Welcome to CoOL
ConsDistList note:
There are a few changes to the ConsDistList, but you'll find it's very
similar in most ways. Some notable changes:
1. It's going to run a bit more like a traditional mailing list. Your
posts will not be edited before posting, though they will be moderated,
and perhaps, sent back to you for corrections before being accepted.
2. It'll be a weekly, digest-only list, meaning you'll get new issues
once a week, grouped together like before. For now, issues will come out
on Fridays.
Please have a look at the revised list instructions at
http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/instruct.shtml
I'll post again soon with more updates as we work out additional updates
around the archives, in particular, or other subjects that come up.
Matt Morgan
Resources for Conservation Professionals
Conservation OnLine (CoOL) is a freely accessible platform to generate and disseminate vital resources for those working to preserve cultural heritage worldwide. Through the support of the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation, CoOL is committed to growing and sustaining these resources into the future. As an authoritative and trusted source of information, CoOL serves to foster, convene, and promote collaboration.
Use the navigation at left to:
- Search within CoOL
- Access the Conservation DistList archives and mailing list
- Peruse the publications archived on CoOL (including JAIC, the Paper Conservation Catalog, and postprints from AIC's BPG, EMG, PMG, and WAG specialty groups).
- Access the many sites and organization that are hosted or mirrored on CoOL.
Use the CoOL Directory: Find People in and around Conservation.
Content on CoOL
The content of CoOL comes from a variety of sources, and we hope that all users will consider contributing some material to the project. As you use the server, please pay attention to lacunae that you might be able to help fill. If this is your first time here, please read an important message about copyright. If you would like to contribute material to CoOL, please send a note to wh. To report problems or offer suggestions, select the links at the bottom of each page.
Why I Give to CoOL
by Glenn Wharton
I am a Museum Studies professor at New York University - a new career that continues my habit of changing professions about every seven years. Over my career I shifted from being an archaeological conservator to objects conservator in private practice to specializing in public art, contemporary art, and finally time-based media at MoMA. I am not sure what this says about my own stability, but all these changes meant that I had to access new information fast about every seven years. Read more
A sample of areas covered on this site...
Conservation of Cultural Property: Art conservation, Paintings conservation, Paper conservation, Photographic materials conservation, Book conservation, Sculpture conservation, Objects conservation, Artifact conservation, Wood conservation, Textile conservation
Materials: Archaeological materials, Architectural materials, Archives materials, Artifacts, Artists' materials, Electronic media, Electronic records, Historic materials, Library materials, Manuscripts, Modern materials, Museum materials, Natural history collections
Subjects: Biodeterioration, Collections care, Conservation education & training, Conservation science, Conservation suppliers, Conservation treatment, Conservators, Copyright, Degradation of materials, Digital imaging, Disaster planning, Documentation, Ethics, Health & Safety, Intellectual Property, Library Binding, Mass deacidification, Mold, Pest management, Preservation-related organizations, Reprographics, Restoration, Terminology
