questions, round up and finish Abbotsford. The home of Sir Walter Scott Wilma Bouwmeester, Joanna Cook Doliau: action for prevention Jane Henderson & Diane Gwilt Taking the Train: Mounting and Packing the V&A Wedding Dress Exhibition Keira Miller Questions To see or not to see? An alternative approach to contemporary ceramic restoration Humanities Lecture Theatre

Care of Collections

Ceramics and Glass

Gilbert Scott 250

Ronald Pile Temporary Transfer Papers as Retouching Media for Ceramics Conservation Tiago Oliveira Discussion Ethnography

Introduction The Conservation of Smithsonian Yupik Collections: Re-associating natural history specimens, cultural objects and source communities Landis Smith, Sarah Owens
Conservation and Care of Human Remains Collections: Collaborating and Compromising with Stakeholders Gill Comerford Dual Personality: Preserving both the historic and scientific importance of the Sloane Herbaria Arianna Bernucci Questions Metals Cleaning of metals contaminated with historic pesticide residues which are hazardous to health

Gilbert Scott 356

Gilbert Scott 253

Dr Lynda Skipper, Christina Ireland

The investigation and conservation of a composite 19th century Ethiopian shield

Gemma Aboe Questions

Paintings Diverse approaches to conservation of paintings within a Library setting Jenny Williamson ACR*, Sally McInnes, Lona Mason, Pam Small ACR, Jaimie Thomas, Perceptual issues relating to large loss reintegration in John Martins Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum Sarah Maisey*, Tim J Smith, Patricia Smithen, Anna Vilaro Discussion Science Tudor tapestries environmental protection research project: when science influences conservation decisions for the next 100 years Constantina Vlachou-Mogire Modelling of Change in Collections: the demography of collections Matija Strli Pollution, temperature and humidity control in paper preservation Eva Menart Close Conference Dinner and Ceilidh Orn Mor Room G466 Fore Hall

17.30 19.30

Conference Day 2 12 April 2013

Time 8.30 Session Trade Fair Posters Coffee Break-Out Sessions Archaeological Guidelines: Fit for the 21st Century? Venue Hunter Halls

9.30 Archaeology

Humanities Lecture Theatre

Introduction to Archaeological Guidelines currently available in Britain Speakers including representatives from English Heritage, CADW, Historic Scotland and the commercial sector Book and Paper & Photographic Materials How pleasantly to the eye and gracefully the photographs interweave with the typographicthe makers and consumers of 19th century photographically illustrated books Andrew Megaw Darwins Daguerreotypes: the origins of the treatment Jenny Harvey, Sarah Allen New Ideas for Old Things: Special Collections at the University of St Andrews Rachel Nordstrom Poster presentation: The Red Box Project: Conserving and Digitising an Open Access Photographic Collection Saya Miles Bute Hall

Education & Training Chair: David Dorning The National Conservation Education and Skills Strategy one year on Kenneth Aitchison JCP + Icon = work opportunities Susan Bradshaw, Dean Wood Conservation Research and its impact on teaching and practice Melanie Rimmer, Nicola Emmerson Emerging Professionals Introduction Kate Blair A conservation journey: From studying to internships, fellowships and temporary contracts Sarah Owens From student volunteer to graduate conservator Jillian Harold, Angela Warren-Thomas

East Quad Lecture Theatre

Fore Hall

Fighting against a case of Dead Mans Shoes Jessica Burgess Questions Kate Blair Historic Interiors The Conservators new role - Empowering Communities Introduction by Chair Helen Hughes The voice of conservation in multi-disciplinary group Tanja Rskar, Conservator Inspired by Knole Siobhan Barratt ACR Introduction Chair: Matija Strli MEMORI: Where we are so far and the Preventive Conservation Strategy Paul Lankaster Understanding the provenance of Scottish window glass Craig Kennedy Quantifying lifespan: measuring iron corrosion and its impact on collections management Melanie Rimmer Stone & Wall Paintings Introduction Chair: Katy Lithgow Analysis and Interpretation of a 17th Century Limestone Overmantel Diana de Bellaigue The importance of Collaborative Investigation at the example of Skelmorlie Aisle Christa Gerdwilker The conservation of two internationally significant Roman Altars from Inveresk, Scotland Pieta Greaves Introduction Chair: Deborah Phipps Emerging Professionals project Zenzie Tinker Versatility of Klucal G (Poster presentation) Pippa Cruickshank Application of large adhesive films Rosamund Weatherall Questions and discussions plus other poster viewings 10.50 11.20 Trade Fair Gilbert Scott 253 Gilbert Scott 250

