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Issue No. 25, Spring 2012 of e-conservation
magazine is now online and available for free download!
Editorial: On Innovation in Conservation
By Rui Bordalo
Fifteen
years ago when I was studying conservation at university one of the
things I enjoyed most was to discover new gadgets and gizmos and figure
out how they could be useful in my work. I used to anxiously search catalogues of equipment...
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NEWS
Turning the page: the end of a magazine, the beginning of a journal
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FEATURED ARTICLES
Paper Conservation in the Far North: A Project Summary from Alaska
By Seth Irwin
 This paper
will explain how a 14-month paper conservation project functioned, as
well as discussing the methods of conducting treatments in the most
remote of conditions. The state
has some of the oldest paper artifacts in the United States, and houses
many archives and collections depicting Alaskan history...
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The Resurrection of Nam June Paik’s Video Flag Z
By Mark Gilberg, Silviu Boariu, Steve Colton, John Hirx and Jeff Ono
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In
1986 LACMA acquired Nam June Paik's Video Flag Z, a time-based media
artwork consisting of 84 television monitors. Video Flag Z was operated
almost continuously until the late 1980s when the original Quasar
television sets developed a range of technical problems. Finally in
2000, the lack of spare parts rendered....
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Conservation of Wallpapers from St Pancras Chambers
By Lynda Skipper
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The renovation of St
Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel) in London provided an excellent
opportunity for in-depth research into the wallpapers used in decorating
this historic building. During the restoration
project, many wallpapers were uncovered from previously hidden areas, in
addition to other papers that were still on view....
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Rethinking Vandalism: Alternative Interpretations of Deliberate Destruction of Cultural Heritage
By Dimitrios Chatzigiannis
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The
deliberate destruction of cultural heritage constitutes a common
phenomenon throughout history. In this paper, different aspects of
destruction are described and discussed. It is argued that the
perception and the interpretation of an act of deliberate destruction
are influenced by basic values...
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