History of the BPG Wiki

In 2009, the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) launched the AIC Wiki with funding assistance from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), a division of the National Parks Service. As part of the launch, the Paper Conservation Catalog (PCC) and the previously unpublished Book Conservation Catalog (BCC) were transcribed into wiki format. Each chapter became a page in the new Book and Paper Group (BPG) Wiki Striegel, Mary. October 9, 2009. “FAIC launches Conservation Wiki”. blog post. National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT). Accessed May 2, 2020.. Over time, pages have been added, edited and moved. Currently, the BPG Wiki consists of the Paper Conservation Wiki, the Book Conservation Wiki, and a variety of shared content pages.
This page collects the history of both the published catalogs and the evolving wiki.
==Paper Conservation Catalog (PCC)==
In the absence of much published literature during the early 1980’s, a group of AIC members began a volunteer, collaborative effort to gather and exchange information about techniques and materials used by paper conservators. This effort resulted in the Paper Conservation Catalog. The PCC was published in nine editions from 1984 to 1994 by the AIC Book and Paper Group, with assistance from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The catalog was distributed to BPG members in a loose leaf format to permit additions, revisions, and updates. The format was intended to be simple and flexible enough to encourage paper conservators to contribute and allow for updates and edits to be easily made over time.
Thirty-five chapters were originally planed. A number of chapters were left blank to allow for future expansions of topics covered. Over the decade of publication, some of the proposed chapters were changed, chapters were added, chapters were deleted, chapters were revised, and chapters were left unpublished. Each edition published new chapters that were meant to be amended over time and added to the previously published chapters. 
Original Planned Chapters	Original Planned Chapters
Chapter 1 	Fiber Identification
Chapter 2 	Media Identification
Chapter 3 	Media Problem
Chapter 4 	Support Problems
Chapter 5 	Condition Forms and Description
Chapter 6 	Visual Examination
Chapter 7 	Authentication
Chapter 8 	Documentation
Chapter 9 	Instrumental Analysis
Chapter 10 	Spot Tests
Chapter 11 	
Chapter 12 	
Chapter 13 	
Chapter 14 	
Chapter 15 	
Chapter 16 	Fumigation
Chapter 17 	Dry Cleaning
Chapter 18 	Washing
Chapter 19 	Solvent Treatments
Chapter 20 	Alkalization and Neutralization
Chapter 21 	Enzyme Treatment
Chapter 22 	Bleaching
Chapter 23 	Consolidation/Fixing/Facing/Sizing
Chapter 24 	Backing Removal
Chapter 25 	Mending
Chapter 26 	Filling and Compensation
Chapter 27 	Humidification
Chapter 28 	Drying and Flattening
Chapter 29 	Lining and Mounting
Chapter 30 	Inpainting
Chapter 31 	Collage and Composite Pieces
Chapter 32 	
Chapter 33 	
Chapter 34 	
Chapter 35 	
Chapter 36 	
Chapter 37 	
Chapter 38 	
Chapter 39 	
Chapter 40 	Matting and Framing
Chapter 41 	Encapsulation
Chapter 42 	Lamination and Impregnation
Chapter 43 	Environment
Chapter 44 	Exhibition/Storage
Chapter 45 	Transportation/Packing
Chapter 46 	Adhesives
Chapter 47 	Materials/Tools/Equipement
Chapter 48 	Mold/Foxing
Final Planned Chapters	Final Planned Chapters
Chapter 1 	Fiber Identification
Chapter 2 	Media Identification
Chapter 3 	Media Problems
