IAD 2017 Archaeological Conservation Webinar
Channel: AIC & FAIC
Date: 2017-12-19

Archaeological conservation is the profession devoted to the preservation of objects and structures that constitute the archaeological record. The moment archaeological materials are uncovered, they are at risk of rapid and irreversible deterioration. Archaeological conservators work with archaeologists before, during, and after excavation to ensure the long-term preservation of the sites and materials for future study and research.

Are you curious about conservation, interested in how to become an archaeological conservator, wondering when you need to call one, or wanting to find out how you can find a conservator to work with? Are you interested in hearing about things that conservators do besides treating artifacts? Webinar speakers Suzanne Davis, associate curator and the head of conservation at the University of Michigan’s Kelsey of Museum Archaeology, Nichole Doub, Head Conservator of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, and Emily Williams, Senior Conservator of Archaeological Materials at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, cover all of these topics and more, including an audience Q&A at the end. For more information on the webinar, including speaker bios, visit our site here: http://www.conservation-us.org/specialty-topics/archaeological-conservation/archaeological-conservation-webinar 

Online resources mentioned in the webinar are listed below:
- Resources developed by the ADG include an Archaeological Conservation brochure and a Fieldwork Checklist, found on the ADG webpage at: http://www.conservation-us.org/specialty-topics/archaeological-conservation
- International Archaeology Day website: https://www.archaeological.org/archaeologyday
- AIC’s Education and Training Committee “Become a Conservator”: https://www.conservation-us.org/jobs/become-a-conservator/graduate 
- Association of North American Programs in Art Conservation (ANAGPIC): http://resources.conservation-us.org/anagpic-student-papers/ 
- National Council for Preservation Education: http://www.ncpe.us/ 
- “Closing the Divide: A discussion about archaeology and conservation,” The Getty Conservation Institute Newsletter 18.1 (Spring 2003). http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/newsletters/18_1/dialogue.html
- Demas, Martha. 2002. “Planning for Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites: A Values-Based Approach.” In Management Planning for Archaeological Sites: An International Workshop Organized by the Getty Conservation Institute and Loyola Marymount University, 19-22 May 2000, Corinth, Greece, edited by Jeanne Marie Teutonico and Gaetano Palumbo, 27–54. Proceedings / the Getty Conservation Institute. Los Angeles: Getty Conservation Institute.
- Mason, Randall. 2008. “Assessing Values in Conservation Planning.” In The Heritage Reader, edited by Fairclough, Graham, Harrison, Rodney, Schofield, John, and Jameson Jr., John H., 99–124. New York: Routledge.
- Atalay, Sonya. 2012. Community-Based Archaeology Research With, By, and for Indigenous and Local Communities. xiv, 312 p. Berkeley: University of California Press. 
- Moser, Stephanie, Darren Glazier, James E. Phillips, Lamya Nasser el Nemr, Mohammed Saleh Mousa, Rascha Nasr Aiesh, Susan Richardson, Andrew Conner, and Michael Seymour. 2002. “Transforming Archaeology through Practice: Strategies for Collaborative Archaeology and the Community Archaeology Project at Quseir, Egypt.” World Archaeology 34 (2): 220–48. 
- AIC’s Find a Conservator tool: http://www.conservation-us.org/membership/find-a-conservator
- Society for Historical Archaeology Conservation FAQs and Facts: https://sha.org/conservation-facts/ 
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (Archaeology and Collections): https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/programs/archeology-collections/
- Getty Conservation Institute Archaeological Site Conservation and Management:  http://www.getty.edu/conservation/search/browseresults?d=arh&p=mn42&mr=100
- AIA site preservation grant: https://www.archaeological.org/grants/706 
- IMLS/FAIC Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program: https://www.conservation-us.org/grants/cap  
- AIC's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/aiconservation
- AIC's Blog "Conservators Converse": http://www.conservators-converse.org