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1. JOB POSTING: Frame Conservator at the National Museum of Norway, Oslo 2. RE: Icon Emerging Professionals Group: Lightning Presentations 3. NEXT WEEK: PRESERVATION WEEK WEBINARS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Laura Homer Posted: Thursday April 23, 2026 6:39 AM Subject: JOB POSTING: Frame Conservator at the National Museum of Norway, Oslo Message: The National Museum holds a substantial collection of historical frames spanning six centuries, many of which are displayed in our exhibitions and frequently loaned together with the artworks they originally frame. We are seeking a motivated and experienced conservator to take responsibility for the care and preservation of this historical frame collection. The position will provide a unique opportunity to establish frame conservation as a professional field both at the National Museum and in Norway. The successful candidate will be responsible for the documentation and registration of the frame collection, conduct condition assessments, make treatment recommendations, and carry out necessary surface treatments to ensure the safe display, transport, and storage of frames in the collection. Working within a dynamic environment alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team of conservators, curators, and technicians, this role will contribute to exhibitions, loans, storage, and other relevant projects as agreed with the supervisor. Link to the advert here: Annonse - Webcruiter <https://21982000.webcruiter.no/Main/Recruit/Public/5056903968?language=nb&link_source_id=0> Key Responsibilities: Documentation and registration of frames in the museum's collections management database. Carry out preventive conservation and housekeeping duties. Carry out work related to exhibitions and loans. Carry out surface treatments, the conservation and restoration of decorative elements and assist with structural treatments related to frames. Conduct and coordinate technological investigations. Communicate frame conservation practices to internal and external stakeholders. Conduct research and documentation of frames, including their historical classification and nomenclature. Acquire new knowledge and practical skills related to the conservation of the frame collection and to the conservation field more broadly, through in-depth project work, in line with the museum's strategic priorities and planning. Complete additional tasks as agreed with the supervisor. Kvalifikasjoner Education: MA in Conservation or equivalent degree in a related materials field is required. Experience: / Qualifications: At least one year of demonstrated experience in conservation is required, with practical hands-on work on historical frames. Proven experience in a gallery or museum setting, with duties related to exhibition display and the care and handling of collections. Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. ------------------------------ Laura Homer Painting Conservator Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, Arkitektur og Design Oslo [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: Zoe Voice Posted: Thursday April 23, 2026 6:39 AM Subject: RE: Icon Emerging Professionals Group: Lightning Presentations Message: Reminder that the deadline to sign up to present is approaching! Contact us at [email protected] <[email protected]> by 27th April ------------------------------ Zoe Voice Conservation Training Manager The British Library London, UK ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-10-2026 05:33 From: Zoe Voice Subject: Icon Emerging Professionals Group: Lightning Presentations As a precursor to the Icon - The Institute of Conservation <https://www.icon.org.uk/> 2026 Conference, the Icon Emerging Professionals Group is hosting an online Lightning Presentations Event on 11th June at 6pm BST ⚡ If you are: An emerging conservation professional (i.e. a student or person working in the field for <5ish years) Have an interesting topic, fun project, tricky case study (anything!) related to conservation Can fit it in a 5-7 minute presentation We would love to hear from you! Just email [email protected] <[email protected]> by 27th April to sign up to present The event will also be free to attend to all, even if you are not an Icon member or attending the conference. Booking will open for general admission on 1st May. For more information about the event please follow the link: Icon26 Group Event: 'Lightning Presentations ⚡️' <https://www.icon.org.uk/events/icon26-group-event-lightning-presentations.html> ------------------------------ Zoe Voice Events Co-ordinator, Icon Emerging Professionals Group London, UK ------------------------------ 3.From: Amelia Parks Posted: Thursday April 23, 2026 8:03 AM Subject: NEXT WEEK: PRESERVATION WEEK WEBINARS FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Message: The Library of Congress, Preservation Directorate, is hosting five webinars for Preservation Week starting April 27. Monday through Friday we will be presenting webinars every day at 11 am (EDT). Registration links can be found below. The Reel Library: Microfilm Collections at the Library of Congress Speaker: Greg Cooper, Head of Business Operations Support Section Monday, April 27, 11 am EDT. Register Here! <https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/6017761071603/WN_Epkfmk3SQKW3cHxyKtMMfg> Although the Library has shifted toward digital copies of periodicals, microfilm's chapter at the Library of Congress is far from closed. The Library no longer produces microfilm but we still receive it from overseas offices and in some cases microfilm may be the only copy of important material at the Library. We have over one million reels of microfilm in our collections, and researchers continue to make requests every day. The Preservation Services Division ensures that patrons to the Library can continue to use the vast and diverse microfilm collection. Microfilm digitization makes these collections even more accessible, and its peculiarities, such as tape marks, targets, and fingerprints of employees remain in its digitized version. These traces of the employees who worked tirelessly to create microfilm remind us of the human side of preservation and library work. It is fitting that they have left their mark on the pages of history. Offsite Collection Retrieval Speaker: Matt Martin, Chief of the Collection Management Division Tuesday, April 28, 11 am EDT Register Here! <https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/1117761070725/WN_80MTGh_XSqufi9UkxQ_5sQ> Last year, the Collections Management Division retrieved 54,770 individual items from its offsite facilities for patrons on Capitol Hill. Typically requests placed before 11am are delivered the same day and all other requests are delivered the next business day. The focus of this presentation will be on processes and procedures including the systems, staffing, and equipment used to ensure collections are delivered on time. Surveying Rolled Wall Maps Speakers: Paper Conservator Grace Walters and Carissa Pastuch, Reference Librarian, Geography & Map Division Wednesday, April 29, 11am EDT Register Here! <https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/5917761075462/WN_C6X2s5ZPR2WpDceBCN6JRQ> This presentation will highlight the collaboration between the Conversation Division and Geography and Map Division to complete the Survey Project for Rolled Wall Maps. This multi-year project consisted of evaluating and describing upwards of 230 rolled wall maps and was driven by division-specific objectives. Preservation Science for Recordings On Magnetic Tape Speaker: Andrew Davis, Chemist Thursday, April 30, 11am EDT Register Here! <https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/8317761077825/WN_TY-eFm9tTsaBeXa0tRWABA> The Library of Congress holds a collection of over half a million audio recordings on magnetic tape, and its collection suffers the same physical maladies that are familiar to audiovisual curators worldwide: sticky, shedding, and squealing audio tape materials. These symptoms of deterioration well known, but the possible causes and remedies for degradation still inspire passionate debate. The highly commercialized and mass-produced nature of magnetic tapes presents challenges in preserving these “modern” collections in contrast to singular unique historic objects, as the “same” product line may have inherent variations that affect its stability over time. PRTD has scientifically analyzed a range of degraded tapes to better understand how best to preserve them and enable their continued access. This talk will present scientific analyses related to the physical preservation of magnetic tapes, including topics such as sticky shed, remedial thermal treatments, and cleaning methods that have since been adopted by NAVCC. Demystifying Audiovisual Preservation Speaker: Alison Reppert Gerber, Head of Preservation Services Section Friday, May 1, 11am EDT Register Here! <https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/2717761080463/WN_nTe0Ps_JSdWrI5oV3pOCtg> This webinar will provide a brief overview of preservation management basics for analog audio, video, and film collections. Specific topics will include: identification, care and handling, planning preservation projects, and digitization best practices. ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Amelia Parks Preservation Education Librarian Library of Congress (916) 601-7088 ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