Chapter 4 	Support Problems
Chapter 5 	Written Documentation
Chapter 6 	Visual Examination
Chapter 7 	
Chapter 8 	
Chapter 9 	Instrumental Analysis
Chapter 10 	Spot Tests
Chapter 11 	
Chapter 12 	Mold/Fungi
Chapter 13 	Foxing
Chapter 14 	Surface Cleaning
Chapter 15 	Hinge, Tape, and Adhesive Removal
Chapter 16 	Washing
Chapter 17 	Sizing/Resizing
Chapter 18 	Parchment Treatments
Chapter 19 	Bleaching
Chapter 20 	Alkalization and Neutralization
Chapter 21 	Enzyme Treatment
Chapter 22 	Humidification
Chapter 23 	Consolidation/Fixing/Facing
Chapter 24 	Backing Removal
Chapter 25 	Mending
Chapter 26 	Filling Losses
Chapter 27 	Suction Table
Chapter 28 	Drying and Flattening
Chapter 29 	Lining
Chapter 30 	Inpainting
Chapter 31 	
Chapter 32 	
Chapter 33 	
Chapter 34 	
Chapter 35 	
Chapter 36 	
Chapter 37 	
Chapter 38 	
Chapter 39 	
Chapter 40 	Matting and Framing
Chapter 41 	Encapsulation
Chapter 42 	Environment
Chapter 43 	Exhibition/Storage
Chapter 44 	Transportation/Packing
Chapter 45 	Integrated Pest Management
Chapter 46 	Adhesives
Chapter 47 	
Chapter 48 	
PCC Project Director: Catherine I. Maynor
Sylvia R. Albro, Sarah Bertalan, Antoinette Dwan, Holly Krueger, Elizabeth Coombs Leslie,
Kitty Nicholson, Kimberly Schenck, Ann Seibert, Dianne van der Reyden, Terry Boone Wallis
PCC Editorial Assistant: Anne Pierce
A complete and unchanged copy of the print edition of the Paper Conservation Catalog can be found at Conservation OnLine (CoOL)'s Paper Conservation Catalog (print edition 1984-1994). page.
===PCC 1984 Edition===
Three chapters were published in the . 
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:Compilers: D. Hamburg, D. van der Reyden, T. Vitale
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:Compilers: N. Ash, K. Nicholson
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:Compilers: D. Hamburg, T. Vitale
===PCC 1985 Edition===
In the , the chapters were reorganized and the Collage and Composite Pieces chapter was also removed. Sizing became its own standalone chapter. A further three chapters were published.
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:Compiler: N. Ash
:Contributors: B. Aitchison, V. Blyth-Hill, C.W. Bowen, M. Cohn, P. DeSantis, M Ellis, K Garlick, J. Krill, L. Kruth, M. Mickelson, K. Nicholson, A. Owen, J. Page, L. Schaffer, M. Watters
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:Editorial Board Liaison: K. Nicholson
:Compiler: R Couch
:Contributors: M. Cohen, A. King, K Nicholson, R. Parliament, R.D. Smith, P. Sparks, D. van der Reyden
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:Editorial Board Liaison: M. Mickelson
:Compiler: P. Mohr
:Contributors: D. Hamburg, M. Mickelson
===PCC 1986 Edition===
The proposed chapters were again edited and reorganized in the . A Tape and Adhesive Removal chapter and a Suction Table Treatments chapter were added to the planned chapters. Pest Control was also added to the proposed Fumigation chapter, making it the Pest Control and Fumigation chapter. One chapter was published and the previous Alkalization and Nuetralization chapter was revised.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: N. Ash
:Compiler: T. Jirat-Wasiutynski
:Contributors: N. Ash, C. Bowen, B. Byers, G. Carriveau, M. Cohn, J. Cowan, A Dwan, T. Fairbanks, R. Irvine, D. Kushel, it Lafontaine, A. Maheux, D. van der Reyden, T. Vitale, E. Walsh, G. Young
===PCC 1987 Edition===
