October, 20071561

First Issue, First words

I have long waited for this editorial. Our project, which one year ago was just a dream, finally became real and I believe it has a great potential.
First of all, I would like to remind you that e_conservation is a magazine made by conservators for conservators. It is a magazine that wants to spread information, to update you with what is happening around, with new technologies and conservation projects. It is as well a privileged place of communication and reflection.

e_conservation is not limited to the electronic pdf file. e_conservation is about dynamism and therefore the magazine is an extension of the website, just like the website is an extension of the magazine. I like to believe that e_conservation is not just a standard publication to read and dispose of, because it offers a bidirectional way of communication between the magazine and its readers. We are expecting an active feedback from you, reader and fellow conservator or heritage professional. Also, from now on you are invited to participate in our message board, launched on the occasion of this first issue.

This issue offers some very interesting articles. Our first "Interview" is dedicated to Prof. Ioan Istudor, a Romanian conservation-scientist that started his professional life in the early '60s and has been a key person for conservation in his country. From the present articles I would like to draw your attention to Christabel Blackman's "Choosing Varnishes", a reflection on the problematic of varnishes, and to the conservation project reports from India and Romania. The permanent section dedicated to "Education" gives you information about the conservation training in each country from around the globe, this first being dedicated to Belgium. Last but not least, the Open Access section is giving an explanation of this concept and of why we are distributing this magazine for free.

I really appreciate the efforts of all those who participated to this first issue with their articles and I take the opportunity to thank them for having the courage of being the firsts. This gives us confidence and will to encourage other authors to submit and share their articles. Your support is precious as this is not our magazine but yours.

Rui Bordalo,

Executive Editor

Download Issue 1

Permanent link to this resource: http://www.e-conservationline.com/content/view/562