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This is amazing news: CCI have unleashed their ‘notes’ publications into the web… this is a consistently great resource for the conservation community and it’s fabulous to see it available for free online. I hope other institutions follow the fine example being set by CCI.
Florian, Mary-Lou E., Dale Paul Kronkright, and Ruth E. Norton, The Conservation of Artifacts Made from Plant Materials. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 1990. (352pp., 7.2MB)
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For any conservator who works with organic materials, and especially plant materials, they’ll be pleased to hear that the above book is now available as a downloadable pdf from the Getty Conservation Institute. If you’re studying conservation and haven’t read this book…. now’s your chance for free!
I’ve received quite a bit of interest in relation to my post about sci-fi and conservation. In particular here I’d like to highlight one interesting person who contacted me, and that was fellow conservation blogger Beth Heller, who wanted to let me know that she has posted a few sci-fi related posts on her blog, and that has a category of posts relating to sci-fi.
Please note; I have now started my own sci-fi category too.
Beth has a few wonderful posts about sci-fi and conservation that you should check out:
* Science Fiction and Conservation
* Writing Implements of the Future
* Boggles the Mind
She also links to a fascinating website called: ‘technovelgy.com: where science meets fiction’, also well worth checking out.
That’s all for now my fellow sci-fi nerds.
sci-fi covers - including a couple by Philip K. Dick
I am in the process of starting a new project, this’ll probably end up being a long term project, but I am warning you now, because it will inevitably become a recurring theme on this blog…. and its pretty geeky, so, I thought a warning was necessary! I haven’t really read a lot of fiction for years, but, over the last year I read a couple of books that have given me the urge to start reading science fiction; particularly the work of legendary science fiction author Philip K. Dick.
And it just so happened that while I was perusing a list of fiction books that have conservation/or conservators in them, I came across a book by Philip K. Dick. So, I thought to myself, why not start reading science fiction books that have conservation themes, or characters, and document these books. That then is my incredibly geeky project; so expect to see posts about conservation in a variety of fictional settings.
I would of course be fascinated to see if anyone in conservation has previously researched and published on the issue of conservation in science fiction literature (or TV and film), and so if anyone has any links/references to share I’d love to hear about them.
www.nps.gov
I had no idea that the Parks Service had a bunch of their journals online… it’s great to find online heritage resources I didn’t know about, especially those I should’ve known about.
CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship:
“CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship seeks to share new insights across cultural resource disciplines by offering:
•Peer-reviewed, scholarly articles presenting original research
•Viewpoint essays by scholars and practitioners
•Summaries of research-in-progress
•Interviews with leading experts
•Reviews of exhibits, books, websites, and technologies
•Letters to the editorCRM Journal continues the 25-year tradition of CRM magazine by providing a multidisciplinary venue for sharing information and experience. It is published twice a year by the National Park Service.CRM Journal is produced under a cooperative agreement with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. There is no charge for a subscription.”
Common Ground: Preserving Our Nation’s Heritage:
“Common Ground, the award-winning magazine from the National Park Service, offers an in-depth look at the nationwide effort to preserve our heritage in all its forms.
Readers discover aspects of preservation that go largely unobserved – the behind-the-scenes events, the partnerships, the creativity, the innovations that make a real difference in safeguarding our past.
Common Ground’s dynamic coverage encompasses the built environment, cultural landscapes, archeological sites, museum collections, shipwrecks, and how history itself is told and heard. In short, the magazine takes in the entire terrain cared for by the professionals of the National Park Service and its partners.
Stories focus not only on preservation writ large, but also on the people making it happen on public and tribal lands and in cities, towns, and neighborhoods across the nation.”
“Heritage News is a new monthly e-newsletter published by the National Park Service to deliver timely information on topics including grant opportunities, new laws or policies, events, and activities of interest to the national heritage community.”
… Happy Reading!