In the , hinges were added to the proposed Tape and Adhesive Removal chapter, making it the Hinge, Tape and Adhesive Removal chapter. Mounting was also given its own chapter. One more chapter was published.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: M. Mickelson, T. Vitale
:Compilers: D. Evans, B. Futernick
:Contributors: N. Ash, C. Baker, K Buchberg, M. Cohn, L. Hollander, A. King, J. London, M. Mickelson, P. Mohr, K Nicholson, F. Perez, S. Rodgers Albro, D. van der Reyden, T. Vitale
===PCC 1988 Edition===
The saw the publication of four more chapters.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: D. Hamburg
:Compiler: W. Henry
:Contributors: T. Albro, N. Ash, C. Baker, S. Barger, T. Barrett, A. Dwan, R. Espinosa, K Garlick, D. Hamburg, B. Meierjames, J. Munn, K Nicholson, K Orlenko, S. Rogers Albro, T. Vitale
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:Editorial Board Liaison/Compiler: S. Rogers Albro
:Contributors: S. Bertalan, D. Clement, A. Craddock, A. Dwan, K. Eirk, J. Goldman, D. Hamburg, D. Hartwell, F. Herrenschmidt, E. Kaiser-Schulte, K. Keyes, J. Krill, C. Maynor, T.K. McClintock, S. Melching, M. Mickelson, J. Munn, S. Page, F. Prichett, A. Seibert, J. Sterrett, Y. Strumfels, D. Thomas, T. Vitale, M. Wafters, F. Zieske
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:Editorial Board Liaison: A. Dwan
:Compiler: A. Owen
:Contributors: T. Barrett, B. Fiske, L. Kruth, K. Nicholson, T.K. McClintock, S. Rodgers Albro, P. Volent
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:Editorial Board Liaison: S. Bertalan
:Compilers: S. Bertalan, H. Phibbs
:Contributors: M. Brown, K. Buchberg, M.B. Cohn, A. Dwan, M. Ellis, B. Fiske, R. Fishman, U. Hobson, A. King, L. Kruth, M. Lebwohl, H., Maxson, S. Melching, M. Mickelson, K Nicholson, D.H. Norris, A. Owen, F. Shores, E.K Schulte, D. Thomas, J. Thompson, D. van der Reyden, P. Volent, F. Zieske
===PCC 1989 Edition===
The included publication of two new chapters.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: D. van der Reyden
:Compilers: H. Burgess, D. van der Reyden, K. Keyes
:Contributors: C. Baker, K. Buchberg, M. Cohn, T. Fairbanks, C. Foster, A. King, J. Krill, H. Krueger, D. Mayer, G. McKay Lodge, J. Sterrett, M. Stevenson, J. Walsh
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:Editorial Board Liaisons: C. Maynor, D. van der Reyden
:Compilers: C. Smith with S. Bertalan, A. Dwan, J. English, C. Nicholson, S. Rodgers Albro, K. Schenck, L Stiber, S. Wagner
:Contributors: C. Baker, M. Baker, L. Carlson, D. Clement, K Eirk, L. Gilliland, D. Hamburg, J. Krill, D. Mayer, T.K McClintock, F. Mowery, F. Prichett, J. Ruggles, M. Smith, J. Sterrett, D. Thomas, T. Vitale, P. Volent
===PCC 1990 Edition===
The included publication of three new chapters.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: A. Dwan, K Schenck
:Compilers: T. Burns Jirat-Wasiutynslci), K Potje
:Contributors: N. E. Ash, K Bachmann, C. Ball, K D. Buchberg, R. Douglas, K G. Eirk, T. Fairbanks,L. Gilliland, M. Hamill, P. Jenkins, A. Maheux, J. Munn, Y. Nishio, S. Page, L. Olcott Price, C. Rickman, C. Smith, M. Smith, R. Tombs, E. C. Wendelin
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:Editorial Board Liaison: C. I. Maynor, D. van der Reyden
:Compiler: D. D. Mayer
:Contributors: C. A. Baker, C. W. Bowen, K. D. Buchberg, T. Burns, J. Carlson, M. Dirda, A. Driesse, M. Holben Ellis, E. Estabrook, B. Fiske, J. Krill, K D. Lovette, A. Maheux, H. Maxson, N. McRaney, D. Hess Norris, W. J. Rantanen,L. Samuel, S. Urry, S. Wagner, J. Weber, M. Kemp Weidner