Science

Room G466

Textiles

Gilbert Scott 356

Hunter

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Posters Coffee Break-Out Sessions continued Discussion and Workshop focusing on what is required in the future for Archaeological Guidelines Speakers and session attendees

Halls

Humanities Lecture Theatre Bute Hall

Book and Paper & Photographic Materials

Joint adhesives session: Icon groups stick together to discuss their approach to adhesives Chair's Intro Victoria Stevens Introductory presentation: Joining forces to tackle sticky situations: the conservation science of adhesives Dr Anita Quye

Sticky situations: The Conservation Science of Adhesives

Poster showcase: brief introductions to adhesive projects and use by Group presenters: Adhesives for Parchment Repair: An Exploration Liz Ralph, Book and Paper The Repair of an Alaskan Inupiaq Seal Skin Mat with Lascaux 360 HV and 498 HV Francis Lukezic, Ethnography The history, application and reversal treatment of adhesives in the mounting and presentation of photographs Ian Moor, Photographic Materials Working with adhesives: different routes to the same destination Zenzie Tinker, Textiles Informal viewing of posters with presenters available to answer questions on the projects and the applications highlighted Education & Training Chair: David Dorning From theory to reality: environmental standards for loans 1980 to present Philippa Turner, Jane Henderson Creative Collaborations - cross sector working to create a diverse and sustainable profession Deborah Cane, Simon Cane, Alex Coode, Brian Hall Conservation education fit for a changing world? Frances Lennard, Sarah Foskett, Anita Quye, Karen Thompson Introduction Kate Blair Creating a Career in the Private Sector Jacqui Hyman / Alice Brown The National Conservation Education and Skills Strategy one year on Kenneth Aitchison Questions and Discussion: PACR and other issues for Emerging Professionals East Quad Lecture Theatre

Emerging Professionals

Fore Hall

Kate Blair, Susan Bradshaw Historic Interiors Conservation as a tool for Development: The Yachay Wasi Community Awareness Programmes in Peru Jenny Figari The new Localism Top-down, bottom-up or somewhere in the middle? Dr Nol James General Discussion -led by Chair: Helen Hughes Science Location, Location, Location; How important is positioning in environmental monitoring David Thickett The role of research in developing an evidence-based best-practice protocol for the treatment of historic wrought iron Nicola Emmerson The Use of Restoration Mortars in Conservation Work: Perceptions, Practice and Properties Clare Torney Stone & Wall Paintings Introduction Chair: Katy Lithgow Holmwood House- A brief talk about the decoration in the dining room Fiona Allardyce ACR, Karen Dundas ACR The Lady Chapel Reredos, Gloucester Cathedral: New Discoveries Emily Howe, Sophie Stewart The Quinquennial Westminster Condition audit: Monitoring, Planning and Prioritising Lizzie Woolley Questions Trade Fair Posters Lunch Plenary Sessions Gilbert Scott 253 Room G466 Gilbert Scott 250

12.40 13.40

13.40

Hunter Halls Bute Hall

Creative Connections
Chair: Naomi Luxford Sustainable Training: E-Learning for Everyone Sharon Robinson, Tanya Pollard Visual engagement using thematic data maps at The National Archives Sarah van Snick An ambitious project for tough times Julie Dawson, Andor Vince, Deborah Walton Questions Chair: Naomi Luxford

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15.30

Trade Fair Posters Tea Plenary Sessions continued

Hunter Halls Bute Hall

Responding to uncertain times

Chair: Siobhan Stevenson Fuelling the Necessary Revolution Clare Cooper Weve come a long way Clare Meredith Conference Round-Up Jane Henderson Where are we going Alison Richmond Discussion Chair: Jane Henderson Thank You Juergen Vervoorst Happiness to be confirmed Ylva Dahnsj Conference Closes

17.00