Resources
NWOC, Inc. clients ask questions ranging from whether or not conservation treatment is appropriate in the case of a given object to how best to care for the artifact after treatment.
I find I often recommend one or more of the following as a useful window into the eclectic range of materials and professional practices which inform my own work.
Art and Archaeology Technical Abstracts
A comprehensive annotated bibliography of nearly everything that has been written about art, artifacts, materials and technology, and conservation.
A comprehensive annotated bibliography of nearly everything that has been written about art, artifacts, materials and technology, and conservation.
The American Institute for Conservation
AIC is the primary institutional voice for conservators in the United States. Its "Code of Ethics" and "Guidelines for Practice" inform the lay consumer of a conservator's services, and what to expect from a conscientious, professional practitioner.
AIC is the primary institutional voice for conservators in the United States. Its "Code of Ethics" and "Guidelines for Practice" inform the lay consumer of a conservator's services, and what to expect from a conscientious, professional practitioner.
Conservation Online
Self described as a resource for conservation professionals, it has much of interest for the layperson and museum professional as well as for non-conservators interested in long-term preservation.
Self described as a resource for conservation professionals, it has much of interest for the layperson and museum professional as well as for non-conservators interested in long-term preservation.
Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online
Searchable encyclopedia of art and conservation materials.
Searchable encyclopedia of art and conservation materials.
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections
One of the organizations whose members best have applied science and rational thought to the problems of long term preservation of collections. The SPNHC Guidelines for the Preservation of Natural History Collections is a gem, providing clear statements about the inherent value of collections and collections records and of the need to balance use and preservation of collections.
One of the organizations whose members best have applied science and rational thought to the problems of long term preservation of collections. The SPNHC Guidelines for the Preservation of Natural History Collections is a gem, providing clear statements about the inherent value of collections and collections records and of the need to balance use and preservation of collections.