A heads up that our Congress Volunteers are also blogging the sessions: iiconservation.org/congress/welli… - so if there's a session you missed, or you're not attending #IICCongress but want a flavour - catch up here!

Can confirm, our DEV's are glorious! (source: the DEV retweeting this tweet) 😉

NGV highest users of energy in the state! Bizot Green Protocol to change environmental parameters. Implementation: staged, communication, raise awareness, recognise need for adjustment, revisions, monitoring, testing, soft launch & collaboration ~Michael Varcoe-Cocks #IICCongress

Lesser is gooder in all things mould! Trials on census books tracked time saving & staff wellbeing. Results: saved 283 days of mould cleaning time but issues impacted productivity (mould on text, PPE & cleaning equipment) ~Sarah Noble, Sarah Vansnick & Carina Rosas #IICCongress

Microfade testing of whole Artist Rooms collection would take 53 weeks & cost £117,000! Cost benefit analysis & targeted testing to ensure sustainable & economic. Value based approach significantly reduced time, cost & managed risk ~Christel Pesme & Kirsten Dunne #IICCongress

Heritage & what we preserve has performativity (objects, places or things have an impact on the world). Heritage is not the object! There is assumption change needs to be managed BUT some artworks need change. ~Joel Taylor & Hélia Marçal #IICCongress

Showcases sustainably help short term humidity spikes & possibly even long term Control methods: passive (eg. silica gel), equipment (dehumidifier) Dehumidifiers for showcases instead of whole room led to 90% energy reduction! ~David Thickett #IICCongress

Managing collections in a changing climate- ask yourself is what your organisation doing enough? Without significant commitment there will be catastrophic climate change AICCM developed Climate Adaptation Resource & Sustainable Collections wiki ~Amanda Pagliarino #IICCongress

Destruction caused by termites- hard to detect. Monitoring and management required. Team used magnetic field changes as a way to detect termite activity near baits- remote real-time termite monitoring and warning system. ~Guoqing Zhang #IICCongress

Disaster recovery of homes is to throw everything away & build with new materials. Takes time & resources with lots of waste Homes are not official heritage but personal heritage which contributes to well being & resilience. Team explored using lasers ~Alison Wain #IICCongress

Tension between preservation & access now largely a thing of the past (conservators have ceased to be known as killjoys or lux police). Conservators involved in decision-making. now to balance sustainability, access & preservation ~David Saunders #IICCongress

Filming in historic locations isn't new, rise in requests (includes fake blood & explosions) Filming conservators work where there's heritage assets to protect Training, protective materials, IPM & monitoring essential! Curious not furious attitude ~Claire Fry et al #IICCongress

Education for Sustainability- system thinking, future thinking, multiple perspectives Evaluated needs of cultural heritage programs to change & evolve. Next- planning design of curricula materials & platform ~Justine Wuebold #IICCongress

Do you have questions about how we care for our precious collections? On Friday 4 November, our Collection Care conservators will be answering your questions for #AskAConservator Day! Here are conservators Nicki and Janet checking the condition of a convict uniform.

It’s #AskAConservator Day! Want to know how we care for our collection materials? Our Collection Care conservators will answer your questions throughout the day! Here our conservator Aurelie is cleaning a large 19th century French atlas. 👇

Thanks for your question. There are countless surprises to be found in the collection. One that came to mind was the 120-year-old box of chocolate found at the bottom of a box of Banjo Paterson’s personal papers. bit.ly/3UmevOf #AskAConservator

The timelapse captures the monumental task of decanting the Library collections as part of the Old Library Redevelopment Project − 3.5 km of books have been removed. With a target of just over 10.5 km, we have a 7 km to go. #Conservation #Preservation Trinity College Dublin The Book of Kells Experience

Excited to be talking about my passion for sharing conservation through video content! #ArtConservation

New Event! An Online Workshop in 3 parts 💻 Follow this link for all the details and to book: bit.ly/3jx31ed Also check back for more info about our lovely host, Lucilla Ronai | Conservator and how you could benefit from this opportunity. Icon - The Institute of Conservation

I'm teaching (for the first time) 2nd year Master students paper conservation treatments: 📜backing removals 📜washing 📜local residue + tape removal 📜lining 📜infills Any tips/resources you would pass on to emerging conservators about these treatments? #paperconservation