AIC's 52nd Annual Meeting

Led by Book and Paper Group Wiki coordinators Sandrine Blais and Michelle C. Smith, this discussion session will inform the membership about the progress of the BPG Wiki, bring together people who have made contributions, and encourage the formation of new editing groups. New and improved wiki pages will be introduced. Attendees will be invited to provide input to shape the development of the wiki for the coming year.

The majority of the session will be a guided discussion, during which attendees will be asked to provide input on the development of new content on the wiki. This year’s discussion topic is the Conservation of Books and Paper in Historic House Settings. Together we will brainstorm and lay the groundwork for a new wiki page on this topic. We expect to touch on a wide range of issues and materials including wallpaper, bookshelves, frames, globes, trunks, housekeeping, mold, pests, the use of reproductions, and more. We welcome conservation professionals from all specialties who are interested in helping build a shared resource for caretakers of historic house collections.