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:Editorial Board Liaison: S. R. Albro, M. Mickelson, K Nicholson
:Compilers: M.W. Harnly, C. Mear, J. E. Ruggles Compilers 1st Draft: C. A. Baker, L. Carlson, L. E. Hall
:Contributors: N. E. Ash, L. Stirton Aust, K Eirk, J. English, P. Dacus Hamm, H. Krueger, K D. Lovette, P. DeSantis Pell, R. Perkinson, F. Prichett, M. Stevenson, L. S. Stiber, Y. Strumfels, J. Sugarman, T. J. Vitale, J. C. Walsh, M. Kemp Weidner
===PCC 1992 Edition===
The included publication of three new chapters.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: S. Bertalan
:Compilers: J. Derow, A. Owen
:Contributors: S. Bertalan, C. E. Cain, R. Danzing, A. Driesse, K. Eirk, M. Holben Ellis, R. Fishman, B. Fiske, P. Dacus Hamm, N. Heugh, M. Hey, A. King, R. Koestler,J. Krill, K Lovette, D. Mayer, E. Morse, K Nicholson, N. Rayer, S. Riley, P. Volent, J. Walsh
:Questionnaire Respondents: K Eirk, M. Holben Ellis, B. Fiske, N. Heugh, M. Lawson, E. Morse, H. Otis, M. Shelley, P. Volent
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:Editorial Board Liaison: KSchenck
:Compilers: S. Duhl, N. Nitzberg
:Contributors: R. Arnold, N. Ash, F. Bleckner, K Buchberg, E. Coombs, R. Fallon, M. Fredericks, J. Krill, J. Mankowski, B. Meierjames/Husby, J. Munn, E. O'Loughlin, K Pavelka, L. Olcott Price, N. Purinton, E. Kaiser Schulte,Y. Strumfels, S. Wagner, E. Wendelin, Winterthur Art Conservation Program 1991 first-year students, F. Zieske.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: A. Seibert
:Compilers: E. O'Loughlin, L. Stiber
:Contributors: S. Albro, N. Ash, S. Bechtold, F. Bleckner, V. Blyth-Hill, E. Buschor, M. Cleveland, S. Duhl, K Eirk, C. Gaehde, L. Gilliland, J. Goldman, S. Guild, K. Lovette, H. Maxson, B. Meierjames/Husby, W. Minter, E. Morse, K Nicholson, L. Paisley, P. Randolph, E. Schulte,M. Sierra, C. Smith, M. Smith, K Tidwell, T. Vitale, J. Walsh, M. Weidner, J. Weir, E. Wendelin, A. Witty,R. Wolbers, F. Zieske
===PCC 1994 Edition===
The final included five new published chapters, bringing the total number of published chapters to 25. This left nine planed chapters unpublished.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: C. Maynor
:Compiler: D. Mayer
:Available for Consultation: K. Carey
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:Compilers: H. Krueger, S. Melching, K Nicholson
:Contributors: C. Bowen, I. Brückle, J. Douglas, R. Futernick, M. Holben Ellis, K Garlick, M. Hamill, C. Hoevel, M. Holden, H. Holland, J. Klinger, J. Krill, C. Manea, S. Murphy, M. Pukownick, P. Randolph, N. Carlson Schrock.
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:Editorial Board Liaison: S. Bertalan
:Compilers: M. Wood Lee, L. Olcott Price, S. Bertalan
:Contributors: M. Florian, R. Koestler, K. Nicholson, T. Parker, T. Stanlley, H. Szczepanowska, S. Wagner
*Chapter 18 Parchment Treatments and 
:Editorial Board Liaison: T. Boone Wallis
:Compilers: A. Quandt, W. Newman
:Contributors: T. Albro, N. Bell, F. Bearman, L. Bigrigg, V. Bunting, D. Burns, E. Clancy, U. Berger, C. Chahine, T. Cains, C. Clarkson, M. Cobbs, A. Corbach, U. Dreibholz, D. Evetts, A. Giovannini, E. Hansen, D. Hamburg, M. Lawson, M. Maggin, J. F. Mowery, J. Munn, K. Nicholson, E. O'Loughlin, C. Paulson, D. E. Peterson, H. Phibbs, L. Price, N. Pickwoad, N. Southworth, J. Smith, N. Stolow, D. Strahan, H. Szczepanowska, J. Thompson, N. Turner, D. van der Reyden, H. Wanser, P. Young Randolph.
