Programme
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The Book of abstracts is now available (pdf, 2.36 MB). The printed version will be made available to all registered participants at the time of registration.
The programme is devoted to all aspects of paper conservation science: fundamental and applied and consists of a conference and two practical workshops, aimed at the dissemination of results of two 6th Framework Programme projects, PaperTreat and SurveNIR. We hope to engage scientists, conservators, collection managers, and policy makers in discussions on degradation of cultural heritage on paper.
Workshops
Separate registration is necessary for the symposium and the workshops. The number of participants at each workshop will be limited to 20.
PAPERTREAT
The topics to be presented at the PaperTreat workshop will be:
- Paper properties and durability. Techniques and methods such as viscometry, fibre furnish analysis, Ahrennius approach, etc will be presented and discussed.
- Selection of materials and side effects. The following issues will be presented and discussed: which materials to deacidify, what kind of side-effect are there, creating a database of deacidified materials, marking of the treated items, etc.
- Quality control. Techniques such as micro-pH, alkaline reserve determination, etc will be presented and discussed.
- Logistics. Subjects such as contracts, insurance, structure of the costs, etc. will be presented and discussed.
Please contact Jana Kolar to book your place.
At the SurveNIR workshop, the following topics will be discussed:
- Statistical surveys in archives and libraries
- Paper properties and durability
- Non-destructive NIR spectroscopy and spectral analysis for historical paper characterisation
- SurveNIR instrument and software for collection surveying
- Practical demonstration of paper characterisation using the SurveNIR instrument
Please contact Matija Strlič to book your place.