Students, staff and the community members regularly contact University at Albany Libraries' Preservation Department to obtain information on preservation, conservation and book arts topics, including professional organizations, training opportunities, and sources for materials. Two comprehensive online sources are The Book Arts Web, which offers tutorials, bibliographies, exhibitions, and study opportunities, and Conservation OnLine, which presents a full-text library of conservation information. Additional pages offer details and contacts for specific topics. As always, we welcome further inquiries, and are happy to discuss the information listed on these pages. Inserted Layout Image Image Academic programs New York University (IFA) "...a graduate program within New York University for the study of the technology and conservation of works of art and historic artifacts." Queens University "...Queen's University offers the only Master of Art Conservation program in Canada. Students specialize in the conservation of paintings, artifacts or paper objects or carry out research in conservation science." Buffalo State College "...the competitive three-year graduate program trains conservators of fine art and material cultural heritage." University of Delaware/Winterthur "...The University of Delaware Art Conservation Department offers preservation degrees at the undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels. It also currently offers a pilot cooperative program in Library and Archives Conservation with Simmons College and the Library of Congress." Blogs (See PCAN for list of individual conservators' blogs) AIC Conservators Converse AIC Emerging Conservation Professionals Network At the Bench (University of Virginia) Dartmouth Preservation Guild of Bookworkers Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Library Preservation 2 (Kevin Driedger's Preservation Lectures Videography) National Archives and Records Administration Preservation Beat (University of Iowa) PreservationNation (National Trust for Historic Preservation) Preservation Underground (Duke University) Texas State Library and Archives Commission Book Arts Training Printing and Printmaking Center for Book Arts Wells College Book Arts Center Bookbinding American Academy of Bookbinding North Bennett Street School Center for Book Arts School of Formal Bookbinding Wells College Book Arts Center Papermaking Paper and Book Intensive Women’s Studio Workshop Dieu Donne Paper Mill Carriage House Paper Collections Care Regional Organization Publications University at Albany Preservation Department Department preservation procedures; workshop presentations (by request) Northeast Document Conservation Center Preservation leaflet series available online New York State Library Local disaster information; brief resource list National Organization Publications American Institute for Conservation Collections care over wide range of materials; referrals; news and events Institute for Museum and Library Services, Connecting to Collections Library and museums' collections care; grant information Library of Congress Preservation Directorate Collections care; research publications; supply specifications California Preservation Program Education and assistance on collections' preservation for libraries, archives, historical societies, history museums and record repositories in California Society of American Archivists Lists of workshops, emergency planning resources; care for electronic records, books, paper, and audio-visual materials; exhibits, bibliographies, grant sources and job opportunities. Job & Discussion Lists American Library Association JobList Preservation/conservation jobs (using these search terms) in libraries Archives Gig Current positions in archives; includes preservation jobs Art Conservation at the University of Delaware--Job Opportunities Listings of current conservation job and internship opportunities Book ArtsList Discussion list for book artists; through Book Arts Web Conservation Distlist Discussion list for conservation professionals PADG Preservation Administrators Discussion List (through ALA Lists) RBMS Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Discussion List (through ALA Lists); offers Your Old Books (Detailed information on caring for books and assessing value) Society of American Archivists Career Center The Society of American Archivists listing of positions in archives; includes preservation jobs
Students, staff and the community members regularly contact University at Albany Libraries' Preservation Department to obtain information on preservation, conservation and book arts topics, including professional organizations, training opportunities, and sources for materials. Two comprehensive online sources are The Book Arts Web, which offers tutorials, bibliographies, exhibitions, and study opportunities, and Conservation OnLine, which presents a full-text library of conservation information. Additional pages offer details and contacts for specific topics. As always, we welcome further inquiries, and are happy to discuss the information listed on these pages. Inserted Layout Image Image Academic programs New York University (IFA) "...a graduate program within New York University for the study of the technology and conservation of works of art and historic artifacts." Queens University "...Queen's University offers the only Master of Art Conservation program in Canada. Students specialize in the conservation of paintings, artifacts or paper objects or carry out research in conservation science." Buffalo State College "...the competitive three-year graduate program trains conservators of fine art and material cultural heritage." University of Delaware/Winterthur "...The University of Delaware Art Conservation Department offers preservation degrees at the undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels. It also currently offers a pilot cooperative program in Library and Archives Conservation with Simmons College and the Library of Congress." Blogs (See PCAN for list of individual conservators' blogs) AIC Conservators Converse AIC Emerging Conservation Professionals Network At the Bench (University of Virginia) Dartmouth Preservation Guild of Bookworkers Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Library Preservation 2 (Kevin Driedger's Preservation Lectures Videography) National Archives and Records Administration Preservation Beat (University of Iowa) PreservationNation (National Trust for Historic Preservation) Preservation Underground (Duke University) Texas State Library and Archives Commission Book Arts Training Printing and Printmaking Center for Book Arts Wells College Book Arts Center Bookbinding American Academy of Bookbinding North Bennett Street School Center for Book Arts School of Formal Bookbinding Wells College Book Arts Center Papermaking Paper and Book Intensive Women’s Studio Workshop Dieu Donne Paper Mill Carriage House Paper Collections Care Regional Organization Publications University at Albany Preservation Department Department preservation procedures; workshop presentations (by request) Northeast Document Conservation Center Preservation leaflet series available online New York State Library Local disaster information; brief resource list National Organization Publications American Institute for Conservation Collections care over wide range of materials; referrals; news and events Institute for Museum and Library Services, Connecting to Collections Library and museums' collections care; grant information Library of Congress Preservation Directorate Collections care; research publications; supply specifications California Preservation Program Education and assistance on collections' preservation for libraries, archives, historical societies, history museums and record repositories in California Society of American Archivists Lists of workshops, emergency planning resources; care for electronic records, books, paper, and audio-visual materials; exhibits, bibliographies, grant sources and job opportunities. Job & Discussion Lists American Library Association JobList Preservation/conservation jobs (using these search terms) in libraries Archives Gig Current positions in archives; includes preservation jobs Art Conservation at the University of Delaware--Job Opportunities Listings of current conservation job and internship opportunities Book ArtsList Discussion list for book artists; through Book Arts Web Conservation Distlist Discussion list for conservation professionals PADG Preservation Administrators Discussion List (through ALA Lists) RBMS Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Discussion List (through ALA Lists); offers Your Old Books (Detailed information on caring for books and assessing value) Society of American Archivists Career Center The Society of American Archivists listing of positions in archives; includes preservation jobs