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:Compiler: K. Schenck
:Contributors: R. Aitchison, J. Bernstein, C. Bowen, I. Brückle, R. Gilman Carpenter, B. Fiske, C. Foster, C. Gaehde, C. Hoevel, N. Huegh, D. Mayer, H. Maxson, T.K. McClintock, D. Hess Norris, L. Hill Paisley, Y. Strumfels, P. Volent, J. Walsh.
==Book Conservation Catalog (BCC)==
===Unpublished Versions===
In 1987 a similar effort to the PCC was begun for book conservation. A pilot committee was formed and an outline was proposed. By 1992, the proposed headings were: Selection for Treatment; Treatment Specification; Structural Elements of the Book; Treatment Problems and Solutions: Bookleaves; Treatment Problems and Solutions: Textblock; Treatment Problems and Solutions: Cover; Containers; Exhibit and Transport; and Environmental Issues. The focus was on the conservation treatment of western books from the print era. More than 30 book conservators had begun working on chapters Maynor, Catherine I. 1992. "Publications of the AIC Book and Paper Group." Journal of the American Institute for Conservation 31(1).. Although the Book Conservation Catalog was never published in paper form, eighteen chapters were developed.
===Wiki Publication===
When the AIC Wiki launched in 2009, the Book Conservation Catalog consisted of:
Book Conservation Catalog in 2009 	Book Conservation Catalog in 2009
Section 1 - Introduction 	
Purpose (unwritten)
Current Focus (unwritten)
Section 2 - Conservation Treatments	
Chapter 1. Washing (Yasmeen Khan (compiler), Olivia Primanis, Gary Frost)
Chapter 2. Alkanization (Yasmeen Khan)
Chapter 3. Leaf Attachment/Sewing Repair (Pam Barrios and Meg Brown)
Chapter 4. Board Reattachment (Priscilla Anderson, Alan Puglia, and Sarah Reidell)
Section 3 - Book Structures 	
Chapter 1. Endpapers (Linda Blaser and Olivia Primanis)
Chapter 2. Sewing/Leaf Attachment (Craig Jensen, Chela Metzger, and Olivia Primanis)
Chapter 3. Endbands (Donia Conn)
Chapter 4. Boards (Chela Metzger)
Chapter 5. Board Attachment (Pam Barrios and Chris McAffee)
Chapter 6. Decoration (Olivia Primanis, Mary Baughman, Kevin Auer, and Meaghan Brown)
Section 4 - Material 	
Chapter 1. Animal Skin/Leather (Jennifer Hain Teper, with assistance from Cara Bovet and Melissa Straw)
Chapter 2. Parchment (Abbey Haywood and Jim Hinz)
The list of compilers, editors, organizers, and contributors of the original BCC included: Priscilla Anderson, Kevin Auer, Pam Barrios, Mary Baughman, Linda Blaser, Cara Bovet, Meaghan Brown, Donia Conn, Carole Dyal, Gary Frost, Stephanie Gowler, Abbey Haywood, Werner Haun, Walter Henry, Jim Hinz, Craig Jensen, Yasmeen Khan, Chela Metzger, Chris McAffee, Olivia Primanis, Alan Puglia, Sarah Reidell, Susan Russick, Eleanore Stewart, Melissa Straw, Jennifer Hain Teper
Early Wiki editors and coordinators included: Laura Bedford, Lynn Kidder, Evan Knight, Christine McCarthy, and Alan Puglia
==BPG Wiki==
The BPG Wiki began in 2009 as 40 pages, including 26 paper conservation, 13 book conservation pages, and 1 page of shared interest. At the time, the paper and book portions of the BPG Wiki retained the names Paper Conservation Catalog (PCC) and Book Conservation Catalog (BCC).
===BCC: Restructuring, Renaming, and Development===
Over the years, the BCC was reorganized several times. In 2011, sections were added on Examination and Documentation, Preservation, and the Treatment of Circulating Collections. In 2014, the Book Conservation Catalog abandoned the use of section and chapter numbers. The table below shows the numbering and organization system in place in 2014, as well as chapters that were proposed but unwritten.
Book Conservation Catalog in 2014 	Book Conservation Catalog in 2014 	Book Conservation Wiki in 2020
Section 1 - Introduction 	Purpose statement 	Book Conservation Wiki home page
Section 2 - Examination and Documentation 	Chapter 1. Examination (unwritten) 	---
Section 2 - Examination and Documentation 	Chapter 2. Documentation 	Documentation of Books
Section 2 - Examination and Documentation 	Other suggested, but unwritten chapters:
*Description and Condition Reports
*Treatment Proposals
*Treatment Reports
*Photo-documentation	---
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 1. Endpapers 	Endpapers
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 2. Sewing/Leaf Attachment 	Sewing and Leaf Attachment
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 3. Endbands 	Endbands
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 4. Boards 	Book Boards
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 5. Board Attachment 	Board Attachment
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Chapter 6. Decoration 	Book Decoration
Section 3 - Structural Elements of the Book / Book Structures	Other suggested, but unwritten chapters:
*Edge Treatments
*Spine - style, shaping, and lining
*Covering
*Furniture - clasps, bosses, chains, etc.	---
Section 4 - Materials or Book Materials 	Chapter 1. Animal Skin/Leather 	Animal Skin and Leather
Section 4 - Materials or Book Materials 	Chapter 2. Parchment 	Parchment Bookbinding
Section 4 - Materials or Book Materials 	Chapter 3. Paper 	Paper Bookbinding
Section 4 - Materials or Book Materials 	Chapter 4. Cloth 	Cloth Bookbinding
Section 4 - Materials or Book Materials 	Other suggested, but unwritten chapters:
*Thread
The Boards chapter was sometime considered part of this section.	---
Section 5 - Conservation Treatment 	Chapter 1. Washing 	Washing of Books
Section 5 - Conservation Treatment 	Chapter 2. Alkanization 	Alkalinization of Books
Section 5 - Conservation Treatment 	Chapter 3. Leaf Attachment/Sewing Repair 	Leaf Attachment and Sewing Repair
Section 5 - Conservation Treatment 	Chapter 4. Board Reattachment 	Board Reattachment
Section 5 - Conservation Treatment 	Other suggested, but unwritten chapters:
*Board and cover repairs
*Leather stabilization
*Board (core) repairs
*Text/paper treatment: dry cleaning, sizing, stain removal, humidification, mending, guarding, foldouts and inserts, leaf attachments, media issues, leaf casting, pulp fills
*Parchment repairs	---
Section 6 - Preservation 	Chapter 1. Selection for Preservation 	Selection for Preservation (BPG Wiki)
Section 6 - Preservation 	Chapter 2. Emergency Recovery (unwritten)
Chapter 3. Environmental Control and Storage (unwritten)	---
Section 6 - Preservation 	Chapter 4. Exhibition, Supports, Transport	Exhibition, Supports, Transport (BPG Wiki)
Section 6 - Preservation 	Chapter 5. Imaging and Digitization 	Imaging and Digitization (BPG Wiki)
Section 6 - Preservation 	Chapter 6. Integrated Pest Management (unwritten)
Chapter 7. Staged Implementation of Treatment (unwritten)
Chapter 8. Preservation Reformatting (unwritten)
Other suggested, but unwritten chapters:
*Assessments and Surveys
*Handling and User Education	---
Section 6 - Preservation 	Housings 	Housings (BPG Wiki)
Section 6 - Preservation 	Encapsulation 	Encapsulation (BPG Wiki)
Section 7 - Treatment of Circulating Collection 	Perfect bindings (unwritten)
Double Fan Adhesive Bindings (unwritten)
Batch Treatments (unwritten)
Working with a Commercial Binder (unwritten)	Circulating Collections Repair
===Major Developments===
From 2012 to 2014, a “Wiki Working Group” explored ways to encourage the development of the online BPG catalogs, culminating in the April 2014 Wiki survey to gauge interest in Wiki publishing and develop goals for the catalogs. The survey showed that many experienced conservators use the Wiki for information on materials, methods, and treatment-based insights. Some BPG members -- particularly younger members and students -- indicated they wanted to participate but were unsure of where to contribute and the legitimacy of their contributions. Members indicated they would be more inclined to get involved in sharing information on the Wiki if the process was more collaborative (18%), user-friendly (16%), and if there were clearer Wiki policies (16%). Responses indicated a preference to contribute to a treatment tips section at an overwhelming 50% closely followed by editing existing text (42%), as well as adding citations and links to the Wiki (41%). The key finding was that people want easier, clearer ways to collaborate online.
Knight, Evan and Cher Schneider. 2014. "Summary of 2014 Book and Paper Group (BPG) Wiki Survey." Report submitted July 31, 2014 to the Publications Committee (PubComm) of the Book & Paper Group (BPG) of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC). Google Document. Accessed May 2, 2020.
From 2014 to 2016, the Wiki Coordinators for the Paper Conservation Catalog and the Book Conservation Catalog worked to establish and communicate policies through pages like the BPG Contributors Toolbox, the BPG section of the Wiki Editors' Resources, and the BPG Reference and Bibliography Protocols. To encourage users to get involved with the wiki, a BPG Help Wanted page was created that lists opportunities for people to contribute, either singly or in groups. In 2016, a new page for past and future BPG Annual Meeting Tips Sessions was created.
In 2016, the Book Conservation Catalog changed its name to the Book Conservation Wiki to reflect its growing strength as a wiki and departure from the specialty group catalog format.
From 2016 to 2018, the BPG Wiki Coordinators undertook a reformatting campaign across the wiki. Standardization was crucial to allow for the future growth of the Wiki, so a template for new pages was created. Along the way, many issues were resolved, such as how to reduce numbering but still differentiate between sections, how to include links and references, and how to thank new and old contributors without top-loading the page. The elimination of the original numbered outline format made it much easier to grow and move information around in the wiki format. All of the BPG Wiki pages are now updated to the new format, thanks to the dedicated work of volunteers: Jennifer Evers, Sharon Fickeissen, Jill Iacchei, Clare Manias, and Rebecca Smyrl.
In 2019, the paper portion of the BPG Wiki followed the Book Conservation Wiki's lead and officially changed its name from the Paper Conservation Catalog to the Paper Conservation Wiki. The names of 54 other pages were also updated to include BPG in the title, clarifying the pages' purpose within the AIC Wiki. 
In 2020, the BPG Wiki added the first translation to the wiki with the translation of the Drying and Flattening page into simplified Chinese.
As of 2021, there are 73 pages, including 29 paper conservation pages, 25 book conservation pages, and 19 pages of shared interest.
===BPG Wiki Coordinators===
*Mitchel Gundrum (Book): 2024-2027
*Sandrine Blais (Paper): 2023-2026
*Michelle C. Smith (Book): 2020-2024
*Diane Knauf (Paper): 2019-2023
*Katherine Kelly (Book): 2016-2020
*Denise Stockman (Paper): 2015-2019
*Evan Knight (Book): 2013- 2016
*Cher Schneider (Paper): 2012- 2015
*Rachel Freeman (Paper): 
*Lynn Kidder (Book):
*Christine McCarthy (Book):
===Pages Added===
Year	Pages Added to the BPG Wiki
2011	Paper Bookbinding
2012	Selection for Preservation
Documentation of Books
Cloth Bookbinding
2013	Exhibition, Supports, and Transport
Imaging and Digitization
Housings
2014	Scrapbooks
2015	BPG Contributors Toolbox
BPG Reference and Bibliography Protocols
BPG Help Wanted
Materials, Equipment, and Tools
Circulating Collections Repair
2016	BPG Template for New Page
BPG Annual Meeting Tips Sessions
Adhesive Recipes and Tips
BPG Glossary of Terms
2017	Culturally Sensitive Treatment
Bookbinding Traditions by Region or Culture
2018	Watermarks in Paper
2019	Use of Leather in Book Conservation
History of the BPG Wiki
2020	Papyrus
Fastenings and Furniture
Case Binding
2021	East Asian Scrolls
Atlases, Foldouts, and Guarded Structures
East Asian Book Formats
Ethiopian Bindings
Greek-Style Bindings
2022	Western African Books and Manuscripts
==References==